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Wind in Sullivan County, New York
349 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 349 wind events in Sullivan County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
July is the busiest month, with 107 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 216 events against 124 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 24,828 wind events recorded in New York; its 36.0 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
36 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with New York
| Measure | Sullivan County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 349 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.0 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 43.7 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
5Apr
13May
37Jun
61Jul
107Aug
72Sep
13Oct
8Nov
18Dec
7
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 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 349. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2012 | High Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $300K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2011 | High Wind | 58 mph | $80K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Nov 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Oct 2003 | High Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 2 Nov 1999 | High Wind | — | $33K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Sep 1999 | High Wind | — | $71K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1998 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1996 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Nov 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sullivan County had?
349 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 Sullivan County?
6 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 Sullivan County?
The high wind of 29 Oct 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Sullivan County compare with New York for wind?
36.0 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 349 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.