New York, 2022
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 2022 was 1,988 against 2,394 in 2021.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2022 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $15,000,000 | 40 | — |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Forecast zone | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $10,000,000 | 2 | — |
| 28 Jan 2022 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 28 Jan 2022 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 26 Jan 2022 | Otsego | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Genesee | High Wind | 59 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Nov 2022 | Wyoming | Lake-Effect Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Niagara | Blizzard | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Chautauqua | Blizzard | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Genesee | Blizzard | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Jefferson | Blizzard | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Nov 2022 | Forecast zone | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Cayuga | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 29 Aug 2022 | Chautauqua | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 28 Jan 2022 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5 Jan 2022 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 25 Feb 2022 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Steuben | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Washington | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 8 Apr 2022 | Delaware | Flood | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jul 2022 | Wyoming | Tornado | EF2 | $750,000 | — | — |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Essex | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Genesee | Lake-Effect Snow | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Forecast zone | Lakeshore Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 18 Apr 2022 | Broome | Heavy Snow | — | $274,650 | — | — |
| 30 Aug 2022 | Saratoga | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Livingston | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Montgomery | Flood | — | $160,000 | — | — |
| 30 Aug 2022 | Essex | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $125,000 | — | — |
| 6 Mar 2022 | Monroe | High Wind | 72 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 19 Apr 2022 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Dec 2022 | St. Lawrence | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Suffolk | Tornado | EF0 | $100,000 | — | — |
| 3 Dec 2022 | Monroe | High Wind | 58 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 18 Apr 2022 | Delaware | Heavy Snow | — | $99,000 | — | — |
| 18 Apr 2022 | Chenango | Heavy Snow | — | $94,800 | — | — |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Delaware | Tornado | EF1 | $85,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jun 2022 | Franklin | Flash Flood | — | $80,000 | — | — |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Warren | Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Saratoga | Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
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 2022
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 2022 | EM-3590 | Emergency | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm | 2 |
| 20 Nov 2022 | EM-3589 | Emergency | Winter Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm | 11 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2022 date of loss
1,355 NFIP claims, 1,088 of them paid, for $31,846,981.
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.