NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Castorland, 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
3 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Castorland, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Hugo in 1989. Since 1950, 9 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 2
- Tornadoes
- 9
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Castorland
The strongest storm to pass near Castorland was an unnamed storm in 1900, a Category 1 hurricane with 74 mph winds when its centre passed 75 miles away. The record near Castorland begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Hugo in 1989, a tropical storm 74 miles away. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Castorland. The strongest of the 9 tornadoes within 25 miles was an EF3 on August 7, 2023; its path came within 18 miles. Of the 9, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 7 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on September 9, 2024. Of the 809 New York cities, 93% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Castorland. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 7 times since 1969, with stones up to 1.25 inches (half dollar size). Of the 809 New York cities, 96% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Castorland.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Castorland
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | HugoSep 23 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 75 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Castorland: 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 Castorland
By decade
- 2020s2(1 EF3+)
- 2010s2
- 2000s3
- 1980s1
- 1960s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF3 | 18 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | EF1 | 3 mi | 12.32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 1, 2005 | F1 | 17 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 12, 1969 | F1 | 20 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 16, 2016 | EF0 | 24 mi | 0.22 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 2, 2004 | F0 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 5, 2003 | F0 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 4, 1987 | F0 | 9 mi | 0.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Unrated | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 9 of 9, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Castorland
The Storm Prediction Center has 7 hail reports within 10 miles of Castorland since 1969. Of these, 3 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.25 inches (half dollar size), fell on May 19, 2019. The most recent report is from July 13, 2023.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Castorland
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Lowville, NY, 8 miles south of Castorland at 863 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 78°F and low of 57°F; January is the coolest, at 27°F and 8°F. October is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 42.0 inches over 92 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 2 days a year. Lows fall below freezing on about 165 nights a year. Snowfall averages 127.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.0 inches is more than at 56 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (41%). Carthage, 10 miles northwest, has its own station (Watertown, NY): 44.5 inches a year, 2.5 more than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 78°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 8 | 3.5 | 8 | 35.6 |
| Feb | 29 | 9 | 2.6 | 7 | 29.6 |
| Mar | 38 | 19 | 2.7 | 6 | 15.8 |
| Apr | 52 | 32 | 3.1 | 7 | 4.1 |
| May | 66 | 43 | 3.4 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 74 | 53 | 3.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 78 | 57 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 77 | 55 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 70 | 47 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 57 | 38 | 4.6 | 10 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 44 | 28 | 3.8 | 8 | 9.4 |
| Dec | 33 | 17 | 3.8 | 10 | 31.9 |
| Year | 54 | 34 | 42.0 | 92 | 127.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Lowville, NY (863 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 Castorland
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 137 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Castorland: 112 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 flash floods, 8 floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $2.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on June 30, 2026. July has had the most flash floods, 16 of 16. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 247 have had fewer than Castorland.
June 10, 2008: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Castorland — 1 killed, $20,000 damage.
April 28, 2011: flood 4 miles from the centre of Castorland — $1.1 million 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
Lewis County, which includes Castorland, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1977, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 snowstorms, 6 severe storms, 4 floods, 3 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storm and Flooding, on October 21, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Lewis County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.1 million a year, the 59th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.3 million (80%), 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.
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