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Wind in Suffolk County, New York
410 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 410 wind events in Suffolk County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
July is the busiest month, with 108 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 324 events against 75 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 24,828 wind events recorded in New York; its 45.0 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
316 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 17 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with New York
| Measure | Suffolk County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 410 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.0 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.7 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
7Mar
5Apr
10May
7Jun
103Jul
108Aug
106Sep
23Oct
15Nov
13Dec
11
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 171 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 410. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Dec 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Mar 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Suffolk County had?
410 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Suffolk County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Suffolk County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Suffolk County compare with New York for wind?
45.0 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 410 of the state's 24,828 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.