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NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database

Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Corinth, 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

14 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Corinth, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 29 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
0

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
14

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
29

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
3

no recorded deaths

What the records show for Corinth

None of the 14 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Corinth; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1938, a tropical storm with 71 mph winds when its centre passed 38 miles away. The record near Corinth begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 12 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 3 systems. Of the 14 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 50% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Corinth. The highest rating among the 29 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1998, came within 23 miles. Of the 29, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 13 have come since 2000. July and August have had the most tornadoes, 8 each. The most recent tornado was on July 24, 2024. Corinth has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 50% of the 809 New York cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 33 times since 1978, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 62% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Corinth.

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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Corinth

Tropical systems that passed within 75 miles of Corinth, New York, newest first
YearStormClosestStrength when closestPeak
2020IsaiasAug 412 miTropical storm (55 mph)Category 1
2011IreneAug 2855 miTropical storm (56 mph)Category 3
1979DavidSep 63 miTropical storm (46 mph)Category 5
1971DoriaAug 2873 miTropical storm (54 mph)Tropical storm
1968Unnamed 1968 stormSep 1166 miTropical storm (56 mph)Tropical storm
1949Unnamed 1949 stormAug 2921 miTropical storm (53 mph)Category 4
1938Unnamed 1938 stormSep 2138 miTropical storm (71 mph)Category 5
1929Unnamed 1929 stormOct 312 miTropical storm (58 mph)Category 4
1924Unnamed 1924 stormOct 167 miTropical storm (63 mph)Category 1
1899Unnamed 1899 stormNov 150 miTropical storm (52 mph)Category 2
1893Unnamed 1893 stormAug 2965 miTropical storm (62 mph)Category 3
1893Unnamed 1893 stormAug 2446 miTropical storm (69 mph)Category 3
1878Unnamed 1878 stormOct 2440 miTropical storm (69 mph)Category 2
1866Unnamed 1866 stormOct 3023 miTropical storm (51 mph)Tropical storm

Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Corinth: 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 Corinth

By decade

  • 2020s9
  • 2010s4
  • 1990s6(1 EF3+)
  • 1980s3
  • 1970s5(1 EF3+)
  • 1960s1(1 EF3+)
  • 1950s1
Strongest tornadoes near Corinth, New York
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
May 31, 1998F323 mi30.5 mi0 / 68
Jun 16, 1974F323 mi49.1 mi0 / 0
Jun 24, 1960F324 mi16 mi0 / 9
Jun 11, 1976F28 mi0.1 mi0 / 0
Jul 16, 2024EF13 mi8.36 mi0 / 0
Jul 16, 2024EF121 mi4.56 mi0 / 0
Aug 29, 2020EF123 mi0.26 mi0 / 1
Aug 10, 2020EF122 mi1.5 mi0 / 0
May 29, 2020EF13 mi8.58 mi0 / 0
May 15, 2020EF17 mi1.78 mi0 / 0
Aug 21, 2019EF113 mi0.38 mi0 / 0
Jun 30, 2017EF122 mi0.25 mi0 / 0

The strongest 12 of 29, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in Corinth

The Storm Prediction Center has 33 hail reports within 10 miles of Corinth since 1978, made on 21 separate days. Of these, 21 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on August 7, 1986. The most recent report is from May 17, 2025. June has the most reports, 10.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.

Weather by month in Corinth

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Conklingville Dam, NY, 6 miles northwest of Corinth at 808 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 77°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 29°F and 12°F. June is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 45.8 inches over 83 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 52% of the year's precipitation (23.9 of 45.8 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 14 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal August there has highs of 76°F and 3.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 1 days a year. Lows fall below freezing on about 153 nights a year. Snowfall averages 60.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.8 inches is more than at 88 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (64%). Greenfield Center, 8 miles south, has its own station (Saratoga Springs 4 SW, NY): 46.4 inches a year, 0.6 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 77°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at Conklingville Dam, NY
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. inDays ≥ 0.1"Snow in
Jan29123.5715.8
Feb32132.9613.2
Mar40223.6714.0
Apr53343.972.0
May66463.980.1
Jun73554.780.0
Jul77604.280.0
Aug76593.860.0
Sep69513.260.0
Oct57404.570.2
Nov45313.563.1
Dec34214.1811.9
Year543745.88360.3

Averages for 1991–2020 at Conklingville Dam, NY (808 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.

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Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Corinth

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 148 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Corinth: 129 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods, 7 floods and 4 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $913,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on May 15, 2020. July has had the most flash floods, 7 of 8. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 112 have had fewer than Corinth.

  • July 23, 2016: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Corinth — 1 injured.

  • April 9, 2008: flood 6 miles from the centre of Corinth — $225,000 damage.

  • August 30, 2022: lightning strike 4 miles from the centre of Corinth — $200,000 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

Saratoga County, which includes Corinth, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1987, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 5 snowstorms, 4 hurricanes, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Saratoga County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $53.0 million a year, the 19th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $38.3 million (72%), 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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