Western Ulster 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.
0
Tornado reports
0
Hail reports
34
Floods since 1996
426
All events
2
Deaths
$7.8M
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 69 year old female was killed when a large section of roofing blew into her windshield.
A tree was blown onto an apartment building, crashing through the roof and killing an individual inside in Wawarsing. This occurred from strong winds, well ahead of any thunderstorms.
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An estimated 4400 people were without power throughout Ulster County.
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Zone average snowfall of 5.6 inches.
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Zone average snowfall of 1.2 inches.
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Minimum wind chill of -23 degrees Fahrenheit recorded.
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Minimum low temperature of -3 degrees Fahrenheit recorded with a minimum wind chill of -21 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Minimum wind chill of -18 degrees Fahrenheit recorded.
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Zone average snowfall of 15.3 inches.
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Minimum low temperature of -4 degrees Fahrenheit reported along with a minimum wind chill of -22 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Zone average snowfall of 7.8 inches.
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Zone average snowfall of 3.9 inches.
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Zone average snowfall of 7.6 inches.
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Zone average snowfall of 5 inches.
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A 40 mph wind gust was recorded at the New York State Mesonet site near Claryville.
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A tree and wires were downed resulting in a road closure along New York Route 212 near New York Route 28 in the Town of Shandaken. A tree was also downed on New York Route 55 at Sherman Road in the Town of Wawarsing.
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A mixed precipitation event led to the combination of zone average snowfall of 3.8 inches, zone average flat ice accumulation of 0.35 inches, and zone average liquid equivalent of 1.19 inches.
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Zone average snowfall of 6 inches.
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Zone average snowfall of 6.8 inches. Precipitation in western Ulster County initially began as rain in the early morning hours of November 21, 2024 before gradually transitioning to snow that same evening. Snow fell across much of western Ulster County, though snow amounts were h…
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Trees and wires were downed in the towns of Wawarsing and Shandaken.
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Zone average snowfall of 1.4 inches.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 0 |
| 2021 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | 0 |
| 2018 | 20 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005 | 18 | 0 |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 | 15 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
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