NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Dover Plains, 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
32 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Dover Plains, New York since 1851, 6 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 50 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 6
- Tropical storms
- 26
- Tornadoes
- 50
- 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 Dover Plains
The strongest storm to pass near Dover Plains was an unnamed storm in 1938, a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds when its centre passed 33 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1893, whose centre came within 5 miles. The record near Dover Plains begins with an unnamed storm in 1861; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 45 miles away. The 1890s and the 1960s were the busiest decades, with 4 systems each. Of the 32 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Dover Plains has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 65% of the 809 New York cities on this site. The highest rating among the 50 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 8 times; the most recent, on May 15, 2018, came within 17 miles. Of the 50, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on August 9, 2024. Dover Plains has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 98% of the 809 New York cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 28 times since 1962, with stones up to 1.5 inches (ping pong ball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 70% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Dover Plains.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Dover Plains
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2008 | HannaSep 7 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1999 | FloydSep 17 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1996 | BerthaJul 13 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | GloriaSep 27 | 36 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1976 | BelleAug 10 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 22 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | Unnamed 1961 stormSep 15 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 12 | 68 mi | Category 1 (93 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 30 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | overhead | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 21 | 33 mi | Category 2 (105 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormSep 9 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 17 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 10 | 67 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 5 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 12 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 22 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 50 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 30 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 26 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 19 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormSep 28 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Dover Plains: 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 Dover Plains
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s5
- 2000s12
- 1990s4
- 1980s6
- 1970s8
- 1960s2
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2018 | EF2 | 17 mi | 1.18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 23, 2001 | F2 | 25 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 2000 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 10, 1989 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jul 10, 1989 | F2 | 15 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jul 29, 1971 | F2 | 21 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 12, 1959 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 21, 1951 | F2 | 12 mi | 43.9 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | EF1 | 4 mi | 2.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | EF1 | 7 mi | 0.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | EF1 | 17 mi | 1.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 2018 | EF1 | 17 mi | 2.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 50, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Dover Plains
The Storm Prediction Center has 28 hail reports within 10 miles of Dover Plains since 1962, made on 23 separate days. Of these, 14 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.5 inches (ping pong ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently June 23, 2024. The most recent report is from June 23, 2024. June has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Dover Plains
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Millbrook 3 W, NY, 9 miles west of Dover Plains at 413 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 16°F. August and September are the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.1 inches; the year adds up to 46.0 inches over 87 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 54% of the year's precipitation (24.8 of 46.0 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 32 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (14); a normal September there has highs of 74°F and 4.6 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 9 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 141 nights a year. That 46.0 inches is more than at 90 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (66%). Wingdale, 7 miles south, has its own station (Stormville, NY): 49.0 inches a year, 3.0 more than here, and the same July average high, 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 16 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Feb | 38 | 18 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Mar | 47 | 26 | 3.7 | 7 |
| Apr | 60 | 35 | 3.5 | 8 |
| May | 70 | 46 | 3.5 | 8 |
| Jun | 78 | 54 | 4.1 | 8 |
| Jul | 83 | 59 | 3.8 | 8 |
| Aug | 80 | 58 | 4.6 | 8 |
| Sep | 74 | 50 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Oct | 62 | 39 | 4.2 | 7 |
| Nov | 50 | 31 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Dec | 40 | 23 | 4.1 | 8 |
| Year | 59 | 38 | 46.0 | 87 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Millbrook 3 W, NY (413 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 Dover Plains
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 166 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Dover Plains: 144 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 flash floods and 7 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $850,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on July 19, 2007. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 228 have had fewer than Dover Plains.
September 1, 2021: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Dover Plains — $300,000 damage.
NWS: “Several roads were closed in the town of Dover due to flash flooding. The County Executive declared a state of emergency and restricted all non-essential travel due to the flooding.”
May 18, 2000: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Dover Plains — $245,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Dover Plains's ZIP code 12522 have filed 54 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1984, and were paid $441,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from April 2007 Nor'easter in 2007: 12 claims (22% of all) and $195,000. 54% 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, 297 have fewer than Dover Plains.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| April 2007 Nor'easter2007 | 12 | $195,000 |
Dutchess County, which includes Dover Plains, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 hurricanes, 6 severe storms, 5 snowstorms, 3 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on July 22, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Dutchess County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes and inland flooding; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $85.2 million a year, the 12th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $59.9 million (70%), 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.
Cities near Dover Plains
- Millbrook, NY6 mi
- Wingdale, NY7 mi
- Amenia, NY8 mi
- Poughquag, NY10 mi
- Lagrangeville, NY10 mi
- Salt Point, NY11 mi
- Sharon, CT11 mi
- Pleasant Valley, NY11 mi
- Pawling, NY12 mi
- Sherman, CT13 mi
- Clinton Corners, NY13 mi
- New Milford, CT14 mi
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