Storm History: Rensselaer County, New York

Events

1,630

Deaths

2

Injuries

118

Damage

$32 million

Episodes

808

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.

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• Tornado, October 14, 19891 death · F2 · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 22, 20081 death · 2 events here

• Tornado, May 31, 1998$10 million · F3 · 6 events here
• Flood, January 19, 1996$6.0 million · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 11, 2008$4.0 million · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2021$3.0 million · 50 kt wind · 13 events here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 1999$1.9 million · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 6, 1999$570,000 · 100 kt wind · 7 events here
• Winter Storm, March 31, 1997$500,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, January 24, 2019$350,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 1996$340,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2017$300,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 2, 1992$275,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 27, 1994$200,000 · F1 · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 22, 1996$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 15, 2000$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 2, 2000$187,000 · 1.25 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, June 25, 2000$179,000 · 0.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, December 17, 2000$160,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, January 8, 1998$150,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 2002$120,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 4, 20011 injured · $89,000 · 0.75 in hail · 4 events here

• Hail, May 29, 20123.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 8, 20113 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 1, 20112.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 30, 19912.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, June 11, 20262.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 20132.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20092.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 7, 19862.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 20151 injured · 2 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, August 4, 20152 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 9, 20112 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 20102 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 22, 20082 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 5, 2002$120,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 1, 2001$73,000 · 2 in hail · 7 events here

• Tornado, August 28, 19731 injured · $25,000 · F4 · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 10, 1989F4 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 14, 1988F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 31, 1998$10 million · F3 · 6 events here
• Tornado, October 14, 19891 death · F2 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 11, 1976F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 28, 1990F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 13, 1994$10,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 29, 1995$15,000 · F2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, July 3, 1997$30,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 21, 2003$51,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 29, 2013EF2 · 5 events here

Every tornado in Rensselaer County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 202652 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 202660 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heat, June 11, 20262.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 14, 20261 injured · $15,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 16, 2026$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Blizzard, February 22, 20262 events here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 7, 202657 kt wind · 4 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20262 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20262 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 28, 20265 events here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20262 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20262 events here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20262 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 29, 20252 events here
• Ice Storm, December 28, 20252 events here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 20252 events here
• High Wind, December 18, 202556 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 2, 20252 events here
• Strong Wind, October 31, 20251 event here
• Strong Wind, October 30, 20252 events here
• Heat, July 28, 20251 event here
• Heat, July 25, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 24, 20251 event here
• Hail, July 20, 20251 in hail · 3 events here
• Heat, July 16, 20252 events here
• Hail, July 10, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 6, 20252 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 22, 20255 events here
• Heat, June 19, 202550 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, April 11, 20251 event here
• Strong Wind, April 8, 20252 events here
• Strong Wind, March 22, 20252 events here
• High Wind, March 6, 202560 kt wind · 4 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 16, 202550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20253 events here
• Strong Wind, February 13, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 20252 events here
• Strong Wind, February 7, 20252 events here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20252 events here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20252 events here
• Strong Wind, January 27, 20253 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 21, 20253 events here
• Winter Weather, January 19, 20252 events here
• Strong Wind, January 7, 2025$500 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 20, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20243 events here
• Tornado, August 9, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 16, 2024EF1 · 8 events here
• Heat, July 15, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 9, 20242 events here
• Heat, June 23, 20241.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, June 21, 2024$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, June 20, 202465 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heat, June 19, 202450 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heat, June 18, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, April 3, 2024$8,000 · 74 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 22, 20242 events here
• Flood, March 9, 20242 events here
• High Wind, February 28, 202455 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20242 events here
• Winter Weather, January 15, 20242 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 14, 20245 events here
• High Wind, January 12, 2024$8,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, January 9, 202450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20242 events here
• Flood, December 18, 2023$79,000 · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, December 13, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, September 7, 20231 in hail · 10 events here
• Heat, September 5, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 2023$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 2023$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heat, July 6, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 4, 202387 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 3, 2023$60,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 6, 20231.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 18, 20232 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 15, 20232 events here
• Strong Wind, March 29, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, March 3, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, February 27, 20232 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 20234 events here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20232 events here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20231 event here
• Flood, January 13, 2023$50,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, December 22, 2022$30,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, December 15, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, December 11, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, November 20, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, November 15, 20222 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 26, 202250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, August 30, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 202274 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 4, 20223 events here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 20221 in hail · 3 events here
• Heat, July 28, 202250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20221.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 20, 20222 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 202273 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 22, 202250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 16, 20221.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 7, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, March 9, 20222 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 202250 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20226 events here
• Flood, February 17, 20222 events here
• Ice Storm, February 3, 20222 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20221 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20222 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, December 21, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, December 18, 20212 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 11, 202155 kt wind · 3 events here
• Strong Wind, December 6, 20212 events here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20212 events here
• Flash Flood, September 15, 20211 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 8, 202161 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heat, August 26, 20212 events here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 202150 kt wind · 7 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 11, 20214 events here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, July 20, 2021$4,000 · 1.25 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2021$3.0 million · 50 kt wind · 13 events here
• Heat, July 7, 202178 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, June 27, 20211 event here
• Heat, June 21, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, June 7, 20211 event here
• Hail, May 26, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 30, 202150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, April 15, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 26, 2021$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 2021$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20212 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20212 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20212 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 28, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, January 26, 20212 events here
• Avalanche, December 24, 202059 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 16, 20202 events here
• Tornado, October 7, 2020$27,000 · EF0 · 10 events here
• Tornado, August 29, 2020$75,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 10, 2020EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 4, 2020$2,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, July 27, 202050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, July 19, 202050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, July 11, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 9, 20201 event here
• Hail, July 8, 202050 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 202060 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2020$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 29, 2020EF1 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 15, 2020EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, April 26, 20202 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 13, 202055 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20202 events here
• Winter Storm, February 6, 2020$2,000 · 4 events here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20202 events here
• Strong Wind, January 16, 2020$2,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, January 12, 2020$2,000 · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, December 29, 20192 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 18, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20192 events here
• Strong Wind, December 15, 2019$2,000 · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20192 events here
• Winter Weather, November 23, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, November 11, 20192 events here
• Flash Flood, November 1, 201952 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, October 31, 2019$2,000 · 91 kt wind · 6 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 19, 20191 event here
• Flood, October 16, 2019$2,000 · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 4, 20192 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 4, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 21, 2019$1,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Heat, August 19, 20191 event here
• Hail, August 18, 20191.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 16, 20191 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, August 8, 20191 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 7, 20191 in hail · 8 events here
• Hail, August 3, 20191 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, July 30, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 2019$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 19, 201957 kt wind · 11 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 17, 201950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 26, 201983 kt wind · 6 events here
• Strong Wind, April 3, 2019$2,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 22, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, February 27, 20192 events here
• Blizzard, February 24, 2019$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 2019$1,000 · 3 events here
• Flood, February 8, 2019$3,000 · 3 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20192 events here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20192 events here
• Flood, January 24, 2019$350,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20194 events here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20191 event here
• High Wind, January 1, 2019$2,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, December 22, 2018$2,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, December 17, 2018$2,000 · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, November 15, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, November 14, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, November 9, 2018$2,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, November 3, 2018$2,000 · 2 events here
• Storm Surge/Tide, October 27, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Heat, September 3, 20181 event here
• Heat, August 28, 20184 events here
• Flash Flood, August 7, 20181.5 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 4, 201850 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, August 3, 2018EF0 · 3 events here
• Heavy Rain, August 1, 20181 event here
• Flood, July 27, 20181.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20182 events here
• Heat, June 30, 20181 event here
• Heat, June 18, 201850 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 201887 kt wind · 4 events here
• High Wind, April 15, 201864 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, April 4, 201853 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 14, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, February 7, 20182 events here
• Heavy Snow, January 16, 20182 events here
• Flash Flood, January 12, 2018$10,000 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20181 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 4, 20184 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20182 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 31, 20172 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 27, 20172 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 24, 20172 events here
• Heavy Snow, December 12, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, December 9, 20172 events here
• Strong Wind, November 19, 2017$4,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, November 10, 2017$4,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, October 29, 201750 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 7, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 12, 20171 in hail · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 201750 kt wind · 2 events here

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Tornadoes in Rensselaer CountyEvery warning in Rensselaer County since 1986Every county in New York

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.