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New York City storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history

Live watches and warnings for New York City, NY, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.

Live alerts for New York City, NY

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    Severe weather in New York City by the numbers

    14.0severe-weather days a year (avg 2016–2025)
    3.0hail days a year
    109storm reports in the last 12 months
    2.50″biggest hail since 2016 (Jul 8, 2021)
    9tornado reports since 2016 · strongest EF1

    New York City gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 911 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 99 hail reports, 803 damaging-wind reports and 9 tornado reports. On average that is 14.0 days a year with at least one report.

    Storm season here peaks in June, July, August, when 72% of all reports were filed.

    In the last 12 months there were 4 hail reports, 102 wind reports and 3 tornado reports around New York City; the largest hail was 1.00″ (quarter) on Jul 27, 2026.

    Latest storm reports near New York City

    DateReportWhere
    Sep 25, 2026Damaging wind23 mi N · Bergen Co.
    Sep 1, 2026Damaging wind7 mi SW · Richmond Co.
    Aug 27, 2026Damaging wind11 mi W · Essex Co.
    Aug 20, 2026Tornado16 mi SE · Nassau Co.
    Aug 20, 2026Damaging wind16 mi SE · Nassau Co.
    Aug 10, 2026Damaging wind22 mi E · Nassau Co.
    Aug 8, 2026Damaging wind14 mi SE · Queens Co.
    Aug 7, 2026Damaging wind3 mi E · Kings Co.
    Aug 7, 2026Hail 1.00″20 mi N · Bergen Co.
    Jul 28, 2026Damaging wind18 mi W · Union Co.

    One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.

    Storm reports by year

    0367311014616: 2 hail16: 55 damaging wind1617: 1 hail17: 20 damaging wind1718: 6 hail18: 70 damaging wind18: 1 tornado1819: 19 hail19: 112 damaging wind19: 2 tornado1920: 22 hail20: 124 damaging wind2021: 30 hail21: 110 damaging wind21: 2 tornado2122: 5 hail22: 30 damaging wind22: 1 tornado2223: 9 hail23: 38 damaging wind2324: 71 damaging wind2425: 1 hail25: 72 damaging wind2526: 4 hail26: 101 damaging wind26: 3 tornado26
    HailDamaging windTornado

    Storm season in New York City

    086173260346Jan: 2JanFeb: 5FebMar: 31MarApr: 26AprMay: 83MayJun: 202JunJul: 346JulAug: 109AugSep: 59SepOct: 12OctNov: 32NovDec: 4Dec

    All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.

    Hail in New York City

    New York City averages 3.0 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 2.50 inches — about the size of a tennis ball — reported 20 miles from the city centre on Jul 8, 2021. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.

    Tornadoes near New York City

    There have been 9 tornado reports within 25 miles of New York City since 2016; the strongest was rated EF1 (Oct 31, 2019, 25 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.

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    Storm trackers near New York City

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    Questions about storms in New York City

    Does New York City get a lot of severe storms?

    New York City averages 14.0 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.

    When is storm season in New York City?

    Most severe-weather reports around New York City come in June, July, August.

    What is the biggest hail recorded near New York City?

    2.50 inches (tennis ball size) on Jul 8, 2021, 20 miles from the city centre.

    Have tornadoes hit near New York City?

    Yes — 9 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF1 on Oct 31, 2019.

    How do I get storm alerts for New York City?

    The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for New York City, NY. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.

    How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of New York City, NY. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Sep 29, 2026.