NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Canajoharie, 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 Canajoharie, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 31 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 31
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Canajoharie
None of the 10 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Canajoharie; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 72 mph winds when its centre passed 74 miles away. The record near Canajoharie begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 34 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 3 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 Canajoharie. The strongest of the 31 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on July 10, 1989; its path came within 3 miles. Of the 31, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 17 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on July 24, 2024. Canajoharie has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 56% of the 809 New York cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 29 times since 1984, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 809 New York cities, 68% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Canajoharie.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Canajoharie
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Canajoharie: 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 Canajoharie
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s10(1 EF3+)
- 2000s5
- 1990s9
- 1980s2(1 EF3+)
- 1970s2
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1989 | F4 | 3 mi | 42 mi | 0 / 20 |
| May 22, 2014 | EF3 | 20 mi | 6.79 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2013 | EF2 | 19 mi | 12.8 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 16, 1976 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | EF1 | 23 mi | 0.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2013 | EF1 | 24 mi | 1.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 4, 2011 | EF1 | 21 mi | 6.97 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 3, 2010 | EF1 | 14 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 3, 2010 | EF1 | 13 mi | 0.21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 2002 | F1 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | F1 | 16 mi | 5.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 5, 1992 | F1 | 21 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 31, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Canajoharie
The Storm Prediction Center has 29 hail reports within 10 miles of Canajoharie since 1984, made on 23 separate days. Of these, 19 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on June 19, 2007. The most recent report is from August 13, 2021. June has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Canajoharie
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cobleskill 2 ESE, NY, 15 miles southeast of Canajoharie 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. August has brought the most of the 10 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal August there has highs of 78°F and 4.3 inches of precipitation. 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%). Fort Plain, 6 miles northwest, has its own station (Cooperstown, NY): 47.6 inches a year, 6.6 more than here, and a July average high of 73°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 Canajoharie
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 164 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Canajoharie: 106 thunderstorm wind reports, 31 floods, 26 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $2.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on August 3, 2015. August has had the most flash floods, 11 of 26. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 418 have had fewer than Canajoharie.
June 28, 2013: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Canajoharie — 1 killed.
April 2, 2005: flood 8 miles from the centre of Canajoharie — $500,000 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
Montgomery County, which includes Canajoharie, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1987, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 severe storms, 4 hurricanes, 3 floods, 3 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Montgomery County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $19.9 million a year, the 46th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $16.3 million (82%), 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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