NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Accord, NY
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
25 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Accord, New York since 1851, 4 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 28 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 4
- Tropical storms
- 21
- Tornadoes
- 28
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
10 deaths in all
What the records show for Accord
The strongest storm to pass near Accord was an unnamed storm in 1938, a Category 2 hurricane with 102 mph winds when its centre passed 66 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1878, whose centre came within 24 miles. The record near Accord begins with an unnamed storm in 1861; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 13 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 4 systems. Of the 25 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Accord has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 60% of the 809 New York cities on this site. The highest rating among the 28 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 4 times; the most recent, on May 18, 2000, came within 14 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on November 16, 1989, killed 9 people. Of the 28, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 12 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 8. The most recent tornado was on August 9, 2024. Of the 809 New York cities, 50% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Accord. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 33 times since 1982, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 62% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Accord.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Accord
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1996 | BerthaJul 13 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | GloriaSep 27 | 69 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1976 | BelleAug 10 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 30 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 21 | 66 mi | Category 2 (102 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | overhead | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 38 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 22 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 24 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 30 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 19 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormSep 28 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Accord: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Accord
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s3
- 2000s5
- 1990s4
- 1980s6
- 1970s5
- 1960s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2000 | F2 | 14 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 1986 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 21, 1976 | F2 | 7 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 1961 | F2 | 21 mi | 6.8 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 16, 1989 | F1 | 21 mi | 9.1 mi | 9 / 18 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | EF1 | 13 mi | 0.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | EF1 | 21 mi | 2.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 2018 | EF1 | 22 mi | 4.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 2017 | EF1 | 22 mi | 1.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | F1 | 19 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 10, 1993 | F1 | 24 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 31, 1992 | F1 | 17 mi | 22.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 28, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Accord
The Storm Prediction Center has 33 hail reports within 10 miles of Accord since 1982, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 17 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 5 days, most recently June 29, 2020. The most recent report is from August 12, 2023. June has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Accord
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mohonk Lake, NY, 5 miles southeast of Accord at 1,245 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 19°F. September and October are the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 52.6 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 54% of the year's precipitation (28.5 of 52.6 inches); the other six months are drier. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 121 nights a year. Snowfall averages 59.2 inches a year, most of it in January and February. That 52.6 inches is more than at 130 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (95%). Hurley, 12 miles northeast, has its own station (Rhinebeck 4SE, NY): 50.6 inches a year, 2.0 less than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 83°F.
Water temperature at the NOAA tide station Turkey Point Hudson River NERRS, NY, 21 miles northeast, averaged 79°F in July and 35°F in February over 2021–2025. No month averaged 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in | Water °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 19 | 3.8 | 6 | 14.6 | 35 |
| Feb | 37 | 21 | 3.2 | 6 | 14.6 | 35 |
| Mar | 46 | 28 | 4.3 | 7 | 12.4 | 40 |
| Apr | 60 | 39 | 4.0 | 7 | 1.8 | 49 |
| May | 71 | 50 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 | 62 |
| Jun | 78 | 59 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 | 73 |
| Jul | 83 | 64 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 | 79 |
| Aug | 80 | 63 | 4.8 | 7 | 0.0 | 77 |
| Sep | 73 | 56 | 5.2 | 6 | 0.0 | 73 |
| Oct | 61 | 45 | 5.2 | 6 | 0.1 | 62 |
| Nov | 49 | 35 | 3.8 | 6 | 2.8 | 49 |
| Dec | 38 | 26 | 4.8 | 8 | 12.9 | 38 |
| Year | 59 | 42 | 52.6 | 85 | 59.2 | 56 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mohonk Lake, NY (1,245 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals; water temperature: average of hourly readings 2021–2025 at the NOAA tide station Turkey Point Hudson River NERRS, NY, from NOAA Tides & Currents. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Accord
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 233 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Accord: 183 thunderstorm wind reports, 34 floods, 12 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $476,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 104 mph, on July 6, 1999. July has had the most flash floods, 7 of 12. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 180 have had fewer than Accord.
June 14, 2008: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Accord — 4 injured.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Accord's ZIP code 12404 have filed 28 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $448,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Irene in 2011: 11 claims (39% of all) and $366,000. 79% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 549 New York cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 179 have fewer than Accord.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Irene2011 | 11 | $366,000 |
Ulster County, which includes Accord, has been named in 37 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 25 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 9 hurricanes, 7 floods, 5 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Hurricane Ida, on September 5, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Ulster County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and inland flooding; Relatively Low for coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $67.2 million a year, the 14th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $45.5 million (68%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.