NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Canisteo, 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
11 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Canisteo, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frances in 2004. Since 1950, 17 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 17
- 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 Canisteo
The strongest storm to pass near Canisteo was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 77 mph winds when its centre passed 18 miles away. The record near Canisteo begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Frances in 2004, a tropical storm 27 miles away. Of the 11 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Canisteo. The strongest of the 17 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on June 20, 1969; its path came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on August 7, 1972, killed 1 person. Of the 17, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 10 have come since 2000. July and August have had the most tornadoes, 4 each. The most recent tornado was on September 19, 2022. Of the 809 New York cities, 81% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Canisteo. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 19 times since 1961, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 809 New York cities, 83% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Canisteo.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Canisteo
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | FrancesSep 9 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 18 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | overhead | 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 Canisteo: 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 Canisteo
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s5
- 2000s4
- 1990s4
- 1980s1
- 1970s1
- 1960s1(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1969 | F3 | 24 mi | 84.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2002 | F2 | 23 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 3, 1993 | F2 | 21 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1983 | F2 | 23 mi | 9.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 1972 | F1 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | EF1 | 21 mi | 1.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 20, 2017 | EF1 | 19 mi | 4.22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 27, 2013 | EF1 | 14 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2011 | EF1 | 21 mi | 2.54 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 20 mi | 4.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 2010 | EF1 | 17 mi | 7.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 2005 | F1 | 2 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 17, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Canisteo
The Storm Prediction Center has 19 hail reports within 10 miles of Canisteo since 1961, made on 15 separate days. Of these, 11 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on June 20, 2016, the most recent report. June has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Canisteo
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hornell Almond Dam, NY, 9 miles northwest of Canisteo at 1,325 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 54°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 12°F. June is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 38.5 inches over 89 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 58% of the year's precipitation (22.2 of 38.5 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 11 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal September there has highs of 71°F and 3.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 6 days a year, almost all from July to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 165 nights a year. Snowfall averages 62.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 38.5 inches is more than at 31 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (23%). Alfred, 10 miles west, has its own station (Alfred, NY): 37.8 inches a year, 0.7 less than here, and the same July average high, 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 12 | 2.4 | 7 | 16.4 |
| Feb | 33 | 13 | 1.9 | 6 | 13.9 |
| Mar | 41 | 20 | 2.6 | 7 | 11.6 |
| Apr | 55 | 30 | 3.3 | 8 | 2.3 |
| May | 68 | 41 | 3.4 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 76 | 50 | 4.1 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 54 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 54 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 47 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 37 | 3.6 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 46 | 28 | 2.7 | 7 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 35 | 20 | 2.7 | 7 | 14.0 |
| Year | 56 | 34 | 38.5 | 89 | 62.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hornell Almond Dam, NY (1,325 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 Canisteo
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 118 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Canisteo: 76 thunderstorm wind reports, 41 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $61.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 12, 2015. August has had the most flash floods, 22 of 41. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 515 have had fewer than Canisteo.
July 28, 2002: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Canisteo — 2 injured, $2,000 damage.
August 9, 2024: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Canisteo — $35.0 million damage.
NWS: “Widespread and massive flash flooding of Tuscarora Creek and surrounding tributaries devastated roads, homes and businesses between, and including, the villages of Greenwood and Jasper. Homes were pushed off foundations and were seen floating downstream smashing into area bridges.”
August 18, 2021: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Canisteo — $25.0 million damage.
NWS: “Significant flash flooding destroyed Troupsburg Junior-Senior High School.”
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 Canisteo's ZIP code 14823 have filed 19 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $336,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 53% 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, 104 have fewer than Canisteo.
Steuben County, which includes Canisteo, 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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- Campbell, NY19 mi
- Savona, NY21 mi
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