Strong Wind Risk in New York
All New York counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index strong wind score
Strong Wind risk — damaging straight-line winds outside of tornadoes and hurricanes — is rated for 62 of 62 New York counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Kings County carries the state's highest strong wind score at 99.7, with $10M in expected annual strong wind losses.
15 New York counties are rated High or Very High for strong wind, and expected annual losses from strong wind total roughly $104M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Strong Wind
| # | County | Strong Wind Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings County | Very High | 5.39 / yr | $10M | |
| 2 | Queens County | Very High | 5.39 / yr | $10M | |
| 3 | New York County | Very High | 5.39 / yr | $8M | |
| 4 | Bronx County | Very High | 5.39 / yr | $6M | |
| 5 | Westchester County | Very High | 4.97 / yr | $8M | |
| 6 | Onondaga County | Very High | 1.45 / yr | $6M | |
| 7 | Suffolk County | High | 3.17 / yr | $6M | |
| 8 | Nassau County | High | 4.87 / yr | $4M | |
| 9 | Rockland County | High | 5.06 / yr | $3M | |
| 10 | Orange County | High | 4.61 / yr | $4M | |
| 11 | Oneida County | High | 1.26 / yr | $2M | |
| 12 | Richmond County | High | 5.50 / yr | $2M | |
| 13 | Ulster County | High | 2.86 / yr | $2M | |
| 14 | Dutchess County | High | 3.53 / yr | $2M | |
| 15 | Chautauqua County | High | 1.60 / yr | $1M | |
| 16 | Albany County | Medium | 1.40 / yr | $2M | |
| 17 | Erie County | Medium | 1.55 / yr | $1M | |
| 18 | Monroe County | Medium | 1.30 / yr | $1M | |
| 19 | Jefferson County | Medium | 0.77 / yr | $1M | |
| 20 | Rensselaer County | Medium | 1.44 / yr | $1M | |
| 21 | Ontario County | Medium | 1.47 / yr | $1M | |
| 22 | Cattaraugus County | Medium | 1.87 / yr | $822K | |
| 23 | Niagara County | Medium | 0.97 / yr | $1M | |
| 24 | Oswego County | Medium | 1.23 / yr | $905K | |
| 25 | Allegany County | Medium | 1.83 / yr | $841K | |
| 26 | Wayne County | Medium | 1.36 / yr | $859K | |
| 27 | Sullivan County | Medium | 2.82 / yr | $781K | |
| 28 | Genesee County | Medium | 1.36 / yr | $826K | |
| 29 | Saratoga County | Medium | 1.23 / yr | $1M | |
| 30 | Cayuga County | Medium | 1.45 / yr | $825K | |
| 31 | Putnam County | Medium | 4.44 / yr | $1M | |
| 32 | Steuben County | Medium | 1.61 / yr | $596K | |
| 33 | Broome County | Medium | 1.37 / yr | $564K | |
| 34 | Clinton County | Medium | 0.59 / yr | $625K | |
| 35 | Otsego County | Medium | 1.30 / yr | $553K | |
| 36 | Fulton County | Medium | 1.22 / yr | $641K | |
| 37 | Delaware County | Low | 1.51 / yr | $410K | |
| 38 | Livingston County | Low | 1.61 / yr | $517K | |
| 39 | Schenectady County | Low | 1.30 / yr | $567K | |
| 40 | Warren County | Low | 1.06 / yr | $538K | |
| 41 | Tompkins County | Low | 1.55 / yr | $500K | |
| 42 | Madison County | Low | 1.36 / yr | $506K | |
| 43 | Columbia County | Low | 2.06 / yr | $392K | |
| 44 | Yates County | Low | 1.65 / yr | $282K | |
| 45 | Chemung County | Low | 1.51 / yr | $393K | |
| 46 | Orleans County | Low | 1.17 / yr | $388K | |
| 47 | Wyoming County | Low | 1.74 / yr | $436K | |
| 48 | Essex County | Low | 0.85 / yr | $334K | |
| 49 | St. Lawrence County | Low | 0.54 / yr | $294K | |
| 50 | Montgomery County | Low | 1.24 / yr | $269K | |
| 51 | Cortland County | Low | 1.46 / yr | $333K | |
| 52 | Lewis County | Low | 0.94 / yr | $354K | |
| 53 | Seneca County | Low | 1.52 / yr | $217K | |
| 54 | Washington County | Low | 1.18 / yr | $272K | |
| 55 | Chenango County | Low | 1.34 / yr | $230K | |
| 56 | Greene County | Low | 1.88 / yr | $234K | |
| 57 | Herkimer County | Low | 1.08 / yr | $254K | |
| 58 | Tioga County | Low | 1.46 / yr | $230K | |
| 59 | Franklin County | Low | 0.57 / yr | $209K | |
| 60 | Schoharie County | Very Low | 1.39 / yr | $135K | |
| 61 | Schuyler County | Very Low | 1.63 / yr | $127K | |
| 62 | Hamilton County | Very Low | 0.97 / yr | $41K |
62 New York counties with measurable strong wind risk. See the national strong wind ranking or all New York counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which New York county has the highest strong wind risk?
Kings County has the highest FEMA strong wind risk score in New York at 99.7 (Very High), with $10M in expected annual losses and about 5.39 events per year.
How many New York counties face significant strong wind risk?
62 New York counties record measurable strong wind risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 15 of them are rated High or Very High.