Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Westchester County, New York has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 81 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 27 hail reports with hail up to 0.88" and 52 high-wind reports with gusts up to 68 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Westchester County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1204 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Sherman to Mahopac. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mahopac, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 536 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Peekskill, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Peekskill, Mahopac, Yorktown Heights, Jefferson Valley, Putnam Valley, Buchanan, and Golden's Bridge.”
“At 441 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pearl River, or over Nanuet, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Pomona, or near Haverstraw, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 643 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bergenfield, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 508 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Nanuet, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
6 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", 2 tornado reports
“Corrects previous report from tstm wnd dmg to tornado. Several trees down at Manhattanville University. (OKX)”
“Trees & wires down around Lawridge Dr in Purchase. (OKX)”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Large healthy tree sheared off from top and landed on roof. (OKX)”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 58 mph
“Recorded at Tappan Zee Light WxFlow station. (OKX)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 540 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Plattekill to Goshen to Vernon Valley to near Highland Lake. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 540 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Plattekill to Goshen to Vernon Valley to near Highland Lake. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1126 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Dobbs Ferry to Fort Lee to Midtown Manhattan. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1028 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Beacon to near Pomona to Rockaway. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
5 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 63 mph
“Mesonet station XTPZ Tappan Zee Light 14. (OKX)”
“At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Walden to near Sloatsburg to Millington. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down and Road Closure on NY 137 both directions at Deepwood road (Bedford) all lanes of 2 lanes closed. Time estimated by radar. (OKX)”
“Tree down on NY 22 with 2 lanes blocked. (OKX)”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Yorktown Heights to Upper Nyack to near Pearl River. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Yorktown Heights to Upper Nyack to near Pearl River. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 432 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Haverstraw, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 120 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Hopewell Junction to Fahnestock State Park to near Harriman. Movement was northeast at 75 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 925 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Lake Carmel, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 842 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over West Point, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1250 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Brewster to near Harrison to near Oyster Bay to 21 miles south of Jones Beach. Movement was northeast at 65 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Wind gusts will gradually subside to 35 mph through the morning. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. A few additional tree limbs could be blown down.”
12 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph, shifting west late tonight. Isolated gusts to 60 mph possible. For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut and southeast New York. WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 1 AM EDT Tuesday. For the Wind Advisory, until 4 AM EDT Tuesday.”
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph, shifting west late tonight. Isolated gusts to 60 mph possible. For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut and southeast New York. WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 1 AM EDT Tuesday. For the Wind Advisory, until 4 AM EDT Tuesday.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Isolated gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...From 2 PM Monday to 4 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 926 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Modena to near Montgomery to near Greenwood Lake. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Bands of Heavy Snow Across the Area this Morning Several bands of very heavy snow will likely persist through mid- morning across the area with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour, possibly locally higher. This combined with northerly wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph will produce blizzard conditions, making travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening.”
“Bands of Heavy Snow Across the Area this Morning Several bands of very heavy snow will likely persist through mid- morning across the area with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour, possibly locally higher. This combined with northerly wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph will produce blizzard conditions, making travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 15 and 20 inches, highest amounts across Long Island. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph with isolated gusts up to 60 mph. Gusts on the east end of Long Island could reach 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut and southeast New York. WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 6 PM EST Monday.”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 68 mph
“Severe Thunderstorm wind gust of 68 mph reported at Tappan Zee Light. (OKX)”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Isolated wind gusts of 60 mph are possible through early this evening. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...Until midnight EST tonight. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph. Localized higher gusts up to 60 mph possible. For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 8 AM EST this morning.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph. Localized higher gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...Until 8 AM EST this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Isolated gusts of 45 to 50 mph are possible. WHERE...Southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...From noon today to midnight EDT tonight. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around Halloween decorations and other unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Isolated gusts of 45 to 50 mph are possible. WHERE...Southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...From noon today to midnight EDT tonight. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around Halloween decorations and other unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers over Ridgefield, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Bergenfield and Harlem around 300 PM EDT. Yonkers around 305 PM EDT. Bronxville around 310 PM EDT. Dobbs Ferry around 315 PM EDT.”
“At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers over Ridgefield, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Bergenfield and Harlem around 300 PM EDT. Yonkers around 305 PM EDT. Bronxville around 310 PM EDT. Dobbs Ferry around 315 PM EDT.”
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 81 severe weather events in Westchester County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 27 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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