NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Glens Falls, 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 Glens Falls, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 17 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 14
- Tornadoes
- 17
- 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 Glens Falls
None of the 14 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Glens Falls; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1938, a tropical storm with 70 mph winds when its centre passed 28 miles away. The record near Glens Falls begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 5 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 Glens Falls. The strongest of the 17 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F2 on June 11, 1976; its path came within 2 miles. Of the 17, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 7 have come since 2000. July and August have had the most tornadoes, 5 each. The most recent tornado was on July 16, 2024. Of the 809 New York cities, 81% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Glens Falls. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 39 times since 1973, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 809 New York cities, 52% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Glens Falls.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Glens Falls
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | overhead | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 21 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormOct 1 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 24 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Glens Falls: 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 Glens Falls
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s1
- 1990s3
- 1980s3
- 1970s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 1976 | F2 | 2 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 13 mi | 8.36 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | EF1 | 12 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2020 | EF1 | in town | 8.58 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 2020 | EF1 | 9 mi | 1.78 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 21, 2019 | EF1 | 16 mi | 0.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 21, 1994 | F1 | 10 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 4, 1992 | F1 | 13 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 16, 1989 | F1 | 17 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 9, 1978 | F1 | 5 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 1974 | F1 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF0 | 20 mi | 9.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 17, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Glens Falls
The Storm Prediction Center has 39 hail reports within 10 miles of Glens Falls since 1973, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on June 9, 2011. The most recent report is from August 15, 2024. June has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Glens Falls
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Glens Falls Farm, NY, 2 miles northwest of Glens Falls at 504 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 57°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 6°F. July is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 46.6 inches over 84 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 54% of the year's precipitation (25.0 of 46.6 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 82°F and 3.7 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 10 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 158 nights a year. That 46.6 inches is more than at 95 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (69%). Hudson Falls, 4 miles east, has its own station (Glens Falls Airport, NY): 38.4 inches a year, 8.2 less than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 6 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Feb | 34 | 7 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Mar | 44 | 18 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Apr | 58 | 30 | 4.0 | 7 |
| May | 71 | 42 | 3.6 | 8 |
| Jun | 79 | 52 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Jul | 84 | 57 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Aug | 82 | 54 | 3.7 | 7 |
| Sep | 74 | 46 | 4.1 | 7 |
| Oct | 61 | 35 | 4.1 | 7 |
| Nov | 48 | 24 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Dec | 37 | 14 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Year | 58 | 32 | 46.6 | 84 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Glens Falls Farm, NY (504 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 Glens Falls
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 327 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Glens Falls: 268 thunderstorm wind reports, 35 floods, 17 flash floods and 7 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 17, and the NWS estimated $6.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on May 18, 2017. July has had the most flash floods, 15 of 17. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 271 have had fewer than Glens Falls.
July 6, 1999: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Glens Falls — 1 killed, $7,000 damage.
August 13, 2016: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Glens Falls — 15 injured.
July 23, 2016: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Glens Falls — 1 injured.
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
Warren County, which includes Glens Falls, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 4 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Warren County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $25.4 million a year, the 37th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.6 million (61%), 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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