New York, 2018
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 2018 was 1,980 against 2,019 in 2017.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2018 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $100,000 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 May 2018 | Orange | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 May 2018 | Orange | Tornado | EF0 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Jefferson | High Wind | 68 mph | $15,000 | 1 | — |
| 15 May 2018 | Rockland | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Putnam | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Mar 2018 | Rockland | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 5 Jan 2018 | Forecast zone | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Aug 2018 | Suffolk | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jan 2018 | Ontario | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $40,000 | — | 2 |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Queens | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 67 mph | $500,000 | — | 1 |
| 4 Apr 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 63 mph | $40,000 | — | 1 |
| 3 Jul 2018 | Rockland | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Dutchess | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Allegany | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 7 Aug 2018 | Queens | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Seneca | Flash Flood | — | $1,200,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Warren | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 66 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Delaware | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Sullivan | Blizzard | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 18 Sep 2018 | Tioga | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2018 | Putnam | Tornado | EF2 | $250,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Tioga | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Erie | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Franklin | Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Seneca | Flash Flood | — | $125,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 66 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 69 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 61 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Mar 2018 | Delaware | Blizzard | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Franklin | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Apr 2018 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 27 Oct 2018 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Delaware | 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 2018
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2018 | DR-4397 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding | 7 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2018 date of loss
885 NFIP claims, 586 of them paid, for $14,467,140.
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.