NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Greenville, 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
21 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Greenville, New York since 1851, 3 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 28 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 3
- Tropical storms
- 18
- Tornadoes
- 28
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Greenville
The strongest storm to pass near Greenville was an unnamed storm in 1938, a Category 1 hurricane with 89 mph winds when its centre passed 52 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1893, whose centre came within 40 miles. The record near Greenville begins with an unnamed storm in 1863; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 4 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 4 systems. Of the 21 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Greenville has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 57% of the 809 New York cities on this site. The strongest of the 28 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on July 10, 1989; its path came within 2 miles. Of the 28, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 14 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2018. Of the 809 New York cities, 50% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Greenville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 20 times since 1983, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 82% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Greenville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Greenville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | GloriaSep 27 | 73 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1976 | BelleAug 10 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 21 | 52 mi | Category 1 (89 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 40 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 22 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 19 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Greenville: 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 Greenville
By decade
- 2010s3(1 EF3+)
- 2000s11
- 1990s7
- 1980s3(1 EF3+)
- 1970s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1989 | F4 | 2 mi | 42 mi | 0 / 20 |
| May 22, 2014 | EF3 | 21 mi | 6.79 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1974 | F3 | 10 mi | 49.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | F2 | 17 mi | 1.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | F2 | 16 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 31, 1998 | F2 | 22 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 1995 | F2 | 21 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 5 |
| May 15, 2018 | EF1 | 24 mi | 4.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2010 | EF1 | 22 mi | 1.87 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | F1 | 22 mi | 4.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | F1 | 19 mi | 1.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | F1 | 13 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 28, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Greenville
The Storm Prediction Center has 20 hail reports within 10 miles of Greenville since 1983, made on 16 separate days. Of these, 11 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently June 8, 2011. The most recent report is from July 25, 2023. June has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Greenville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Alcove Dam, NY, 6 miles northeast of Greenville at 607 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 13°F. October is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 42.5 inches over 81 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 56% of the year's precipitation (24.0 of 42.5 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 21 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (9); a normal August there has highs of 78°F and 4.4 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 4 days a year, almost all from July to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 155 nights a year. Snowfall averages 45.7 inches a year, most of it in February. That 42.5 inches is more than at 61 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (45%). Cairo, 9 miles south, has its own station (E Jewett, NY): 56.0 inches a year, 13.5 more than here, and a July average high of 77°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 13 | 2.6 | 6 | 11.4 |
| Feb | 34 | 13 | 2.2 | 5 | 11.6 |
| Mar | 43 | 22 | 3.3 | 6 | 9.8 |
| Apr | 56 | 34 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.8 |
| May | 68 | 45 | 3.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 75 | 54 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 59 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 78 | 58 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 50 | 3.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 59 | 39 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 47 | 29 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 37 | 21 | 3.5 | 6 | 11.4 |
| Year | 57 | 36 | 42.5 | 81 | 45.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Alcove Dam, NY (607 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 Greenville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 108 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Greenville: 87 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 floods, 6 flash floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $7.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 105 mph, on October 31, 2019. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 81 have had fewer than Greenville.
June 9, 2004: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Greenville — 1 injured, $1,000 damage.
August 23, 2020: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Greenville — $7.5 million damage.
August 9, 2000: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Greenville — $115,000 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
Greene County, which includes Greenville, has been named in 29 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1987, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 7 hurricanes, 6 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Greene County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $25.3 million a year, the 38th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $19.8 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
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