New York, 2020
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 2020 was 1,964 against 2,496 in 2019.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2020 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Dutchess | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Saratoga | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Dec 2020 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Jul 2020 | Queens | Lightning | — | — | — | 2 |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $7,140,000 | — | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Washington | Flood | — | $16,000,000 | — | — |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $16,000,000 | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Saratoga | Tornado | EF1 | $35,000 | — | 1 |
| 15 May 2020 | Wayne | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 6 Feb 2020 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Albany | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7,500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $4,500,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Forecast zone | Tropical Storm | — | $3,800,000 | — | — |
| 4 Aug 2020 | Bronx | Tropical Storm | — | $3,440,000 | — | — |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 68 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 63 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 68 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 61 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 30 Apr 2020 | Cayuga | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 69 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Rockland | High Wind | 58 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 25 Dec 2020 | Broome | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Chautauqua | Tornado | EF1 | $150,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Chautauqua | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Monroe | High Wind | 60 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 9 Mar 2020 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $116,000 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Orange | High Wind | 67 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 68 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Apr 2020 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $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 2020
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2020 | DR-4567 | Major disaster | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Isaias | 7 |
| 20 Mar 2020 | DR-4480 | Major disaster | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic | 62 |
| 13 Mar 2020 | EM-3557 | Emergency | Biological | Covid-19 | 0 |
| 13 Mar 2020 | EM-3504 | Emergency | Biological | Covid-19 | 0 |
| 13 Mar 2020 | EM-3434 | Emergency | Biological | Covid-19 | 62 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2020 date of loss
291 NFIP claims, 152 of them paid, for $3,515,641.
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.