Strong Wind in New York, October 31, 2025

Name: Strong Wind in New York, October 31, 2025
Start: 2025-10-31T10:00
End: 2025-10-31T23:59
Location: New York

October 31, 2025 · NWS ALY · 18 events in 16 counties and zones

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 1
Injuries: 1
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 18

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS ALY wrote it up.

A very potent low pressure system brought widespread strong winds to much of eastern New York on Halloween (October 31), 2025. Widespread gusts of 30 to nearly 50 mph were common especially during the evening and late evening hours. Numerous reports of downed trees were reported to NWS Albany wherein traffic patterns were altered due to lane blockages, especially in Albany County. Some of the impacted roadways within Albany County include State Route 143 in Ravena, State Routes 145 and 81 in Preston Hollow, County Route 411 in Westerlo, State Farm Road and Wormer Road in Guilderland, and Cedar Drove Road in New Scotland. Unfortunately, one death (direct) and injury were caused from this event due to a tree falling on a car in Ulster County. The 77 year old female passenger was killed and the 79 year old driver was seriously injured.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 31, 9:51 AM EST, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 31, 9:51 AM EST, 9 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 31, 7:27 AM EST, 2 hours 33 minutes before

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Local storm report, Oct 31, 8:03 AM EST, 1 hour 57 minutes before

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The radar

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Event by event

18 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Western Albany

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Western Albany forecast zone
Measured: 40 kt (46 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Eastern Albany

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Eastern Albany forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Eastern Dutchess

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Eastern Dutchess forecast zone
Measured: 40 kt (46 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Northern Fulton

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Northern Fulton forecast zone
Measured: 36 kt (41 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Eastern Greene

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Eastern Greene forecast zone
Measured: 38 kt (44 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Hamilton

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

NWS recorded a report of a downed tree on NY 28 at 6th Lake Road with all lanes blocked.

NWS received another report of a downed tree on NY 10 going southbound, approximately 3 miles south of Powell Road. This also led to all lanes being blocked.

Strong Wind, Southern Herkimer

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Southern Herkimer forecast zone
Measured: 40 kt (46 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Montgomery

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Measured: 40 kt (46 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

NWS received a report of a downed tree on NY 5 blocking all lanes in both directions between Hickory Hill Road and Martin Road.

Strong Wind, Montgomery

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Measured: 40 kt (46 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Eastern Rensselaer

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Eastern Rensselaer forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Northern Saratoga

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Northern Saratoga forecast zone
Measured: 38 kt (44 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Western Schenectady

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Western Schenectady forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Western Schenectady

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Western Schenectady forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Schoharie

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Schoharie forecast zone
Measured: 36 kt (41 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.588, -74.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Western Ulster

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Western Ulster forecast zone
Measured: 41 kt (47 mph) measured gust
Reported by: RAWS
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Eastern Ulster

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Eastern Ulster forecast zone
Measured: 35 kt (40 mph) measured gust
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree fell onto a vehicle on U.S. 44 between Farmers Turnpike and Murphy Lane. One person was pronounced dead at the scene with one other injured.

Strong Wind, Northern Warren

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Northern Warren forecast zone
Measured: 35 kt (40 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Southern Washington

When: October 31, 10:00 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Southern Washington forecast zone
Measured: 42 kt (48 mph) measured gust
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

Event	Date	Age	Sex	Where	Kind
Strong Wind, Eastern Ulster	2025-10-31	77	Female	Vehicle/Towed Trailer	Direct

What these are

Strong Wind: Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in New York in 2025 Every state in 2025 This day in weather history Warnings in New York, October 2025

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1298402, 1298403, 1298404, 1298405, 1298406, 1298407, 1298408, 1298409, 1298410, 1298411, 1298412, 1298413, 1298414, 1298415, 1298416, 1298417, 1298418, 1298419.