NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Greene, 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 Greene, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 29 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 9
- Tornadoes
- 29
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Greene
The strongest storm to pass near Greene was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 1 hurricane with 78 mph winds when its centre passed 55 miles away. The record near Greene begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 73 miles away. The 1870s and the 1970s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 10 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Greene. The strongest of the 29 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on May 31, 1998; its path came within 18 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on October 14, 1989, killed 2 people. Of the 29, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 18 have come since 2000. May and July have had the most tornadoes, 6 each. The most recent tornado was on July 15, 2024. Greene has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 50% of the 809 New York cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 34 times since 1996, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 809 New York cities, 60% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Greene.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Greene
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 55 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Greene: 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 Greene
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s8
- 2000s6
- 1990s9(1 EF3+)
- 1980s1
- 1960s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1998 | F3 | 18 mi | 62 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Oct 14, 1989 | F2 | 11 mi | 2 mi | 2 / 3 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF2 | 15 mi | 7.37 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 1998 | F2 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF1 | 22 mi | 8.69 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF1 | 23 mi | 9.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | EF1 | 9 mi | 2.15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 2, 2014 | EF1 | 25 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF1 | 7 mi | 3.39 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 26, 2011 | EF1 | 21 mi | 4.84 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 2004 | F1 | 22 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | F1 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 29, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Greene
The Storm Prediction Center has 34 hail reports within 10 miles of Greene since 1996, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 13 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 10, 2000. The most recent report is from August 21, 2014. May has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Greene
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Binghamton, NY, 15 miles southwest of Greene at 1,606 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 78°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 16°F. June is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 42.1 inches over 87 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 56% of the year's precipitation (23.5 of 42.1 inches); the other six months are drier. Highs reach 90°F on about 2 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 142 nights a year. Snowfall averages 86.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 42.1 inches is more than at 58 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (42%). Oxford, 9 miles northeast, has its own station (Norwich, NY): 45.3 inches a year, 3.2 more than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 78°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 16 | 2.6 | 6 | 20.6 |
| Feb | 32 | 17 | 2.4 | 6 | 19.7 |
| Mar | 41 | 24 | 3.1 | 7 | 16.4 |
| Apr | 54 | 35 | 3.6 | 8 | 3.8 |
| May | 66 | 46 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 74 | 55 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 78 | 59 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 77 | 58 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 70 | 51 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 57 | 41 | 3.8 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 45 | 31 | 3.1 | 7 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 34 | 22 | 3.1 | 7 | 18.1 |
| Year | 55 | 38 | 42.1 | 87 | 86.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Binghamton, NY (1,606 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 Greene
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 130 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Greene: 102 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 flash floods and 7 floods. They killed 2 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $43.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on April 15, 2019. August has had the most flash floods, 5 of 21. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 333 have had fewer than Greene.
April 2, 2005: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Greene — 2 killed, $1.0 million damage.
May 18, 2000: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Greene — 1 injured.
September 7, 2011: flood 9 miles from the centre of Greene — $40.0 million 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 Greene's ZIP code 13778 have filed 121 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $3.7 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Tropical Storm Lee in 2011: 52 claims (43% of all) and $1.8 million, then Torrential rain in 2005 with 16. 61% 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, 404 have fewer than Greene.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Lee2011 | 52 | $1.8 million |
| Torrential rain2005 | 16 | $235,000 |
Chenango County, which includes Greene, has been named in 31 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 5 floods, 4 snowstorms, 3 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby, on September 24, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Chenango County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $27.0 million a year, the 32nd highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $23.6 million (87%), 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 Greene
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- Oxford, NY9 mi
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- Harpursville, NY11 mi
- Lisle, NY13 mi
- Afton, NY14 mi
- Bainbridge, NY15 mi
- Binghamton, NY17 mi
- Marathon, NY18 mi
- Cincinnatus, NY18 mi
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