NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Berne, 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
17 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Berne, New York since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 25 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 15
- Tornadoes
- 25
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Berne
The strongest storm to pass near Berne was an unnamed storm in 1938, a Category 1 hurricane with 85 mph winds when its centre passed 57 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1893, whose centre came within 49 miles. The record near Berne begins with an unnamed storm in 1863; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 7 miles away. The 1890s and the 1970s were the busiest decades, with 3 systems each. Of the 17 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Berne has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 51% of the 809 New York cities on this site. The strongest of the 25 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on July 10, 1989; its path came within 5 miles. Of the 25, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 13 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 8. The most recent tornado was on June 9, 2015. Of the 809 New York cities, 60% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Berne. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 29 times since 1986, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 68% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Berne.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Berne
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 21 | 57 mi | Category 1 (85 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 49 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 19 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Berne: 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 Berne
By decade
- 2010s9(1 EF3+)
- 2000s4
- 1990s6
- 1980s3(1 EF3+)
- 1970s2(1 EF3+)
- 1960s1(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1989 | F4 | 5 mi | 42 mi | 0 / 20 |
| May 22, 2014 | EF3 | 8 mi | 6.79 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1974 | F3 | 15 mi | 49.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 24, 1960 | F3 | 19 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 9 |
| May 29, 2013 | EF2 | 15 mi | 12.8 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 29, 2013 | EF1 | 22 mi | 0.75 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2013 | EF1 | 22 mi | 1.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 4, 2011 | EF1 | 20 mi | 6.97 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 3, 2010 | EF1 | 23 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 3, 2010 | EF1 | 24 mi | 0.21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | F1 | 24 mi | 5.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1998 | F1 | 17 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 25, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Berne
The Storm Prediction Center has 29 hail reports within 10 miles of Berne since 1986, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 15 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on May 30, 1991. The most recent report is from June 29, 2021. July has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Berne
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cobleskill 2 ESE, NY, 15 miles west of Berne at 1,169 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 12°F. August is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 41.0 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 56% of the year's precipitation (23.0 of 41.0 inches); the other six months are drier. Highs reach 90°F on about 4 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 155 nights a year. Snowfall averages 53.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 41.0 inches is more than at 51 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (37%). Altamont, 9 miles northeast, has its own station (Albany Airport, NY): 40.9 inches a year, 0.1 less than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 12 | 2.5 | 6 | 13.7 |
| Feb | 33 | 13 | 2.2 | 5 | 10.7 |
| Mar | 41 | 21 | 3.1 | 6 | 12.4 |
| Apr | 55 | 33 | 3.4 | 7 | 1.5 |
| May | 67 | 44 | 3.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 75 | 54 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 58 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 78 | 57 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 49 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 59 | 38 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 46 | 29 | 2.8 | 5 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 36 | 20 | 3.1 | 7 | 13.1 |
| Year | 56 | 35 | 41.0 | 82 | 53.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cobleskill 2 ESE, NY (1,169 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 Berne
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 156 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Berne: 122 thunderstorm wind reports, 22 flash floods, 11 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 82 mph, on February 17, 2006. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 352 have had fewer than Berne.
June 14, 2013: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Berne — $1.0 million damage.
June 6, 2025: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Berne — $105,000 damage.
NWS: “35 inches of rain in Knox. Additionally, numerous flooding reports were relayed to NWS Albany throughout Knox.”
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
Albany County, which includes Berne, has been named in 23 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1987, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 6 snowstorms, 5 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Albany County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $64.3 million a year, the 15th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $43.4 million (67%), 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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