NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Fulton, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Fulton, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frances in 2004. Since 1950, 24 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 24
- 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 Fulton
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Fulton; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 69 mph winds when its centre passed 46 miles away. The record near Fulton begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Frances in 2004, a tropical storm 75 miles away. Of the 7 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 84% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Fulton. The highest rating among the 24 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 2, 1983, came within 10 miles. Of the 24, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 5 have come since 2000. July and August have had the most tornadoes, 6 each. The most recent tornado was on July 10, 2024. Of the 809 New York cities, 64% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Fulton. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 40 times since 1969, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 50% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Fulton.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Fulton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | FrancesSep 9 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 23 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 41 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 27 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 Fulton: 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 Fulton
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s2
- 2000s2
- 1990s10
- 1980s4(2 EF3+)
- 1970s1
- 1960s3(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 10 mi | 20 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 8 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1969 | F3 | 9 mi | 17.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 21, 2011 | EF2 | 19 mi | 7.88 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 28, 2002 | F1 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 24, 1993 | F1 | 21 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 30, 1991 | F1 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 1986 | F1 | in town | 11 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Sep 8, 1981 | F1 | 1 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 9, 1960 | F1 | 6 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 10, 1958 | F1 | 13 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 28, 2010 | EF0 | 9 mi | 1.78 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 24, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Fulton
The Storm Prediction Center has 40 hail reports within 10 miles of Fulton since 1969, made on 23 separate days. Of these, 31 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 18, 2017. The most recent report is from June 22, 2024. May has the most reports, 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Fulton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fulton, NY, 1 mile south of Fulton at 360 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 14°F. October is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and March and September the driest at 3.5 inches; the year adds up to 46.8 inches over 113 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 132 nights a year. Snowfall averages 159.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 46.8 inches is more than at 96 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (70%). Oswego, 10 miles northwest, has its own station (Oswego, NY): 43.3 inches a year, 3.5 less than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 14 | 3.8 | 11 | 50.2 |
| Feb | 33 | 16 | 3.7 | 10 | 47.7 |
| Mar | 41 | 24 | 3.5 | 8 | 17.0 |
| Apr | 55 | 35 | 3.9 | 10 | 2.5 |
| May | 69 | 46 | 3.8 | 10 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 77 | 55 | 3.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 60 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 60 | 4.0 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 51 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 59 | 41 | 4.7 | 12 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 48 | 32 | 4.0 | 9 | 9.8 |
| Dec | 37 | 24 | 4.4 | 12 | 31.5 |
| Year | 57 | 38 | 46.8 | 113 | 159.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fulton, NY (360 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 Fulton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 137 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Fulton: 124 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods, 4 floods, 2 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $2.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 78 mph, on August 16, 2002. June has had the most flash floods, 3 of 6. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 81 have had fewer than Fulton.
September 12, 2000: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Fulton — 1 injured, $20,000 damage.
September 7, 1998: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Fulton — $500,000 damage.
June 20, 2019: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Fulton — $300,000 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 Fulton's ZIP code 13069 have filed 14 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $14,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 7% 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, 57 have fewer than Fulton.
Oswego County, which includes Fulton, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 floods, 3 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storm and Flooding, on October 21, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Oswego County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and heat waves; Very Low for hail and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $26.6 million a year, the 35th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $21.7 million (81%), 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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