New York, 2007
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 2007 was 1,750 against 1,303 in 2006.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2007 | Delaware | Flash Flood | — | $30,000,000 | 4 | — |
| 4 Feb 2007 | Queens | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 4 | — |
| 4 Feb 2007 | Bronx | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 3 | — |
| 4 Feb 2007 | Forecast zone | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 3 | — |
| 15 Jan 2007 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | — | 3 | — |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $25,000 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 Mar 2007 | Montgomery | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | — |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Monroe | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $55,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Albany | Flood | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 13 Dec 2007 | Tioga | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Feb 2007 | Forecast zone | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Mar 2007 | Bronx | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Saratoga | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Kings | Tornado | EF2 | — | — | 9 |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Cortland | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5,000 | — | 4 |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Orange | Lightning | — | — | — | 4 |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $26,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Albany | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | 2 |
| 31 May 2007 | Rensselaer | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Schenectady | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Otsego | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3,000 | — | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Monroe | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Monroe | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 47 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 16 Dec 2007 | Forecast zone | Coastal Flood | — | $7,000,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 2007 | Dutchess | Flood | — | $5,700,000 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Ulster | Flood | — | $3,200,000 | — | — |
| 2 Feb 2007 | Oswego | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Columbia | Flood | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Feb 2007 | Jefferson | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Clinton | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Sullivan | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Clinton | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 2 Feb 2007 | Lewis | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 16 Mar 2007 | Broome | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 10 May 2007 | St. Lawrence | Lightning | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Washington | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Saratoga | Lightning | — | $130,000 | — | — |
| 15 Mar 2007 | Genesee | Flood | — | $125,000 | — | — |
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 2007
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2007 | DR-1724 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornado | 2 |
| 2 Jul 2007 | DR-1710 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 3 |
| 24 Apr 2007 | DR-1692 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Inland And Coastal Flooding | 14 |
| 23 Feb 2007 | EM-3273 | Emergency | Snowstorm | Record Snow And Near Record Snow | 3 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2007 date of loss
3,080 NFIP claims, 2,611 of them paid, for $63,339,291.
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.