New York, 2003
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2003 was 1,100 against 1,369 in 2002.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2003 | Broome | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | 5 | — |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Delaware | Flood | — | $50,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Nassau | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $2,300,000 | 1 | — |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Orange | High Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Kings | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Ontario | High Wind | 60 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Greene | Tornado | F2 | $1,000,000 | — | 7 |
| 11 Nov 2003 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 4 |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Steuben | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500,000 | — | 2 |
| 11 Nov 2003 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 17 Feb 2003 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Monroe | Ice Storm | — | $12,000,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Columbia | Tornado | F2 | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Onondaga | High Wind | 69 mph | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 14 Nov 2003 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 69 mph | $40,000 | — | 1 |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Franklin | Lightning | — | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Tompkins | Lightning | — | $2,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Ulster | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Erie | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Nov 2003 | Monroe | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 18 Sep 2003 | Bronx | Strong Wind | 46 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Wayne | Ice Storm | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 May 2003 | Rockland | Strong Wind | 35 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Washington | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Livingston | Flash Flood | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Onondaga | Ice Storm | — | $7,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Allegany | Flash Flood | — | $7,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Steuben | Flash Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Oswego | Ice Storm | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Ontario | Ice Storm | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Schuyler | Flash Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Madison | Ice Storm | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Cattaraugus | Flash Flood | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Cattaraugus | Flash Flood | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 17 Feb 2003 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $2,100,000 | — | — |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Chenango | Ice Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Seneca | Ice Storm | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 2003
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2003 | DR-1486 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes | 17 |
| 23 Aug 2003 | EM-3186 | Emergency | Other | Power Outage | 62 |
| 12 May 2003 | DR-1467 | Major disaster | Severe Ice Storm | Ice Storm | 16 |
| 27 Mar 2003 | EM-3184 | Emergency | Snowstorm | Snow | 22 |
| 25 Feb 2003 | EM-3173 | Emergency | Snowstorm | Snowstorms | 20 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2003 date of loss
621 NFIP claims, 375 of them paid, for $3,080,281.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.