Western Rensselaer 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
8
Floods since 1996
410
All events
1
Deaths
$4.0M
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 48 year old female died after she lost control of her vehicle on Route 150 at Sharon Lane in Schodack at approximately 1600 LST. The car went through the guide rails, and slid down an embankment. Slippery roads due to snow were believed to be a contributing factor in the accide…
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A 49 mph wind gust was recorded at the New York State Mesonet near Schaghticoke. The wind caused some damage to a business in Troy. An estimated 4500 people were without power throughout Rensselaer County.
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Zone average snowfall of 3.5 inches.
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Minimum wind chill of -14 degrees Fahrenheit recorded.
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Minimum low temperature of -4 degrees Fahrenheit recorded with a minimum wind chill of -21 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Zone average snowfall of 13.9 inches.
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Minimum low temperature of -5 degrees Fahrenheit reported along with a minimum wind chill of -18 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Zone average snowfall of 5.6 inches.
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Zone average snowfall of 6.5 inches and widespread impacts including closed schools and motor vehicle accidents.
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A 52 mph wind gust was recorded at the New York State Mesonet site near Schodack.
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A 42 mph wind gust was recorded at the New York State Mesonet site near Schodack.
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A 49 mph wind gust was recorded at the New York State Mesonet site near Schodack.
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A mixed precipitation event led to the combination of zone average snowfall of 3.1 inches, zone average flat ice accumulation of 0.16 inches, and zone average liquid equivalent of 1.02 inches.
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Snow Squall. NYS Mesonet site at Schodack measured a wind gust of 35 mph with its webcam indicating visibilities of less than one quarter of a mile.
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Zone average snowfall of 2.1 inches.
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Zone average snowfall of 1.9 inches.
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A downed pole and wires resulted in a road closure on New York Route 9J between Ridge Road and Schodack Landing Road.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | 26 | 0 |
| 2018 | 23 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 24 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
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