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New York, 2026

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.

1,083events recorded2,091 in 2025
8deaths recorded3 injuries
$1.6Mproperty damage (estimates)$3K crop damage
0disaster declarations281 NFIP claims, $3.2M paid
← 2025

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

Wind474
Winter279
Cold240
Hail32
Flood32
Heat16
Tornado9
Lightning1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2026 was 1,083 against 2,091 in 2025.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2026
Cattaraugus County28
Washington County28
Montgomery County27
Steuben County23
Ulster County22
Chautauqua County21
Allegany County18
Broome County18
Fulton County17
Hamilton County16
Jefferson County16
Niagara County16
Cortland County15
Lewis County14
Suffolk County14
Delaware County13
Genesee County13
Onondaga County13
Otsego County13
Queens County13
Oswego County12
Dutchess County11
Monroe County11
Chenango County10
Orleans County10

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
23 Feb 2026Forecast zoneBlizzard——3—
23 Feb 2026Forecast zoneBlizzard——3—
25 Jan 2026Forecast zoneWinter Storm——1—
25 Jan 2026Forecast zoneWinter Storm——1—
6 Jun 2026SullivanThunderstorm Wind58 mph$1,000—2
14 Apr 2026RensselaerThunderstorm Wind58 mph$15,000—1
1 Apr 2026HerkimerFlood—$250,000——
31 Mar 2026HerkimerFlood—$250,000——
1 Apr 2026CayugaFlood—$50,000——
16 Mar 2026Forecast zoneStrong Wind49 mph$50,000——
31 Mar 2026TompkinsFlash Flood—$50,000——
18 Jun 2026YatesTornadoEF1$25,000——
30 Jun 2026OtsegoTornadoEF1$15,000——
18 Jun 2026SchuylerTornadoEF1$15,000——
18 Jun 2026CortlandTornadoEF0$5,000——
29 May 2026St. LawrenceTornadoEF0$5,000——
31 Mar 2026CattaraugusTornadoEF1———
30 Jun 2026LewisTornadoEF1———
15 Apr 2026CattaraugusTornadoEF0———
15 Apr 2026CattaraugusTornadoEF0———

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 2026

No declaration touching New York was made in 2026.

Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss

281 NFIP claims, 141 of them paid, for $3,167,767.

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.