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New York, 2014

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,781events recorded1,759 in 2013
20deaths recorded387 injuries
$93Mproperty damage (estimates)$125K crop damage
2disaster declarations1,559 NFIP claims, $16M paid
← 20132015 →

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

Wind633
Winter508
Flood290
Hail163
Cold140
Lightning28
Tornado12
Other5
Fog2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2014 was 1,781 against 1,759 in 2013.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2014
Albany County62
Montgomery County49
Columbia County48
Herkimer County48
Cattaraugus County43
Chautauqua County37
Steuben County37
Dutchess County35
Rensselaer County35
Yates County35
Ulster County34
Jefferson County31
Lewis County31
Oswego County31
Saratoga County31
Wayne County31
Oneida County28
Chenango County27
Monroe County27
Suffolk County26
Broome County24
Schoharie County24
Ontario County23
Orange County23
Otsego County23

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
17 Nov 2014Forecast zoneLake-Effect Snow—$1,250,00088
8 Jul 2014MadisonTornadoEF2$600,0004—
19 Nov 2014Forecast zoneLake-Effect Snow—$1,250,00033
24 Jun 2014OntarioThunderstorm Wind69 mph$35,0002—
19 Nov 2014Forecast zoneLake-Effect Snow—$2,500,00011
17 Nov 2014GeneseeLake-Effect Snow—$285,00011
30 Jul 2014SuffolkDust Devil——11
10 Jan 2014Forecast zoneWinter Weather———78
10 Jan 2014Forecast zoneWinter Weather———78
10 Jan 2014Forecast zoneWinter Weather———65
10 Jan 2014Forecast zoneWinter Weather———64
10 Jan 2014Forecast zoneWinter Weather———52
10 Jan 2014Forecast zoneWinter Weather———26
13 Aug 2014SuffolkFlash Flood—$35,200,000——
2 Jul 2014SchenectadyLightning———3
31 Aug 2014BronxLightning———2
12 May 2014Forecast zoneStrong Wind30 mph——2
2 Sep 2014ChenangoThunderstorm Wind90 mph$20,000—1
30 May 2014AlbanyThunderstorm Wind58 mph——1
2 Nov 2014Forecast zoneStrong Wind40 mph——1
14 May 2014YatesFlash Flood—$7,000,000——
13 May 2014CattaraugusFlash Flood—$5,000,000——
15 Apr 2014St. LawrenceFlood—$4,100,000——
17 Nov 2014Forecast zoneLake-Effect Snow—$2,500,000——
13 May 2014YatesFlash Flood—$1,600,000——
13 May 2014YatesFlash Flood—$1,600,000——
22 May 2014LewisFlash Flood—$1,500,000——
17 Nov 2014WyomingLake-Effect Snow—$1,000,000——
24 Dec 2014Forecast zoneDense Fog—$1,000,000——
24 Dec 2014Forecast zoneDense Fog—$1,000,000——
15 Apr 2014FranklinFlood—$1,000,000——
19 Nov 2014WyomingLake-Effect Snow—$800,000——
11 Jan 2014ErieFlash Flood—$700,000——
20 Nov 2014CattaraugusLake-Effect Snow—$550,000——
24 Nov 2014ErieFlood—$500,000——
17 Nov 2014JeffersonLake-Effect Snow—$500,000——
13 May 2014CattaraugusFlash Flood—$500,000——
21 May 2014ChautauquaFlash Flood—$500,000——
17 Nov 2014ChautauquaLake-Effect Snow—$460,000——
13 May 2014YatesFlash Flood—$400,000——

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 2014

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
22 Dec 2014DR-4204Major disasterSnowstormSevere Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding9
8 Jul 2014DR-4180Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding11

Flood insurance claims with a 2014 date of loss

1,559 NFIP claims, 1,029 of them paid, for $15,805,728.

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.