New York (manhattan) storm history

The NYC medical examiner's office reported the death of a female, age 81 years old, as a result of the intense and excessive heat for several days. The death occurred in Manhattan on 7/19/13.

A wind gust up to 62 mph was measured in Central Park at 313 pm. A 30 year old man was found dead apparently trapped underneat a tree inside his home at 166th street due to the winds. Another man of unknown age was trapped underneath a downed tree in his home in Upper Manhattan d…

Southern, Eastern and Western portions of Manhattan experienced two successive tidal cycles with at least moderate coastal flooding. The peak of this surge occurred Monday Night as Sandy made landfall in Southern New Jersey, with widespread record coastal flooding occurring in Lo…

Excessive heat between 95 and 105 degrees, along with heat indices in excess of 105 degrees occurred for a couple of days. The heat index was as high as 114 degrees at noon and 1 PM in Central Park (KNYC) on July 22nd.

Hot temperatures in excess of 90 degrees began July 4th and continued through July 7th. The temperature eclipsed 100 degrees at several locations during this time.

Heavy wet snow accumulated on trees. One branch fell on and killed a male in his 30s in Central Park around 3:58 pm EST. Numerous trees were downed from 69th through 71st streets along 5th Avenue. One tree fell on and crushed a city bus with people in it. No injuries were reporte…

Nearby to Battery Park City, the Honorable William Wall Mesonet, reported a maximum sustained wind of 49 mph and peak gusts of 78 mph at 1218 pm LST. Central Park reported a peak gust of 48 mph at 1156 am LDT. NYC Office of Emergency Management reported over 800 service requests …

Central Park reported 4.3 inches.

Central Park reported 2.9 inches and 1 NNE New York reported 3.1 inches.

Central Park Conservancy reported 3.1 inches, with a public report of 1.5 inches at 1 SSW Greenwich Village the following morning likely following some compaction.

A measured high wind gust of 59 mph occurred at ASOS station KNYC, located in Central Park, NY, at 1054 PM Local Standard Time. In addition, broadcast media reported a tree down on two cars, blocking 102nd Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue at an estimated time of 100 P…

Emergency management reported a very large tree down on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, NY, closing the road between East 94th and East 93rd Streets. The exact time of the event occurrence is unknown, but is estimated to be approximately 930 PM Local Standard Time on March 23, 2024 base…

At 1230 PM Local Standard Time, a measured high wind gust of 58 mph occurred at a mesonet station located in Midtown Manhattan, NY.

The far northern edge of a band of moderate to heavy snow stationed itself just south of Manhattan, although radar reflectivity returns indicate that the band scraped far southern Manhattan although reports from far Southern Manhattan did not come in. There were 5 and 6 inch repo…

A wet snow accumulated after initially beginning as a wintry mix with mainly under 4 inches across Manhattan. Snow totals included 3.2 inches via the Central Park Conservancy.

NYC Emergency Management relayed a report of a total of 11 instances of downed trees, limbs and hanging limbs across Manhattan, NY. The time of these instances most likely occurred between 400 AM and 700 AM Local Standard Time based on radar data and nearby ground observations.

A general 1 to 3 inches fell across Manhattan on non cement surfaces as temperatures will mainly a degree or so above freezing. Central Park reported 1. 8 inches of snow, and a Cocorahs observer reported 3.0 inches at 1 WNW Fordham.

Heavy snow with near blizzard conditions at times occurred across Manhattan with reports of blowing and drifting. Snowfall reports of 8.3 inches at Central Park via Official NWS Observations, and 7.5 inches in Midtown via a trained spotter were recorded. The Midtown Manhattan NYS…

Snowfall reports ranged from 5.5 inches to 6.2 inches across Manhattan. A public report of 6.2 inches was reported in Midtown, 5.8 inches was reported from Central Park as an official NWS observation but may have been measured after compaction, and 5.5 inches was reported in Gree…

Trace of freezing rain recorded at Central Park ASOS.

A measured gust of 60 mph occurred at 120 PM local standard time at a station located in midtown Manhattan.

The Official NWS Observation at Central Park was 4.4 inches of snow. The Central Park ASOS also recorded 0.08 inches of freezing rain.

The Official NWS Observation at Central Park was 4.5 inches of snow.

The Official NWS Observation at Central Park was 17.4 inches of snow. The Midtown Manhattan New York State Mesonet Station measured a 50 mph wind gust at 11:35 am February 1, 2021.

A measured wind gust of 41 mph was recorded in Washington Heights at 120 PM local standard time.

The Official NWS Observation at Central Park, NY was 10.5 inches of snow. The Central Park ASOS measured a 40 mph wind gust at 5:51 am on December 17, 2020.

A sustained wind of 40 mph was recorded at Washington Heights, NY at 12:10 PM local standard time.

Throughout the city, 565 trees were knocked down, and 268 tree limbs were downed due to the winds according to New York City Emergency Management.

The KNYC ASOS recorded a heat index between 105 and 110 from 1400 and 1600 hours.

The KNYC ASOS recorded a heat index between 100 to 105 from 1200 to 1700 hours.

The KNYC ASOS recorded a heat index between 100 and 105 from 1700 to 1900 hours.

The NY State mesonet station in Manhattan measured a 54 mph wind gust at 520 pm.

The official NWS observation at Central Park reported 5.0 inches of snow.

The official NWS observation at Central Park, NY reported 4 inches of snow.

A wind gust of 54 mph was measured at the NY State Mesonet station in midtown Manhattan at midnight.

Snow squalls quickly moved through bringing whiteout conditions, strong winds, and dangerous driving conditions. The Official NWS snowfall observation at Central Park measured 0.4 inches of snow.

The Official NWS Observation at Central Park reported 6.4 inches of snow. NYC OEM CERT and CoCoRaHS reported 4 to 6 inches of snow. Impacts were widely felt across Manhattan with major disruption to the evening commute and about 100 trees were downed due to the weight of the heav…

The official NWS Observation at Central Park was 5.5 inches of snowfall. Amounts across Manhattan ranged from 3 to 6 inches of snow as reported by trained spotters, CoCoRaHS, and Law Enforcement.

The Official NWS Observation at Central Park reported 8.4 inches of snow. Law enforcement in Gramercy Park reported 10.0 inches of snow.

The Central Park Conservancy reported 3.2 inches of snow.

The local media reported a scaffolding collapse on Broome Street between Clinton and Ridge streets in the lower east side of Manhattan. This occurred around 245 pm.

The Official NWS Observation at Central Park, NY was 4.4 inches of snow. The public also reported 5 inches in Yorkville.

The Central Park ASOS reported 0.09 inches of freezing rain.

The Official NWS Observation at Central Park Conservancy reported 9.8 inches of snowfall. The Central Park ASOS reported wind gusts 30 to 35 MPH during the peak of the winter storm.