NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Bath, 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
9 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Bath, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frances in 2004. Since 1950, 16 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 16
- 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 Bath
The strongest storm to pass near Bath was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 76 mph winds when its centre passed 32 miles away. The record near Bath begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Frances in 2004, a tropical storm 33 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 2 systems. Of the 9 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Bath. The strongest of the 16 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on August 30, 1955; its path came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on August 7, 1972, killed 1 person. Of the 16, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 7 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 7. The most recent tornado was on September 19, 2022. Of the 809 New York cities, 82% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Bath. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 33 times since 1961, with stones up to 2.25 inches. Of the 809 New York cities, 62% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Bath.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Bath
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | FrancesSep 9 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 32 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Bath: 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 Bath
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s5
- 2000s1
- 1990s5
- 1970s1
- 1950s3(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1955 | F3 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 1972 | F1 | 13 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | EF1 | 19 mi | 1.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 2014 | EF1 | 21 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 27, 2013 | EF1 | 24 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 2012 | EF1 | 23 mi | 2.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 2012 | EF1 | 23 mi | 0.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 12 mi | 4.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | F1 | 15 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 1996 | F1 | 24 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 28, 1993 | F1 | 14 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 9, 1991 | F1 | 24 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 16, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Bath
The Storm Prediction Center has 33 hail reports within 10 miles of Bath since 1961, made on 25 separate days. Of these, 18 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.25 inches, fell on June 26, 2009. The most recent report is from June 9, 2025. June has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Bath
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Addison, NY, 18 miles south of Bath 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. 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%). Avoca, 7 miles northwest, has its own station (Hornell Almond Dam, NY): 38.5 inches a year, 2.4 more than here, and a July average high of 81°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 Bath
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 110 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Bath: 74 thunderstorm wind reports, 33 flash floods, 1 flood, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $1.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 12, 2015. June has had the most flash floods, 9 of 33. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 475 have had fewer than Bath.
August 17, 2022: lightning strike 5 miles from the centre of Bath — 1 injured.
NWS: “An 80 year old man was injured after getting struck by lightning from a non-severe passing storm.”
June 14, 2015: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Bath — $165,000 damage.
August 29, 2004: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Bath — $100,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees.”
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 Bath's ZIP code 14810 have filed 32 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $129,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Flooding in 1996: 11 claims (34% of all) and $59,000. 47% 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, 209 have fewer than Bath.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Flooding1996 | 11 | $59,000 |
Steuben County, which includes Bath, 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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- Addison, NY17 mi
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