Western Columbia County, New York
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1996 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
10
Floods since 1996
395
All events
4
Deaths
$3.2M
Property damage
Year by year
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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.
A 39 year old woman died after her car slid off a road and hit a tree in Elizaville at approximately 1242 EST. She was driving southbound on Route 19 when she lost control of her car. Icy roads from freezing rain were believed to be a contributing factor in the accident. In addit…
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The New York Department of Transportation reported the closure of US 9 going both directions due to a downed tree and downed wires blocking both lanes between Main Street and NY 9H in Kinderhook and Valatie.
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A 47 mph wind gust was recorded at the New York State Mesonet site near Kinderhook. A pole and wires were downed on U.S. Route 9 between New York Route 9H and William Street in the Town of Kinderhook. An estimated 1300 people were without power throughout Columbia County.
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Zone average snowfall of 4.3 inches.
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Minimum wind chill of -14 degrees Fahrenheit recorded.
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Minimum low temperature of -3 degrees Fahrenheit recorded with a minimum wind chill of -19 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Minimum wind chill of -15 degrees Fahrenheit recorded.
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Zone average snowfall of 13.9 inches.
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Minimum low temperature of -2 degrees Fahrenheit reported along with a minimum wind chill of -21 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Zone average snowfall of 7.5 inches.
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Zone average snowfall of 5.3 inches.
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A 40 mph wind gust was recorded at the New York State Mesonet site near Kinderhook.
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A 41 mph wind gust was recorded at the New York State Mesonet site near Kinderhook.
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A 44 mph wind gust was recorded at the New York State Mesonet site near Kinderhook. Wires were reported down with a road closure on New York Route 203 between Electric Park Road and East Shore Drive in the Town of Kinderhook. A tree was also downed on New York Route 9H northbound…
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A mixed precipitation event led to the combination of zone average snowfall of 2.9 inches, zone average flat ice accumulation of 0.26 inches, and zone average liquid equivalent of 1 inch.
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Snow Squall. NYS Mesonet webcam at Kinderhook showed visibility drop below one quarter of a mile with a peak measured wind gust of 32 mph.
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Zone average snowfall of 2.1 inches.
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Zone average snowfall of 2.5 inches.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
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