NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Chenango Forks, 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 Chenango Forks, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 27 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 27
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Chenango Forks
The strongest storm to pass near Chenango Forks was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 1 hurricane with 79 mph winds when its centre passed 54 miles away. The record near Chenango Forks begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 75 miles away. The 1870s and the 1970s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 10 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Chenango Forks. The strongest of the 27 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on May 31, 1998; its path came within 13 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on October 14, 1989, killed 2 people. Of the 27, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 16 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 5. The most recent tornado was on July 15, 2024. Of the 809 New York cities, 54% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Chenango Forks. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 87 times since 1983, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Chenango Forks has more hail reports within 10 miles than 91% of the 809 New York cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Chenango Forks
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 54 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Chenango Forks: 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 Chenango Forks
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s6
- 2000s6
- 1990s8(1 EF3+)
- 1980s2
- 1960s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1998 | F3 | 13 mi | 62 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Oct 14, 1989 | F2 | 17 mi | 2 mi | 2 / 3 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF2 | 20 mi | 7.37 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF1 | 25 mi | 1.96 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF1 | 24 mi | 9.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | EF1 | 6 mi | 2.15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF1 | 13 mi | 3.39 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 2004 | F1 | 22 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 2002 | F1 | 18 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 7 |
| Jun 2, 1998 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1998 | F1 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 3, 1992 | F1 | 13 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 6 |
The strongest 12 of 27, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Chenango Forks
The Storm Prediction Center has 87 hail reports within 10 miles of Chenango Forks since 1983, made on 49 separate days. Of these, 42 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on July 17, 2021. The most recent report is from July 3, 2025. May and July have the most reports, 23 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Chenango Forks
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Binghamton, NY, 8 miles southwest of Chenango Forks at 1,606 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 78°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 16°F. June is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 42.1 inches over 87 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 56% of the year's precipitation (23.5 of 42.1 inches); the other six months are drier. Highs reach 90°F on about 2 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 142 nights a year. Snowfall averages 86.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.1 inches is more than at 58 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (42%). Harpursville, 11 miles southeast, has its own station (Deposit, NY): 46.0 inches a year, 3.9 more than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 78°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 16 | 2.6 | 6 | 20.6 |
| Feb | 32 | 17 | 2.4 | 6 | 19.7 |
| Mar | 41 | 24 | 3.1 | 7 | 16.4 |
| Apr | 54 | 35 | 3.6 | 8 | 3.8 |
| May | 66 | 46 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 74 | 55 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 78 | 59 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 77 | 58 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 70 | 51 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 57 | 41 | 3.8 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 45 | 31 | 3.1 | 7 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 34 | 22 | 3.1 | 7 | 18.1 |
| Year | 55 | 38 | 42.1 | 87 | 86.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Binghamton, NY (1,606 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 Chenango Forks
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 253 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Chenango Forks: 190 thunderstorm wind reports, 54 flash floods, 7 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 2 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $70.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on April 15, 2019. July has had the most flash floods, 18 of 54. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 555 have had fewer than Chenango Forks.
April 2, 2005: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Chenango Forks — 2 killed, $1.0 million damage.
November 16, 2006: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Chenango Forks — 3 injured, $25,000 damage.
May 18, 2000: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Chenango Forks — 1 injured.
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 Chenango Forks's ZIP code 13746 have filed 33 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $390,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Tropical Storm Lee in 2011: 11 claims (33% of all) and $188,000. 55% 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, 212 have fewer than Chenango Forks.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Lee2011 | 11 | $188,000 |
Broome County, which includes Chenango Forks, has been named in 30 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 8 floods, 4 snowstorms, 3 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby, on September 24, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Broome County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $60.1 million a year, the 17th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $48.8 million (81%), 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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