NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Arcade, 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
11 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Arcade, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frances in 2004. Since 1950, 30 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 30
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Arcade
The strongest storm to pass near Arcade was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 76 mph winds when its centre passed 17 miles away. The record near Arcade begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Frances in 2004, a tropical storm 20 miles away. Of the 11 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Arcade. The highest rating among the 30 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on August 19, 1970, came within 22 miles. Of the 30, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 14 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 11. The most recent tornado was on June 9, 2025. Arcade has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 53% of the 809 New York cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 17 times since 1980, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 809 New York cities, 85% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Arcade.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Arcade
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | FrancesSep 9 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 23 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 17 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Arcade: 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 Arcade
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s4
- 2000s4
- 1990s6
- 1970s4(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1970 | F3 | 22 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 20, 1969 | F3 | 22 mi | 84.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 24, 1967 | F3 | 17 mi | 11.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | EF2 | 22 mi | 3.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | EF2 | 4 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 20, 2017 | EF2 | 20 mi | 6.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | F2 | 23 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1998 | F2 | 14 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1972 | F2 | 11 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 6, 1968 | F2 | 25 mi | 31.8 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | EF1 | 24 mi | 2.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | EF1 | 16 mi | 2.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 30, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Arcade
The Storm Prediction Center has 17 hail reports within 10 miles of Arcade since 1980, made on 14 separate days. Of these, 10 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 28, 2017. The most recent report is from April 29, 2025. May has the most reports, 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Arcade
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Warsaw 6 SW, NY, 12 miles northeast of Arcade at 1,820 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 76°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 28°F and 13°F. July is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 45.2 inches. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (24.8 of 45.2 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 11 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal September there has highs of 68°F and 4.1 inches of precipitation. Highs of 90°F are rare: fewer than one day a year on average. Lows fall below freezing on about 157 nights a year. That 45.2 inches is more than at 82 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (60%). Chaffee, 5 miles west, has its own station (Colden 1W, NY): 53.2 inches a year, 8.0 more than here, and a July average high of 77°F against 76°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | 13 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 30 | 14 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 38 | 21 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 51 | 32 | 3.5 |
| May | 64 | 45 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 72 | 54 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 76 | 58 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 75 | 57 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 68 | 49 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 56 | 39 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 44 | 29 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 33 | 20 | 3.6 |
| Year | 53 | 36 | 45.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Warsaw 6 SW, NY (1,820 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 Arcade
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 110 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Arcade: 105 thunderstorm wind reports and 5 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on July 24, 2010. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 58 have had fewer than Arcade.
August 9, 2009: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Arcade — $100,000 damage.
July 24, 2010: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Arcade — $100,000 damage.
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 Arcade's ZIP code 14009 have filed 33 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $508,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 1998, with 15. 12% 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, 212 have fewer than Arcade.
Wyoming County, which includes Arcade, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 snowstorms, 4 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wyoming County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $15.0 million a year, the 54th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.0 million (80%), 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.