NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Addison, 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
10 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Addison, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frances in 2004. Since 1950, 15 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 15
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Addison
The strongest storm to pass near Addison was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 77 mph winds when its centre passed 30 miles away. The record near Addison begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Frances in 2004, a tropical storm 46 miles away. The 1900s and the 1970s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 10 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Addison. The strongest of the 15 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on August 30, 1955; its path came within 25 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on August 7, 1972, killed 1 person. Of the 15, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 10 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 5. The most recent tornado was on May 29, 2019. Of the 809 New York cities, 84% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Addison. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 17 times since 1996, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 85% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Addison.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Addison
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | FrancesSep 9 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 30 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Addison: 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 Addison
By decade
- 2010s8
- 2000s2
- 1990s1
- 1980s1
- 1970s2
- 1950s1(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1955 | F3 | 25 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1983 | F2 | 10 mi | 9.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 1972 | F1 | 6 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Jul 27, 2013 | EF1 | 14 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 2012 | EF1 | 19 mi | 8.81 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 2012 | EF1 | 14 mi | 2.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 2012 | EF1 | 9 mi | 0.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2011 | EF1 | 12 mi | 2.54 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 9 mi | 4.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 2010 | EF1 | 22 mi | 7.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | F1 | 20 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 1997 | F1 | 16 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 15, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Addison
The Storm Prediction Center has 17 hail reports within 10 miles of Addison since 1996, made on 13 separate days. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on September 4, 2011. The most recent report is from July 6, 2020.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Addison
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Addison, NY, 3 miles east of Addison at 999 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 14°F. July is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 36.1 inches over 78 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 58% of the year's precipitation (21.0 of 36.1 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 10 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal September there has highs of 74°F and 3.7 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 9 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 165 nights a year. Snowfall averages 48.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 36.1 inches is more than at 16 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (12%). Painted Post, 10 miles northeast, has its own station (Corning, NY): 38.9 inches a year, 2.8 more than here, and a July average high of 79°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 14 | 1.8 | 4 | 13.3 |
| Feb | 36 | 14 | 1.6 | 4 | 11.8 |
| Mar | 44 | 21 | 2.5 | 6 | 9.6 |
| Apr | 58 | 31 | 3.3 | 8 | 1.0 |
| May | 70 | 41 | 3.6 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 78 | 51 | 3.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 56 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 55 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 47 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 62 | 37 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 49 | 28 | 2.5 | 6 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 38 | 21 | 2.3 | 6 | 10.0 |
| Year | 59 | 35 | 36.1 | 78 | 48.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Addison, NY (999 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. 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 Addison
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 140 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Addison: 111 thunderstorm wind reports, 24 flash floods, 4 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $36.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on July 21, 2003. August has had the most flash floods, 11 of 24. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 384 have had fewer than Addison.
August 18, 2021: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Addison — 1 killed, 1 injured, $15,000 damage.
NWS: “A 31-year-old mother of one was killed when flood waters forced her car from State Route 417 in Steuben County on Wednesday night. The woman was driving a Ford Escape when severe flash flooding compromised the road, and forced the vehicle off the roadway between South Addison and Woodhull and into the Canisteo River.”
July 21, 2003: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Addison — 2 injured, $500,000 damage.
NWS: “Very strong thunderstorm winds estimated between 80 and 90 mph destroyed a trailer home, damaged the roof of a house and barn and knocked down the wall of one other structure. Two people lived in the trailer home.”
August 9, 2024: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Addison — $30.0 million damage.
NWS: “Widespread and massive flash flooding of Tuscarora Creek and surrounding tributaries devastated roads, homes and businesses between, and including, the villages of Woodhull and Addison. Homes were pushed off foundations and were seen floating downstream smashing into area bridges.”
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 Addison's ZIP code 14801 have filed 43 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $375,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1996: 11 claims (26% of all) and $137,000. The year with the most claims was 2004, with 12. 30% 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, 254 have fewer than Addison.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1996 | 11 | $137,000 |
Steuben County, which includes Addison, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 6 floods, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby, on September 24, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Steuben County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $32.9 million a year, the 27th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $27.7 million (84%), 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).
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Cities near Addison
- Painted Post, NY10 mi
- Campbell, NY10 mi
- Lawrenceville, PA12 mi
- Corning, NY13 mi
- Tioga, PA15 mi
- Savona, NY16 mi
- Bath, NY17 mi
- Big Flats, NY18 mi
- Canisteo, NY18 mi
- Westfield, PA19 mi
- Pine City, NY20 mi
- Beaver Dams, NY20 mi
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