NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Brooktondale, 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 Brooktondale, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frances in 2004. Since 1950, 25 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 25
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Brooktondale
None of the 10 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Brooktondale; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 69 mph winds when its centre passed 65 miles away. The record near Brooktondale begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Frances in 2004, a tropical storm 70 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 systems. Of the 10 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 62% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Brooktondale. The highest rating among the 25 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1998, came within 23 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on August 28, 1988, killed 1 person. Of the 25, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 13 have come since 2000. August has had the most tornadoes, 6. The most recent tornado was on July 15, 2024. Of the 809 New York cities, 60% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Brooktondale. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 65 times since 1983, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Brooktondale has more hail reports within 10 miles than 75% of the 809 New York cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Brooktondale
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | FrancesSep 9 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 34 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 Brooktondale: 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 Brooktondale
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s4
- 2000s4
- 1990s4(1 EF3+)
- 1980s3(1 EF3+)
- 1970s1
- 1960s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1998 | F3 | 23 mi | 62 mi | 0 / 12 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 22 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF2 | 21 mi | 0.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 1988 | F1 | 17 mi | 13 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF1 | 8 mi | 9.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | EF1 | 6 mi | 2.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 2, 2014 | EF1 | 21 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 2012 | EF1 | 21 mi | 13.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 7 mi | 2.06 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 16, 2006 | F1 | 21 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 2002 | F1 | 17 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Sep 3, 1992 | F1 | 23 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 25, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Brooktondale
The Storm Prediction Center has 65 hail reports within 10 miles of Brooktondale since 1983, made on 37 separate days. Of these, 31 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 3, 2012. The most recent report is from June 22, 2024. June and July have the most reports, 19 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Brooktondale
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Ithaca Cornell Univ, NY, 7 miles northwest of Brooktondale at 960 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 15°F. June is the wettest at 4.0 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 38.3 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 58% of the year's precipitation (22.1 of 38.3 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 72°F and 3.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 5 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 148 nights a year. Snowfall averages 62.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 38.3 inches is more than at 29 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (21%). Dryden, 9 miles northeast, has its own station (Ithaca 13 E, NY): 41.6 inches a year, 3.3 more than here, and a July average high of 79°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 15 | 2.2 | 6 | 16.6 |
| Feb | 33 | 15 | 2.0 | 5 | 14.5 |
| Mar | 41 | 22 | 2.8 | 7 | 12.0 |
| Apr | 55 | 33 | 3.4 | 8 | 2.8 |
| May | 67 | 44 | 3.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 76 | 53 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 58 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 56 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 49 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 59 | 39 | 3.7 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 47 | 30 | 2.9 | 6 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 36 | 22 | 2.6 | 6 | 12.2 |
| Year | 56 | 36 | 38.3 | 85 | 62.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Ithaca Cornell Univ, NY (960 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 Brooktondale
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 168 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Brooktondale: 144 thunderstorm wind reports, 19 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events, 2 lightning strikes and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on April 28, 2011. August has had the most flash floods, 5 of 19. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 300 have had fewer than Brooktondale.
September 7, 2011: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Brooktondale — $400,000 damage.
NWS: “Major flash flooding occurred on many roads in the Caroline-Slaterville Springs area.”
June 14, 2015: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Brooktondale — $400,000 damage.
NWS: “Michigan Hollow road was closed due to severe flooding.”
June 14, 2015: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Brooktondale — $400,000 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
Tompkins County, which includes Brooktondale, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 5 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Tompkins County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $34.8 million a year, the 25th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $29.9 million (86%), 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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