NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Erin, 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 Erin, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frances in 2004. Since 1950, 26 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 26
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Erin
The strongest storm to pass near Erin was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 77 mph winds when its centre passed 62 miles away. The record near Erin begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Frances in 2004, a tropical storm 68 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 systems. Of the 11 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Erin. The highest rating among the 26 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 2, 1983, came within 10 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on August 28, 1988, killed 1 person. Of the 26, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 16 have come since 2000. May and July have had the most tornadoes, 6 each. The most recent tornado was on May 28, 2019. Of the 809 New York cities, 58% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Erin. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 57 times since 1968, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Erin has more hail reports within 10 miles than 69% of the 809 New York cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Erin
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | FrancesSep 9 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 62 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Erin: 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 Erin
By decade
- 2010s13
- 2000s3
- 1990s2
- 1980s4(2 EF3+)
- 1960s3
- 1950s1(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 14 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 10 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Aug 30, 1955 | F3 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF2 | 2 mi | 0.86 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 1990 | F2 | 25 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 1988 | F1 | 23 mi | 13 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 28, 2019 | EF1 | 25 mi | 3.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 2, 2014 | EF1 | 4 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 2014 | EF1 | 22 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 2012 | EF1 | 5 mi | 13.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 2012 | EF1 | 8 mi | 8.81 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 2012 | EF1 | 16 mi | 2.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 26, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Erin
The Storm Prediction Center has 57 hail reports within 10 miles of Erin since 1968, made on 33 separate days. Of these, 39 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on June 29, 2006. The most recent report is from July 6, 2020. June has the most reports, 23.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Erin
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Elmira, NY, 10 miles southwest of Erin at 947 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 16°F. June is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 38.1 inches over 80 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 59% of the year's precipitation (22.4 of 38.1 inches); the other six months are drier. Highs reach 90°F on about 12 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 151 nights a year. Snowfall averages 41.8 inches a year, most of it in March. That 38.1 inches is more than at 26 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (19%). Horseheads, 9 miles west, has its own station (Elmira Corning Regional Airport, NY): 32.4 inches a year, 5.7 less than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 16 | 2.1 | 6 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 36 | 17 | 1.9 | 5 | 9.5 |
| Mar | 45 | 23 | 2.7 | 6 | 11.2 |
| Apr | 59 | 33 | 3.3 | 7 | 1.5 |
| May | 71 | 44 | 3.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 79 | 54 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 58 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 57 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 75 | 50 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 62 | 39 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 49 | 30 | 2.7 | 6 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 39 | 23 | 2.6 | 6 | 8.4 |
| Year | 59 | 37 | 38.1 | 80 | 41.8 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Elmira, NY (947 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 Erin
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 127 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Erin: 114 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 16, 2009. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 180 have had fewer than Erin.
September 7, 2011: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Erin — $500,000 damage.
June 14, 2015: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Erin — $400,000 damage.
April 2, 2005: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Erin — $100,000 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
Chemung County, which includes Erin, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 floods, 5 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Chemung County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hail. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.1 million a year, the 51st highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.2 million (79%), 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 Erin
- Horseheads, NY9 mi
- Elmira, NY10 mi
- Spencer, NY10 mi
- Waverly, NY13 mi
- Newfield, NY13 mi
- Big Flats, NY15 mi
- Montour Falls, NY15 mi
- Pine City, NY15 mi
- Sayre, PA15 mi
- Barton, NY15 mi
- Gillett, PA17 mi
- Candor, NY17 mi
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