Richmond County, New York
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1985 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
4
Tornado reports
18
Hail reports
66
Floods since 1996
205
All events
0
Deaths
$62.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Richmond 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.
Flash flooding resulted in an estimated $60 million in damages across Staten Island, and an estimated $300 million city-wide. This estimate only includes FEMA and SBA fund requests.
Numerous trees were downed on Staten Island.
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Two trees down near Westerleigh on Staten Island.
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Downed tree blocking Storer Avenue near Carlin Street.
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Tree down on Androvette Street in Staten Island.
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Flooding on I-278 eastbound approaching Lambert Street. Closed.
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MHRN6 Mesonet measured a 52 knot wind gust.
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Large tree down on power lines on Henry Place at Burgher Avenue.
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Large tree down on power lines blocking Manor Road.
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Uprooted tree blocking Mill Road at Isernia Avenue with Fire Department Responding.
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Large tree down on car on Tompkins Avenue at Fingerboard Avenue. The car was not occupied.
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Large tree down on wires on Prescott Avenue at Clawson Street.
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Tree down blocking road at Kensington Avenue.
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Staten Island Railway service suspended between St. George and Grasmere due to a down tree blocking tracks. Reported by MTA.
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Tree down on wires blocking road at Greeley Avenue.
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Large tree down on car on Fremont Avenue in Grant City.
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Large tree down on Rae Avenue in Huguenot.
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Large tree down on Cromer Street in Annadale.
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Large tree down on Christopher Lane near Croton Place.
Hail Hail
Photo shared by NYC Emergency Management of quarter sized hail in Huguenot.
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FDNY reports downed wires and trees on a home on Elmwood Avenue on Staten Island.
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Half dollar sized hail reported in Annadale on Staten Island.
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NYC EM reports several trees down in and around Eltingville on Staten Island NY.
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Mesonet site MHRN6 2 miles SEof Elizabeth NJ measured a 52 knot wind gust.
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Large tree branches down.
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Flooding was reported on NY 440 southbound ramp to Arden Avenue in Fresh Kills. All lanes were closed.
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Hyland Boulevard was closed between Nelson Avenue and Fieldway Avenue in Annadale due to flooding.
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Victory Boulevard was closed near Richmond Avenue in the Bulls Head section of Staten Island due to flooding.
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North Bridge Street (approach to the Outerbridge Crossing) in Tottenville was closed due to flooding.
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Water was flooding into the basements of many homes in the Todt Hill section of Staten Island and sewer mains were overflowing.
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Cars were stuck in flood waters at the intersection of Crystal Avenue and College Avenue in Westerleigh.
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Numerous cars were underwater on the West Shore Expressway with occupants standing on roofs of cars waiting to be rescued.
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Multiple downed trees that are blocking several roads on the Willowbrook Campus of The College of Staten Island.
Lightning Lightning
Lightning struck a tree branch that fell and took off a passenger car mirror. No injuries.
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Staten Island Railway train service was suspended in both directions between Huguenot and Tottenville due to flooded tracks.
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St. Johns Avenue in Grasmere was flooded with water up to the hood of a car.
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Four trees reported down.
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A thunderstorm wind gust of 72 mph was measured at 2 NW Westerleigh station.
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A thunderstorm wind gust was reported at Mariner's Harbor mesonet station.
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Tree down on Decker Avenue. Time estimated.
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A car was stranded in high water near Amboy Road in the Bay Terrace section of Staten Island.
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Trees down on Avon Lane and Ordell Avenue with tree on Ordell Avenue on a house.
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A video shows a flooded MTA bus with water up to the floorboards of other vehicles near the intersection of Richmond Terrace and Union Avenue in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island.
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Street flooding with water up to car floorboards was reported in the Bulls Head section of Staten Island.
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Trees down on power lines around Grand Plaza with time estimated by radar.
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Tree fell on a house on Windham Loop.
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A large tree was brought down and blocking Maine Avenue.
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A tree fell onto a car at Caswell Avenue and Livermore Avenue. The road is also blocked by the downed tree.
Hail Hail
Hail of 1.75 inches in diameter reported. Time estimated by radar.
Hail Hail
Hail of 1.25 inches in diameter reported.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
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