NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Baldwinsville, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Baldwinsville, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frances in 2004. Since 1950, 24 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 24
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Baldwinsville
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Baldwinsville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 69 mph winds when its centre passed 52 miles away. The record near Baldwinsville begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Frances in 2004, a tropical storm 73 miles away. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 88% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Baldwinsville. The highest rating among the 24 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 2, 1983, came within 2 miles. Of the 24, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 5 have come since 2000. July and August have had the most tornadoes, 6 each. The most recent tornado was on July 10, 2024. Of the 809 New York cities, 64% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Baldwinsville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 84 times since 1969, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Baldwinsville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 90% of the 809 New York cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Baldwinsville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | FrancesSep 9 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 16 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 Baldwinsville: 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 Baldwinsville
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s2
- 2000s2
- 1990s10
- 1980s4(2 EF3+)
- 1970s1
- 1960s3(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 2 mi | 20 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 5 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1969 | F3 | 7 mi | 17.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 21, 2011 | EF2 | 16 mi | 7.88 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 28, 2002 | F1 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 1993 | F1 | 11 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1991 | F1 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 1986 | F1 | 3 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Sep 8, 1981 | F1 | 11 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 9, 1960 | F1 | 13 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 10, 1958 | F1 | 25 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 28, 2010 | EF0 | 14 mi | 1.78 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 24, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Baldwinsville
The Storm Prediction Center has 84 hail reports within 10 miles of Baldwinsville since 1969, made on 41 separate days. Of these, 45 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on May 23, 2004. The most recent report is from August 24, 2025. June has the most reports, 24.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Baldwinsville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fulton, NY, 10 miles north of Baldwinsville at 360 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 14°F. October is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and March and September the driest at 3.5 inches; the year adds up to 46.8 inches over 113 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 132 nights a year. Snowfall averages 159.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 46.8 inches is more than at 96 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (70%). Warners, 5 miles south, has its own station (Syracuse Hancock International Airport, NY): 40.0 inches a year, 6.8 less than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 14 | 3.8 | 11 | 50.2 |
| Feb | 33 | 16 | 3.7 | 10 | 47.7 |
| Mar | 41 | 24 | 3.5 | 8 | 17.0 |
| Apr | 55 | 35 | 3.9 | 10 | 2.5 |
| May | 69 | 46 | 3.8 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 77 | 55 | 3.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 60 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 60 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 51 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 59 | 41 | 4.7 | 12 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 48 | 32 | 4.0 | 9 | 9.8 |
| Dec | 37 | 24 | 4.4 | 12 | 31.5 |
| Year | 57 | 38 | 46.8 | 113 | 159.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fulton, NY (360 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 Baldwinsville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 165 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Baldwinsville: 149 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 4 people and injured 9, and the NWS estimated $107.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on July 8, 2014. August has had the most flash floods, 6 of 13. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 196 have had fewer than Baldwinsville.
September 7, 1998: thunderstorm wind in Baldwinsville — 3 killed, 7 injured, $90.0 million damage.
NWS: “The derecho that caused extensive wind damage upstream in both Cayuga and Seneca counties continued eastward across Onondaga county. Widespread structural damage resulted and tens of thousands of trees were toppled in northern portions of the county.”
June 30, 2015: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Baldwinsville — 1 killed, $500,000 damage.
August 24, 2025: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Baldwinsville — 1 injured, $110,000 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 Baldwinsville's ZIP code 13027 have filed 100 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $1.5 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 1993, with 45. 4% 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, 377 have fewer than Baldwinsville.
Onondaga County, which includes Baldwinsville, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 4 severe storms, 3 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred, on October 8, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Onondaga County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Very High for strong wind; Relatively High for inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and heat waves; Relatively Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $103.1 million a year, the 10th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $77.5 million (75%), 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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