Bronx County, New York
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1983 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
11
Hail reports
90
Floods since 1996
305
All events
20
Deaths
$67.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Bronx County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 1 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.
Six people were struck by lightning at Orchard Beach. They were all transported to the hospital. One of them, a 13-year-old boy died due to his injuries.
The NYC medical examiner's office reported the death of a female, age 83 years old, as a result of the intense and excessive heat for several days. The death occurred in the Bronx on 7/20/13.
The NOS tidal gauge at Kings Point recorded a maximum water level of 12.36 ft. MLLW at 1000 am on August 28 2011. A 68 year old male drowned in a marina off City Island, where he had gone to check on his boat.
Excessive heat between 95 and 105 degrees, along with heat indices in excess of 105 degrees occurred for a couple of days. LGA airport and Central Park reached 104 degrees on July 22nd.
The tornado touched down on the grounds of the Hebrew Home for the Aged along the east bank of the Hudson River west of Palisade Avenue in Riverdale. High winds flattened a flag pole, downed trees and snapped and sheared off many tree tops. A few trees crashed through first floor…
Flash flooding resulted in an estimated $60 million in damages across the Bronx, and an estimated $300 million city-wide. This estimate only includes FEMA and SBA fund requests.
Nearby by LaGuardia Airport reported a maximum sustained wind of 53 mph at 1236 pm LST and a peak wind gust of 69 mph at 1234 pm LST. Central Park had a peak gust of 48 mph at 1156 am LST and Lehman College had a peak gust of 63 mph at 1245 pm LST. These type of winds across the …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Two trees down across the Bronx.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed tree on the Major Deegan at Exit 11.
Blizzard Blizzard
Frequent wind gusts of over 40 mph with LGA ASOS reporting a 52 mph gust at 6:04 am, a 61 mph gust at 6:30 am at the Fordham NYSM station, and a 64 mph gust at Kew Garden Hills NYS mesonet at 3:20 am; along with frequent visibilities of a quarter mile or less were reported at the…
High Wind High Wind
A high wind gust of 61 MPH was recorded at 630 AM Local Standard Time at a mesonet station located in Fordham at an elevation of 188 feet above ground level.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The public reported 13.5 inches in Fordham, and a trained spotter reported 11.3 inches in 1 WNW Throgs Neck Bridge.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The public reported 4.3 inches at 1 NNE Fordham and 3.0 inches at 1 NNE East Tremont.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The public reported 3.2 inches at 1 ENE Co-Op City.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding reported near the Riverdale Country School with a foot and a half to two feet of standing water up to bottom of doors of sedan type cars.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Cross Bronx Expressway at Jerome Avenue closed in both directions due to flooding.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Northbound lanes of the Major Deegan Expressway at E.138th street are closed due to flooding. NYPD is detouring all traffic off at the E. 138th street exit.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The general public reported 4.6 inches at 1 ENE Fordham and 3.1 inches at 1 NW Fordham.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet site at City Island NY measured a 51 knot wind gust.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Cross Bronx Expressway at Castle Hill Road submerged in up to a foot of water.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Car stalled in flood waters on the Henry Hudson Parkway under the West 246th Street underpass.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Downed tree on the Bronx River Parkway northbound approaching East Gun Hill Road. All lanes blocked.
High Wind High Wind
At 955 PM Local Standard Time, a measured high wind gust of 62 mph was recorded at a mesonet station in Fordham, NY at an elevation of 188 feet above ground level. In addition, broadcast media reported downed tree branches at 187 Grand Concourse in South Bronx at 330 PM Local Sta…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Reports of around 2 inches came in for the Bronx with the band of heavy snow going just to the south. A cocorahs report of 2.0 inches came in at 1 NE Riverdale and a public report of 2.1 inches at 1 ENE East Tremont.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A wet snow accumulated across the Bronx, with the county falling just below warning criteria. The public reported 5.0 inches at 1 NNE East Tremont, and broadcast media reported 4.6 inches at 1 SSW Parkchester. Just to the north in Yonkers 6 inches was reported.
Coastal Flood Coastal Flood
Moderate coastal flooding occurred at the Kings Point NOS tidal gauge, with water levels at the moderate threshold of 11.0 ft MLLW from 1212 PM EST to 1230 PM EST.
High Wind High Wind
A measured wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at a mesonet station located in Fordham, NY at 450 AM Local Standard Time. In addition, NYC Emergency Management relayed a report of a total of 43 instances of downed trees, limbs and hanging limbs across the Bronx. The time of these in…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Six line NYC Subway service suspended in the Bronx Due to heavy flooding at several subway stations.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Not many reports came in for this county / zone, but the few reports received included a public report of 5.6 inches at 1 NE Fordham and 4.5 inches in Yonkers just above the northern border of the zone. Amounts in the zone fell below warning criteria. it appears amounts were on t…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree down in the parking lot at the Bronx Zoo in NY.
Hail Hail
MPING report of 1 inch hail.
Hail Hail
Broadcast media report of 1 inch hail.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
All lanes blocked on the I-87 Major Deegan Expressway Northbound approaching Exit 8 - West 179th Street.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding on I-87 Major Deegan Expressway northbound and southbound at West 231st Street.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The public reported 2.8 inches at 1 E Harlem. There were reports of 3 inches right along and just north of the Westchester Bronx border.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall of 6 to 8 inches was reported across much of the Bronx. The public reported 7.0 inches in Parkchester, and 6.0 inches in Mott Haven. The Forham NYSM measured a peak wind gusts of 47 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Mesonet station BRON measured a 50 KT wind gust.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Broadcast Media reported 6.7 inches at Co-Op city, a CO-OP observer reported 7.1 inches in East Tremont, a trained spotter reported 7.4 inches in Parkchester, and the public reported 8.0 inches in East Tremont.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Northbound lanes of the Major Deegan Expressway were closed at 145th Street Bridge. Freezing rain amount unknown.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
The Bronx River Parkway was flooded southbound at East Gun Hill Road in Fordham. All lanes were blocked.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
All lanes were closed due to flooding on the Bronx River Parkway northbound at East 172nd Street in Parkchester.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Flooding was reported in a basement in Parkchester in the Bronx with water three feet deep.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 1 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
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