New York, 1989

Damaging Winds in New York, November 20, 1989

November 20, 1989 · NWS ALB · 24 events in 18 counties and zones

24 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

24 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When
November 20, 6:11 PM CST
Where
Broome County
Coordinates
42.120, -75.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When
November 20, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Tioga County
Coordinates
42.220, -76.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
November 20, 6:34 PM CST
Where
Chenango County
Coordinates
42.230, -75.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
November 20, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
42.070, -75.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When
November 20, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Broome County
Coordinates
42.280, -76.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
November 20, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Sullivan County
Coordinates
41.580, -74.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
November 20, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Ulster County
Coordinates
41.720, -74.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
November 20, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Ulster County
Coordinates
41.750, -74.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When
November 20, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Dutchess County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
41.700, -73.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
November 20, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
41.220, -74.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockland

When
November 20, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Rockland County
Coordinates
41.170, -74.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Westchester

When
November 20, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Westchester County
Coordinates
41.130, -73.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Bronx

When
November 20, 8:28 PM CST
Where
Bronx County
Coordinates
40.850, -73.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond

When
November 20, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Richmond County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
40.580, -74.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
November 20, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Coordinates
41.430, -73.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When
November 20, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Dutchess County
Coordinates
41.500, -73.980

Thunderstorm Wind, New York

When
November 20, 8:31 PM CST
Where
New York County
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates
40.780, -73.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Queens

When
November 20, 8:31 PM CST
Where
Queens County
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates
40.700, -73.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
November 20, 8:31 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
41.250, -74.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Kings

When
November 20, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Kings County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
40.650, -73.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Nassau

When
November 20, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Nassau County
Coordinates
40.770, -73.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk

When
November 20, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Suffolk County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.830, -73.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
November 20, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Measured
82 kt (94 mph)
Coordinates
41.500, -74.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk

When
November 20, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Suffolk County
Coordinates
40.970, -72.630

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10076596, 10076597, 10076598, 10076599, 10076600, 10076601, 10076602, 10076603, 10076604, 10076605, 10076606, 10076607, 10076608, 10076609, 10076610, 10076611, 10076612, 10076613, 10076614, 10076615, 10076616, 10076617, 10076618, 10076619.