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Thunderstorm Wind in Queens County, New York

Thunderstorm Wind June 22, 2026 · Queens County, New York

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$12K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Twelve trees down across Queens.

The wider storm

A warm front approached from the south as multiple shortwaves moved through aloft. A few storms were able to become severe as a decent veering wind profile with sufficient speed shear was available. These storms produced damaging wind gusts.

Began near Fresh Pond (40.7000, -73.9000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1354467. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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