New York, 2009
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 2009 was 1,462 against 2,479 in 2008.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2009 | Cattaraugus | Flash Flood | — | $45,000,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 Mar 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 12 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 7 Dec 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $7,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 Mar 2009 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Ulster | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Jefferson | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 May 2009 | Monroe | High Wind | 58 mph | $8,000 | — | 4 |
| 12 Feb 2009 | Nassau | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 4 |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Chautauqua | Flash Flood | — | $30,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Orange | Strong Wind | 44 mph | — | — | 2 |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Dutchess | Dust Devil | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Erie | Flash Flood | — | $15,000,000 | — | — |
| 16 May 2009 | Madison | Tornado | EF2 | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Queens | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7,500 | — | 1 |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Westchester | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Bronx | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Mar 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Westchester | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Richmond | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Kings | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Columbia | Flash Flood | — | $4,500,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Genesee | Tornado | EF1 | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Westchester | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2009 | Suffolk | Lightning | — | $800,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Ontario | Tornado | EF0 | $500,000 | — | — |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 67 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Cattaraugus | Tornado | EF1 | $300,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2009 | New York | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Allegany | Tornado | EF1 | $200,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Cattaraugus | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Chautauqua | High Wind | 68 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Wyoming | High Wind | 60 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Cattaraugus | High Wind | 58 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Chautauqua | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Bronx | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 9 Dec 2009 | Oswego | High Wind | 60 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Erie | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
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 2009
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2009 | DR-1869 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding Assoc W Td Ida & Nor'Easter | 2 |
| 1 Sep 2009 | DR-1857 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 6 |
| 4 Mar 2009 | DR-1827 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 9 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss
608 NFIP claims, 445 of them paid, for $7,174,163.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.