Albany County, New York
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
7
Tornado reports
185
Hail reports
189
Floods since 1996
931
All events
3
Deaths
$41.5M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Albany County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 7 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
A woman died when she was swept into the Onesquethaw Creek near her home on Slingerlands Avenue in Clarksville. The time of her death is estimated.
Heavy rain led to widespread flooding of small streams and creeks across the county, which began during the morning hours of Monday, April 16th, and persisted into late Monday evening on the 16th. Widespread flooding led to numerous road closures, including Miller Road off Route …
A barn roof was torn off due to thunderstorm winds.
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A local 911 call center reported several trees and wires down on Biechman Road in Ravena.
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Local law enforcement reported several trees down in Selkirk near Beaver Dam Road and Maple Avenue.
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A tree was downed at the West End Park off Columbia Street in Cohoes.
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A trained spotter reported trees snapped and uprooted near the intersection of Pinehurst Boulevard and NY Route 155.
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A trained spotter reported a downed tree near the intersection of Blessing Road and Krumkill Road in Bethlehem.
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A local fire department reported several trees and wires down with wires on a car near Route 143 and Waterboard Road near Coeymans Hollow.
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A local fire department reported a tree down on house on Morehouse Road in the Town of Coeymans.
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A local fire department reported a tree and power lines down on Blodgett Hill Road in the Town of Coeymans.
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A 911 call center operator reported the closure of Academy Road due to flooding.
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A member of the public reported that Central Avenue was flooded under the railroad bridge by Yardboro Avenue. Police blocked off that section of the road and a car is stuck in the flood waters.
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Albany county emergency management relayed numerous reports of flooding throughout Albany County on June 7. Residential basements were flooded on Rock Road, along the Helderberg Trail, on Delaware Turnpike, Cole Hill Road, 7th Avenue in Watervliet, Eastview Drive, and Rock Road. …
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A local 911 call center operator reported portions of Township Road in Knox being barricaded off due to flooding but stated that the road remained passable.
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A member of the public reported rapid flowing water near the intersection of Severson and Helderberg Avenue.
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A 911 call center operator reported 4.35 inches of rain in Knox. Additionally, numerous flooding reports were relayed to NWS Albany throughout Knox. These included flooded residential basements on Berne Altamont Road, Sand Lane, Becker Road, and Pleasant Valley Road; flooded road…
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A member of the public reported the closure of Western Avenue due to flooding at Stuyvesant Plaza.
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The Department of Highways reported flooding on NY 5 moving eastbound at the Town of Colonie/City of Albany line with all lanes closed.
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A trained spotter reported 4 to 5 cars submerged in a few feet or higher of water near Central Avenue and the NYS Albany DMV.
Flood Flood
A member of the public reported the closure of Western Avenue due to flooding at Stuyvesant Plaza.
Flood Flood
The Department of Highways reported flooding on NY 5 moving eastbound at the Town of Colonie/City of Albany line with all lanes closed.
Flood Flood
A trained spotter reported 4 to 5 cars submerged in a few feet or higher of water near Central Avenue and the NYS Albany DMV.
Hail Hail
Received a report from a local broadcast meteorologist of nickel sized hail in the town of Voorheesville.
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A local 911 call center made several reports of flooded roadways in the town of Guilderland.
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A local 911 call center made several reports of flooded roadways in the town of Colonie.
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An Amateur Radio operator reported the closure of New Salem Road at New Scotland Road due to flooding.
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A National Weather Service employee reported the closure of Davis Avenue due to flooding.
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A National Weather Service employee reported multiple cars stalled and stuck in flood waters on Daytona Avenue.
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As reported on social media, Central Avenue became flooded under the I-90 overpass and caused cars to become stalled and stuck in the flood waters.
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Western Avenue, in front of Stuyvesant Plaza, was reported closed on social media due to flooding.
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Flooding was observed near the intersection of Route 9 and Route 155 in Latham.
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Albany County 911 Center reported multiple trees and wires down in the town of Watervliet that impacted 5th Avenue and 16th Street.
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Multiple large, healthy trees were downed near Western Turnpike in Altamont.
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Tree damage was reported along County Route 402 in the Town of Westerlo.
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Tree damage was reported on County Route 312 in the Town of Westerlo.
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Tree damage was reported near the intersection of Tan Hollow Road and Dunbar Road in the Town of Westerlo.
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Wires were downed on State Route 143 in the Town of Westerlo.
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Tree damage was reported near the intersection of Hillson Road and Hunt Road in the Town of Westerlo.
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Multiple large trees were downed across Vly Road between Watervilet Shaker Road and Chris Drive in the Town of Colonie.
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Several trees were downed on Western Avenue in Guilderland.
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Tree damage was reported near the intersection of Lawson Lake Road and Zabel Hill Road near Dormansville.
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Tree damage was reported on Indian Fields Road/New York State Route 32 near Feura Bush.
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Tree damage was reported on 5th Avenue in the City of Watervilet.
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Tree damage was reported near the intersection of 7th Street and 5th Avenue in the City of Watervilet.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 47 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | 0 |
| 2020 | 62 | 0 |
| 2019 | 50 | 0 |
| 2018 | 52 | 0 |
| 2017 | 39 | 0 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 |
| 2015 | 34 | 0 |
| 2014 | 62 | 1 |
| 2013 | 25 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 53 | 0 |
| 2010 | 21 | 0 |
| 2009 | 46 | 0 |
| 2008 | 32 | 0 |
| 2007 | 25 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 18 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 1 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 |
| 1994 | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 1 |
| 1989 | 7 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 3 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 6 | 0 |
| 1968 | 7 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 4 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
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