NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Chestertown, 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 Chestertown, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 9 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 11
- Tornadoes
- 9
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Chestertown
None of the 11 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Chestertown; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 69 mph winds when its centre passed 58 miles away. The record near Chestertown begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 22 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 2 systems. Of the 11 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 56% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Chestertown. The strongest of the 9 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F2 on June 11, 1976; its path came within 23 miles. Of the 9, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 5 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on July 16, 2024. Of the 809 New York cities, 93% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Chestertown. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 24 times since 1973, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Of the 809 New York cities, 77% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Chestertown.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Chestertown
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 22 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 24 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Chestertown: 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 Chestertown
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s1
- 1980s1
- 1970s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 1976 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 20 mi | 4.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2020 | EF1 | 24 mi | 8.58 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 1978 | F1 | 22 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 1974 | F1 | 25 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF0 | 4 mi | 9.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | EF0 | 24 mi | 11.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | EF0 | 9 mi | 1.09 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 18, 1985 | F0 | 19 mi | 2.5 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 Chestertown
The Storm Prediction Center has 24 hail reports within 10 miles of Chestertown since 1973, made on 17 separate days. Of these, 14 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on May 29, 2012. The most recent report is from August 26, 2024. May has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Chestertown
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Whitehall, NY, 22 miles east of Chestertown at 119 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 12°F. August is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 42.8 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 (24.0 of 42.8 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 11 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal August there has highs of 82°F and 4.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 12 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 143 nights a year. That 42.8 inches is more than at 62 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (45%). Warrensburg, 7 miles south, has its own station (Glens Falls Farm, NY): 46.6 inches a year, 3.8 more than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 12 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Feb | 34 | 13 | 2.6 | 5 |
| Mar | 43 | 22 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Apr | 58 | 35 | 3.3 | 7 |
| May | 71 | 47 | 3.3 | 8 |
| Jun | 79 | 57 | 4.4 | 8 |
| Jul | 84 | 61 | 4.4 | 8 |
| Aug | 82 | 60 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Sep | 74 | 52 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Oct | 61 | 41 | 4.1 | 8 |
| Nov | 47 | 31 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Dec | 36 | 21 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Year | 58 | 38 | 42.8 | 82 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Whitehall, NY (119 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 Chestertown
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 112 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Chestertown: 67 thunderstorm wind reports, 31 floods, 12 flash floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $22.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on September 27, 2007. June has had the most flash floods, 6 of 12. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 180 have had fewer than Chestertown.
June 19, 2006: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Chestertown — 3 injured.
May 28, 2011: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Chestertown — $12.6 million damage.
NWS: “ In Stony Creek, an elderly woman was rescued from her trailer alongside a creek off Murray Road; her home and another trailer were destroyed by the flood waters. Also, a man was rescued from the roof of his home on Warrensburg Road.”
June 13, 2005: flash flood in Chestertown — $6.5 million damage.
NWS: “Flash flooding occurred in Warren County during the evening hours of June13 through the early morning hours of June 14. The flash flooding was focusedfrom central Lake George westward.”
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
Warren County, which includes Chestertown, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 4 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Warren County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $25.4 million a year, the 37th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.6 million (61%), 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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Cities near Chestertown
- Warrensburg, NY7 mi
- Lake George, NY16 mi
- Lake Luzerne, NY21 mi
- Fort Ann, NY22 mi
- Queensbury, NY22 mi
- Whitehall, NY23 mi
- Ticonderoga, NY24 mi
- Glens Falls, NY24 mi
- Comstock, NY24 mi
- Hadley, NY25 mi
- Hudson Falls, NY25 mi
- South Glens Falls, NY26 mi
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