Kings County, New York
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1961 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
3
Tornado reports
7
Hail reports
83
Floods since 1996
214
All events
8
Deaths
$70.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Kings County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 3 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.
High standing water with water levels above tires on some cars with leaf debris in water with of occurrence estimated. One fatality was reported by FDNY as a men entered the basement to save his dog and drowned.
A 66 year old man died when his basement apartment on Ridgewood Avenue near Autumn Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn flooded.
The body of a man in his 40s was found floating in the Gowanus Canal near 25th Street and Third Avenue in Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn on Thursday, September 2nd.
Lightning struck the steeple of Christ Church in Cobble Hill causing the steeple to crash into the sanctuary. This caused scaffolding around the church to collapse on a pedestrian, killing the man.
Two swimmers, 16 and 40 years of age, drown as they were caught in a rip current at the beach off 93rd street in the Rockaways. Two others escaped without injury. Weather conditions included south winds at 10 to 15 MPH at the time, with no long period swells reported.
A 52 year old female was fatally injured when a large branch dislodged from a tree and fell on her. This accident occurred on the corner of Avenue J and East 19th Street in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn.
This circulation intensified as it moved east across the Verrazano Narrows. The tornado re-developed by the time the circulation moved on shore in Brooklyn. Damage in the form of fallen trees and structural roof damage occurred in Bay Ridge starting in the area from Shore Road be…
Flash flooding resulted in an estimated $60 million in damages across Brooklyn, and an estimated $300 million city-wide. This estimate only includes FEMA and SBA fund requests.
A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team confirmed a tornado near Park Slope in Brooklyn. In the northern portion of Prospect Park, there were signs of tree damage that converged towards a well defined narrow path. Tree tops were twisted and sheared off. The location of the t…
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Five trees down across Brooklyn.
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Over a foot of water up to bottom of car doors in Midwood.
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Water rescue of occupant in car by FDNY at Smith Street and 9th Street in Brooklyn.
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Basement water rescue along with a stranded vehicle near the intersection of Midwood street and Kingston avenue with Fire Department and ambulance on scene.
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Utility company states many weather related power outages across Brooklyn, with 5000+ customers without power near Midwood.
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Downed wires on Avenue J in Brooklyn.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning strike caused traffic light to catch fire at Avenue K and Kings Highway in Brooklyn.
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Video showing street flooded with up to a foot of water with sewers pushing water onto the street.
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A few trees down along the MTA Q line in Sheepshead Bay.
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Large tree branches and wires down.
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Vehicle stranded in flood waters at the intersection of Belt Parkway and Cropsey Avenue. Belt Parkway is closed in both directions.
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David A Boody School is flooded and being evacuated.
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Car stranded in flood waters at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Caton Avenue.
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Multiple cars stranded in flood waters at the intersection of Prospect Expressway and Caton Avenue.
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Water rescues on Prospect expressway at Caton Avenue. Fire department responding.
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Multiple car stranded with water up to the windows on Prospect Expressway at Exit 5.
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All lanes of I-278 at Grand Street East and West bound are blocked due to flooding.
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Several trees and wires down near Bay Ridge Parkway and 18th Avenue.
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Trees down along Bay Ridge Avenue in Bensonhurst between 18th and 20th Avenue. Social media photos depict numerous large trees down on roadway and vehicles.
Lightning Lightning
Reported lightning strike to a house in Marine Park Brooklyn.
Two injuries from lightning at Coney Island Beach in Brooklyn.
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Fallen tree on home.
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New York State Mesonet station BKLN measured a 51 knot wind gust.
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Mesonet staton BKLN measured a 50 KT wind gust.
Hail Hail
Hail of 3/4 inch was reported.
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Parkside Avenue in Flatbush was closed due to flooding.
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One to two feet of water was covering the road with cars disabled in the roadway on 2nd Avenue between 59th Street and 60th Street in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
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Significant flooding was reported in Park Slope, Brooklyn with at least 2-4 feet of flowing water on the road. Several cars were stranded.
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Water was spilling into a home in Crown Heights through the doors as the ground drains became either overwhelmed or clogged. Two inches of water was in the basement.
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All lanes of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway were closed due to flooding in both directions at Kane Street in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.
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Parkside Avenue was flooded between Coney Island Avenue and Ocean Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
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A water rescue was reported on 3rd Avenue beneath the Gowanus Expressway in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn due to flash flooding.
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A water rescue was reported at the intersection of 4th Avenue and Carroll Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn, due to flash flooding.
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Vehicles were stranded due to flash flooding on 4th Avenue in Park Slope.
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All lanes were closed due to flooding on the northbound Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel in Carroll Gardens. The Clinton Street entrance to the tunnel was also closed.
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Twenty nine trees reported down.
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Large branches downed with 60 to 70 mph winds estimated.
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Tree reported down on roadway.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 1 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
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