Columbia County, New York
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
14
Tornado reports
102
Hail reports
93
Floods since 1996
834
All events
1
Deaths
$22.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Columbia County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 13 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.
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A 26 year old man was struck by lightning on a beach at Lake Taghkanic State Park in Gallatin. The man was standing under a tree that was struck by lightning and the lightning traveled through this body. He went into cardiac arrest, but was resuscitated at the park by emergency p…
Training thunderstorms produced excessive rainfall, and major flash flooding across northern and central portions of Columbia County during Wednesday afternoon and night. The heavy rainfall also led to Kinderhook Creek overflowing its banks. Numerous roadways were closed due to f…
Heavy rain led to widespread flooding of small streams and creeks across the county, including Kinderhook Creek, and Claverack Creek, beginning Sunday evening on the 15th, and persisted through Tuesday evening on the 17th. This led to numerous road closures throughout the county,…
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A local 911 call center in Columbia County relayed several reports of downed trees in Hudson.
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A local 911 call center in Columbia County relayed several reports of downed trees and wires in Hillsdale near Route 23.
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Local law enforcement relayed several reports of trees and wires down across Chatham.
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A tree was downed on Dugway Road in the Town of Austerlitz.
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Tree down near Schneider Road and County Route 10 in the town of Livingston.
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Trees and wires were downed along Route 82 between County Routes 10 and 15 in the Town of Taghkanic.
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A tree fell onto a power line catching fire on Route 82 near Doodletown Road near Ancram.
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Wires were downed near the intersection of Church Road and Willowbrook Road in the Town of Livingston.
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A tree was down on power lines with another power pole snapped on Route 11 just north of Barnett Road in Gallatin. A tree was also downed in a yard within the same vicinity.
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A photo was received of a few trees down on County Route 7 just west of Elsohn Road near Gallatin.
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A tree was downed over the roadway near the intersection of County Road 7 and Hall Hill Rd.
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A large tree branch was blocking the road near Over Mountain Road and East Ancram Road.
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A tree was downed through the roof of a house.
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Multiple trees were downed per 911 dispatch near State Route 82 and Wiltsie Bridge Rd in the Town of Ancram.
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Tree and wires were downed on Near Road in the Town of Gallatin.
Hail Hail
One inch diameter hail was reported near Stottville.
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A tree was downed on wires near the intersection of Pratt Hill Road and Acorn Lane near Spencertown.
Flood Flood
A New York Alert from the Department of Transportation reported the flooding and closure of NY 295 going both directions between Rod and Gun Club Road and Hartigan Road in Chatham in Columbia County. Both lanes of this road were closed as of 1121 AM EST.
Heavy Rain Heavy Rain
A trained spotter in the Town of Hillsdale reported 3.2 inches of rain as of 0935 AM EST. This spotter also reported that culverts are flooded and that debris and sediment is causing minor flooding on Pheasant Lane.
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The Department of Highways reported a tree down on NY 22 northbound between Flints Crossing Road and Peaceful Valley Road.
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A local emergency manager reported numerous downed trees around the Kinderhook and Valatie areas, concentrated in the Hemlock Street and Maple Lane South vicinity.
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A 911 Call Center reported two trees down on Vantassel Manor.
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A 911 Call Center reported wires down in Philmont.
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Trees were reported down on wires on Chittenden Road in Stockport.
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A local 911 call center reported wires down near a residence in Columbiaville.
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A local 911 call center reported a tree and wires down on Slate Hill Road at Route 66 in Ghent.
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A local 911 call center reported wires down on Elm Street at Main Street in Philmont.
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A local 911 call center reported a tree down on wires near a residence in the town of Stockport.
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A local 911 call center reported a tree down on wires which caught fire near a residence in Copake.
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A local 911 call center reported wires down near a residence in Philmont.
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Wires were downed on Wilkins Road in the Town of Kinderhook.
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Numerous trees and wires were downed near Concourse, Ottoville Road and West Shore Drive in Niverville.
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Several trees and wires were downed throughout the Town of New Lebanon including Route 20, Route 22 and Mill Road.
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Numerous trees and wires were downed throughout the Town of Canaan including on Barden Road, Route 295 and Route 9.
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Wires were downed along U.S. Route 9 near Harris Drive in the Town of Kinderhook.
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Wires were downed along Route 203 near Route 32 in Chatham.
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A tree and wires were downed on Hemlock Street in the Town of Kinderhook.
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A tree and wires were downed on Route 66 near Pratt Road near Malden Bridge.
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A tree and wires were downed along Route 203 near Crestview Drive near Niverville.
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Wires were downed along Route 9J near Schoolhouse Road near Stuyvesant.
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A tree and wires were downed on Sullivan Road near Sutherland Road near Valatie.
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Wires were downed along Rapp Road North near Niverville.
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Tree and wire damage was reported along Shaker Museum Road in the Town of Chatham.
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Tree and wire damage was reported along Little Lake Road near Route 203 near North Chatham.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | 0 |
| 2023 | 58 | 0 |
| 2022 | 42 | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | 0 |
| 2020 | 50 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 |
| 2018 | 38 | 0 |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 24 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | 0 |
| 2014 | 48 | 0 |
| 2013 | 39 | 0 |
| 2012 | 24 | 0 |
| 2011 | 41 | 0 |
| 2010 | 18 | 1 |
| 2009 | 24 | 0 |
| 2008 | 25 | 0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 27 | 0 |
| 2003 | 17 | 6 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 3 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 1 |
| 1994 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
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