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Wind in Washington County, New York
598 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 598 wind events in Washington County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
July is the busiest month, with 170 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 411 events against 169 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 24,828 wind events recorded in New York; its 71.9 per 100 square miles compares with 52.7 statewide.
51 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Washington County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 598 | 24,828 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 71.9 | 52.7 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 98.1 | 12.5 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 110 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
3Apr
5May
122Jun
134Jul
170Aug
108Sep
46Oct
3Nov
2Dec
2
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 598. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $14K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $22K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2000 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1999 | High Wind | — | $77K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $110K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1998 | High Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Nov 1997 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Washington County had?
598 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 Washington County?
18 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 Washington County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 May 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Washington County compare with New York for wind?
71.9 events per 100 square miles against 52.7 statewide; the county holds 598 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.