Storms in New York in 1997
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in New York in 1997, with each episode’s narrative and every event in it. From 1996 the record holds 48 kinds of event with each office’s narrative; before that, tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind only, and before 1955 tornadoes alone.
New York in 1997 on the map
Every episode with a place to put it, colored by kind of event.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The year
- Events
- 1,114
- Deaths
- 19
- Injuries
- 130
- Damage
- $23 million
- Episodes
- 230
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.
By kind of event
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 234 | 1 | 17 | $1.6 million |
| Heavy Snow | 213 | 0 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| Winter Storm | 187 | 0 | 0 | $9.1 million |
| Winter Weather | 122 | 2 | 30 | $345,000 |
| High Wind | 121 | 6 | 20 | $7.7 million |
| Hail | 57 | 2 | 24 | $955,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 35 | 1 | 0 | |
| Heavy Rain | 30 | 0 | 3 | |
| Coastal Flood | 25 | 1 | 0 | |
| Strong Wind | 20 | 3 | 5 | $15,000 |
| Flash Flood | 19 | 1 | 1 | $967,000 |
| Lightning | 18 | 0 | 6 | $141,000 |
| Lake-Effect Snow | 12 | 0 | 0 | $50,000 |
| Ice Storm | 6 | 0 | 0 | $72,000 |
| Tornado | 6 | 0 | 13 | $1.0 million |
| Flood | 2 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Heat | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dense Fog | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Funnel Cloud | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Drought | 1 | 0 | 0 | $200,000 |
Every episode, month by month
January 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 6 to 8, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 6 to 7, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 6 to 7, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 6 to 8, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, January 9, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 9 to 10, 1997
- High Wind in New York, January 9, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, January 9 to 10, 1997
- Coastal Flood in New York, January 10, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 10 to 12, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 10 to 14, 1997
- Lake-Effect Snow in New York, January 10 to 11, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 12 to 14, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 16 to 18, 1997
- Strong Wind in New York, January 16, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 16 to 19, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 16 to 17, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 16 to 17, 1997
- Cold in New York, January 17, 1997
- Cold in New York, January 17 to 18, 1997
- Lake-Effect Snow in New York, January 17, 1997
- Cold in New York, January 19, 1997
- Cold in New York, January 19, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, January 21 to 22, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, January 22, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, January 22, 1997
- Flash Flood in New York, January 23, 1997
- Flash Flood in New York, January 23, 1997
- Flash Flood in New York, January 23, 1997
- Flash Flood in New York, January 23 to 24, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, January 24 to 25, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, January 24 to 25, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 24 to 25, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, January 27 to 28, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, January 27 to 28, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 27 to 28, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 27 to 28, 1997
February 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Flash Flood in New York, February 5, 1997
- Flash Flood in New York, February 5, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, February 14, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, February 14, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, February 16 to 17, 1997
- Flash Flood in New York, February 19 to 20, 1997
- Flash Flood in New York, February 20, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, February 21, 1997
- High Wind in New York, February 22, 1997
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in New York, February 22, 1997
- High Wind in New York, February 22, 1997
- Flood in New York, February 22, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, February 22, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, February 22, 1997
- High Wind in New York, February 22, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, February 22, 1997
- Lightning Strike in New York, February 22, 1997
- Heat in New York, February 22, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, February 22, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, February 22, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, February 24, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, February 24 to 25, 1997
- Dense Fog in New York, February 27, 1997
- High Wind in New York, February 27, 1997
- Heat in New York, February 27, 1997
- High Wind in New York, February 27, 1997
- Flash Flood in New York, February 28, 1997
- Flash Flood in New York, February 28, 1997
March 1997
- Dense Fog in New York, March 1, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, March 5 to 6, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, March 5 to 6, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, March 6, 1997
- High Wind in New York, March 6, 1997
- High Wind in New York, March 6, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, March 6, 1997
- High Wind in New York, March 6, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, March 6 to 7, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, March 14, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, March 14, 1997
- Ice Storm in New York, March 14, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, March 14, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, March 15 to 17, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, March 15 to 16, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, March 21 to 22, 1997
- Flood in New York, March 29 to 30, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, March 31, 1997
- Coastal Flood in New York, March 31, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, March 31, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, March 31, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, March 31, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, March 31, 1997
April 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, April 1, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, April 1, 1997
- High Wind in New York, April 1, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, April 18 to 19, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, April 18, 1997
May 1997
- High Wind in New York, May 1, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, May 1, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in New York, May 1, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, May 1, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, May 6, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, May 6, 1997
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in New York, May 6, 1997
- Hail in New York, May 6, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, May 9, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, May 9, 1997
- Lightning Strike in New York, May 9, 1997
- Strong Wind in New York, May 16, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, May 19, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, May 19, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, May 19, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, May 19, 1997
June 1997
- Hail in New York, June 6, 1997
- Hail in New York, June 7, 1997
- Lightning Strike in New York, June 9, 1997
- Lightning Strike in New York, June 10, 1997
- Lightning Strike in New York, June 12, 1997
- Flash Flood in New York, June 13, 1997
- Lightning Strike in New York, June 13, 1997
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in New York, June 18, 1997
- Lightning Strike in New York, June 21, 1997
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in New York, June 22, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, June 22, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, June 25, 1997
- Tornado and Hail in New York, June 26, 1997
- Hail in New York, June 30, 1997
July 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, July 3, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, July 3, 1997
- Tornadoes and Hail in New York, July 3, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, July 3, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, July 7, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, July 7, 1997
- Hail in New York, July 7, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in New York, July 7, 1997
- Tornado in New York, July 8, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 8, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, July 9, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, July 9, 1997
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in New York, July 9, 1997
- Flash Flood and Hail in New York, July 15, 1997
- Flash Flooding and Hail in New York, July 15, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, July 15, 1997
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in New York, July 15, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, July 17, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, July 17, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 17, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 18, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 18, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, July 18, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, July 18, 1997
- Heavy Rain in New York, July 24 to 25, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, July 27, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, July 28, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, July 28, 1997
August 1997
- Drought in New York, August 1 to 31, 1997
- Hail in New York, August 2, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, August 3, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, August 3, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, August 5, 1997
- Hail in New York, August 5, 1997
- Lightning Strike in New York, August 13, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, August 13, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, August 16, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, August 16, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, August 16, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, August 16, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, August 16, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, August 16, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, August 16, 1997
- Flash Flood in New York, August 16, 1997
- Heavy Rain in New York, August 20 to 21, 1997
- Coastal Flood in New York, August 20 to 21, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, August 22, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, August 22, 1997
- Hail in New York, August 22, 1997
- Hail in New York, August 26, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, August 27, 1997
- Hail in New York, August 28, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, August 28, 1997
September 1997
- Damaging Wind and Heavy Rain in New York, September 11, 1997
- Tornado in New York, September 25, 1997
- Strong Wind in New York, September 29, 1997
- Damaging Winds in New York, September 29, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, September 29, 1997
October 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, October 5, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, October 23 to 24, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, October 26 to 27, 1997
November 1997
- Strong Wind in New York, November 1, 1997
- High Wind in New York, November 1, 1997
- Strong Wind in New York, November 2, 1997
- Flash Flood in New York, November 2, 1997
- Damaging Wind in New York, November 3, 1997
- Hail in New York, November 4, 1997
- Hail in New York, November 4, 1997
- Heavy Rain in New York, November 7 to 9, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, November 13 to 14, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, November 14, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, November 14, 1997
- Coastal Flood in New York, November 14, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, November 14, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, November 14 to 15, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, November 22, 1997
- Lake-Effect Snow in New York, November 23 to 24, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, November 24, 1997
- Strong Wind in New York, November 27, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, November 30, 1997
December 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, December 1 to 2, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 1 to 2, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 5 to 6, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, December 5 to 6, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 6 to 7, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 6, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 10 to 11, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, December 10 to 11, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, December 10 to 11, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 10 to 11, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 10, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, December 22 to 23, 1997
- Ice Storm in New York, December 22, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, December 24 to 25, 1997
- Winter Weather in New York, December 25, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 29 to 30, 1997
- High Wind in New York, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Coastal Flood in New York, December 29 to 30, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 30, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 31, 1997
More
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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.