Queens storm history
Storm events recorded in Queens, New York between 1950 and 2025.
481
Total events
5
Tornadoes
28
Hail
184
Floods
63
Deaths
$85.3M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
The wall of a basement apartment on 183rd Street near 90th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens collapsed due to flooding. A 43 year old woman and her 22 year old son were killed by the flood waters, while two others were rescued.
A 48 year old woman died when the basement of a home on Grand Central Parkway near the Horace Harding Expressway in Elmhurst flooded.
A 50 year old man, 48 year old woman, and 2 year old boy died when a basement apartment on 64th Street near Laurel Hill Boulevard in Elmhurst, Queens flooded.
An 86 year old woman died when her basement apartment on 84th Street near 55th Road in Elmhurst, Queens flooded.
Two women and a man died when their basement apartment flooded on Peck Avenue near Kissena Boulevard in Flushing, Queens.
An unidentified victim was found on the Grand Central Parkway near LaGuardia Airport inside a burned out car that had been rear ended. The fatality is believed to be flood related.
A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team confirmed a tornado in Queens. The tornado impacted Flushing and Bayside. In Flushing, on Browne Street between Roosevelt and 38th Avenues, the third floor of a residential brick building was severely damaged structurally. Large tree t…
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.
Shortly after 7 pm on Tuesday June 29th, 14 yr old Scott McLeish of Flatlands was swept to sea by a rip current. His body was not recovered. The incident happened after life guards went off duty, and boy was not a strong swimmer. Strong rip currents were reported at Jones Beach a…
A man surfing alone in the waters off Rockaway Beach drowned when his leg strap became tangled and rough surf pulled him underwater.
A 21 year old male died in strong rip currents in the Atlantic Ocean off Jacob Riis Park in Queens.
A 19 year old male drowned, due to strong rip currents, in the Atlantic Ocean off the 25th Street Beach in the Rockaways.
A 21 year old man drowned due to a rip current in the waters off Jacob Riis Park in Queens.
A 35-year old man drowned in East Rockaway Inlet, about 300 yards offshore from Far Rockway beaches, after being impacted by a rip-current.
Flash flooding of roads occurred at College Point. Two occupants of a vehicle were electrocuted by a fallen power line when they apparently stepped out of their vehicle into several feet of water.
Flash flooding resulted in an estimated $60 million in damages across Queens, and an estimated $300 million city-wide. This estimate only includes FEMA and SBA fund requests.
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Flooding on JFK expressway both directions south Cargo road with all lanes blocked.
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Intersection closed due to flooding at Van Wyck Expressway and Archer Avenue.
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Flooding on I-295 both directions at 35th Avenue.
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Flooding on I-295 both directions at Northern Boulevard.
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Large truck partially submerged. All lanes of the Clearview Expressway closed.
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Flooding on I-295 southbound at Belt System - Cross Island Parkway.
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Video showing cars stranded in floodwaters on the Little Neck Parkway under the LIE overpass.
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Road Closure due to flooding.
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Right 2 lanes of Southbound I-678 Van Wyck Expressway at Alwick Road impassable due to flooding.
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Tree and wires down across 60th Place and Flushing Avenue in Maspeth.
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Flooding on the Cross Island Parkway Exit 33 Ramp to the Clearview Expressway with all lanes blocked.
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Utility company reports downed wires.
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Tree down on house with structural damage near 79th Street and Penelope Avenue.
Tree down on occupied car near Fort Totten. Three people trapped and injured.
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DOT reports flooding on runway drive both directions. 94th Street to Marine Terminal Road. All lanes closed and detoured.
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FAA reports LGA Airport fuel farm flooded and unusable.
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Runway Drive between Marine Terminal Road and 94th Street closed due to flooding.
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All westbound lanes closed on the Grand Central Parkway at 86th street.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 34 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 | 18 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 17 | 1 |
| 2011 | 13 | 1 |
| 2010 | 38 | 1 |
| 2009 | 22 | 0 |
| 2008 | 44 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005 | 16 | 0 |
| 2004 | 18 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 21 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 30 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |