NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Candor, 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 Candor, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was David in 1979. Since 1950, 31 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 31
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Candor
The strongest storm to pass near Candor was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 1 hurricane with 81 mph winds when its centre passed 69 miles away. The record near Candor begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was David in 1979, a tropical storm 37 miles away. The 1870s and the 1970s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. None of the 10 systems has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Candor. The highest rating among the 31 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1998, came within 14 miles. Of the 31, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 18 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 8. The most recent tornado was on July 15, 2024. Candor has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 56% of the 809 New York cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 38 times since 1985, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 809 New York cities, 54% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Candor.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Candor
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 69 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 44 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 Candor: 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 Candor
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s8
- 2000s5
- 1990s5(1 EF3+)
- 1980s3(2 EF3+)
- 1970s1
- 1960s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1998 | F3 | 14 mi | 62 mi | 0 / 12 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 18 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 12 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF2 | 18 mi | 0.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF1 | 18 mi | 9.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | EF1 | 17 mi | 2.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 2019 | EF1 | 24 mi | 3.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 2, 2014 | EF1 | 14 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 2012 | EF1 | 12 mi | 13.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 2012 | EF1 | 23 mi | 8.81 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 26, 2011 | EF1 | 24 mi | 0.39 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 14 mi | 2.06 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 Candor
The Storm Prediction Center has 38 hail reports within 10 miles of Candor since 1985, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 16 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on June 29, 2006. The most recent report is from August 18, 2019. June has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Candor
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Ithaca 13 E, NY, 16 miles north of Candor at 1,228 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 79°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 13°F. June is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 41.6 inches over 92 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 54% of the year's precipitation (22.3 of 41.6 inches); the other six months are drier. October has brought the most of the 10 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal October there has highs of 58°F and 3.6 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 2 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 155 nights a year. That 41.6 inches is more than at 54 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (39%). Spencer, 8 miles west, has its own station (Ithaca Cornell Univ, NY): 38.3 inches a year, 3.3 less than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 79°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 13 | 2.7 | 7 |
| Feb | 33 | 14 | 2.7 | 7 |
| Mar | 41 | 22 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Apr | 54 | 33 | 3.8 | 8 |
| May | 67 | 43 | 3.6 | 8 |
| Jun | 75 | 52 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Jul | 79 | 56 | 3.7 | 8 |
| Aug | 77 | 54 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Sep | 70 | 48 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Oct | 58 | 38 | 3.6 | 9 |
| Nov | 46 | 29 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Dec | 35 | 21 | 3.2 | 9 |
| Year | 55 | 35 | 41.6 | 92 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Ithaca 13 E, NY (1,228 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 Candor
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 135 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Candor: 108 thunderstorm wind reports, 22 flash floods, 4 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $416.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 12, 2015. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 352 have had fewer than Candor.
September 7, 2011: flood 9 miles from the centre of Candor — $309.0 million damage.
September 7, 2011: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Candor — $70.0 million damage.
September 7, 2011: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Candor — $20.0 million damage.
NWS: “Catastrophic flash flooding occurred from Owego Creek and Catatonk Creek|into the Village of Owego and surrounding areas. Numerous roads, bridges and homes were severely damaged.”
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 Candor's ZIP code 13743 have filed 30 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $556,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Tropical Storm Lee in 2011: 14 claims (47% of all) and $526,000. 57% 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, 191 have fewer than Candor.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Lee2011 | 14 | $526,000 |
Tioga County, which includes Candor, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 6 floods, 3 hurricanes, 3 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred, on October 8, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Tioga County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.0 million a year, the 45th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $17.5 million (88%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Candor
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- Owego, NY8 mi
- Newark Valley, NY8 mi
- Brooktondale, NY11 mi
- Barton, NY11 mi
- Nichols, NY13 mi
- Apalachin, NY15 mi
- Endicott, NY16 mi
- Waverly, NY16 mi
- Newfield, NY17 mi
- Erin, NY17 mi
- Ithaca, NY18 mi
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