NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Freeville, 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 Freeville, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frances in 2004. Since 1950, 15 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 15
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Freeville
None of the 10 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Freeville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 69 mph winds when its centre passed 64 miles away. The record near Freeville begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Frances in 2004, a tropical storm 63 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 systems. Of the 10 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 62% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Freeville. The highest rating among the 15 tornadoes within 25 miles is F1 or EF1, reached 9 times; the most recent, on August 7, 2023, came within 6 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on August 28, 1988, killed 1 person. Of the 15, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 7 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 6. The most recent tornado was on July 15, 2024. Of the 809 New York cities, 84% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Freeville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 66 times since 1971, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Freeville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 76% of the 809 New York cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Freeville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | FrancesSep 9 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 25 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 Freeville: 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 Freeville
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s1
- 2000s2
- 1990s3
- 1980s1
- 1970s1
- 1960s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1988 | F1 | 14 mi | 13 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF1 | 6 mi | 9.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | EF1 | 3 mi | 2.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 11 mi | 2.06 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 2007 | EF1 | 20 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1998 | F1 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 18, 1977 | F1 | 3 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 20, 1969 | F1 | 11 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 1964 | F1 | 15 mi | 6.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF0 | 6 mi | 7.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF0 | 6 mi | 1.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 18, 2004 | F0 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 15, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Freeville
The Storm Prediction Center has 66 hail reports within 10 miles of Freeville since 1971, made on 36 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 7 days, most recently July 3, 2025. The most recent report is from July 3, 2025. July has the most reports, 21.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Freeville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Freeville 1 NE, NY, 2 miles northeast of Freeville at 1,050 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 79°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 12°F. June is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 39.5 inches over 89 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 59% of the year's precipitation (23.2 of 39.5 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 10 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal September there has highs of 71°F and 4.1 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 3 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 156 nights a year. Snowfall averages 64.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 39.5 inches is more than at 37 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (27%). Dryden, 4 miles east, has its own station (Ithaca 13 E, NY): 41.6 inches a year, 2.1 more than here, and the same July average high, 79°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 12 | 2.2 | 6 | 16.1 |
| Feb | 33 | 12 | 2.0 | 6 | 14.5 |
| Mar | 40 | 20 | 2.7 | 7 | 13.0 |
| Apr | 53 | 33 | 3.2 | 8 | 2.4 |
| May | 66 | 44 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 75 | 53 | 4.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 79 | 58 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 78 | 55 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 49 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 38 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 46 | 29 | 2.8 | 6 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 35 | 21 | 2.7 | 7 | 12.7 |
| Year | 55 | 35 | 39.5 | 89 | 64.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Freeville 1 NE, NY (1,050 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 Freeville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 201 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Freeville: 168 thunderstorm wind reports, 29 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $3.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on June 22, 2024. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 449 have had fewer than Freeville.
June 22, 2024: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Freeville — 1 injured, $59,000 damage.
July 14, 2017: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Freeville — $450,000 damage.
September 7, 2011: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Freeville — $400,000 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
Tompkins County, which includes Freeville, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 5 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Tompkins County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $34.8 million a year, the 25th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $29.9 million (86%), 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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