NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Greenwich, 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
17 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Greenwich, New York since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 30 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 15
- Tornadoes
- 30
- 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 Greenwich
The strongest storm to pass near Greenwich was Gloria in 1985, a Category 1 hurricane with 81 mph winds when its centre passed 72 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1938, whose centre came within 22 miles. The record near Greenwich begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 8 miles away. The 1890s and the 1970s were the busiest decades, with 3 systems each. Of the 17 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Greenwich has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 51% of the 809 New York cities on this site. The highest rating among the 30 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1998, came within 12 miles. Of the 30, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 11 have come since 2000. August has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on July 16, 2024. Greenwich has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 53% of the 809 New York cities. 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 Greenwich.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Greenwich
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | GloriaSep 27 | 72 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1976 | BelleAug 10 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1952 | AbleSep 2 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 21 | 22 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormOct 1 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 24 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 3 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 Greenwich: 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 Greenwich
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s1
- 2000s3
- 1990s5(1 EF3+)
- 1980s4
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1960s3(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1998 | F3 | 12 mi | 30.5 mi | 0 / 68 |
| Jun 16, 1974 | F3 | 23 mi | 49.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 24, 1960 | F3 | 17 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 9 |
| Jun 11, 1976 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 1973 | F2 | 12 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 29, 1969 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 22, 1955 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 23 mi | 8.36 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | EF1 | 13 mi | 2.17 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | EF1 | 15 mi | 0.26 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | EF1 | 12 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2020 | EF1 | 16 mi | 8.58 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 30, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Greenwich
The Storm Prediction Center has 39 hail reports within 10 miles of Greenwich since 1973, made on 26 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on August 28, 1973. The most recent report is from June 6, 2023. June has the most reports, 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Greenwich
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Saratoga Springs 4 SW, NY, 17 miles west of Greenwich at 326 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 14°F. July is the wettest at 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 46.4 inches over 88 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (25.3 of 46.4 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 17 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (7); a normal August there has highs of 82°F and 4.1 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 11 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 145 nights a year. Snowfall averages 63.5 inches a year, most of it in January. That 46.4 inches is more than at 93 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (68%). Cambridge, 7 miles southeast, has its own station (Bennington Morse St Airport, VT): 38.8 inches a year, 7.6 less than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 14 | 3.4 | 7 | 16.5 |
| Feb | 35 | 16 | 2.7 | 6 | 15.7 |
| Mar | 45 | 25 | 3.4 | 7 | 11.4 |
| Apr | 60 | 36 | 3.8 | 8 | 1.8 |
| May | 73 | 47 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 56 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 84 | 61 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 82 | 59 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 75 | 52 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 62 | 41 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 49 | 31 | 3.5 | 7 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 37 | 22 | 3.9 | 8 | 15.1 |
| Year | 60 | 38 | 46.4 | 88 | 63.5 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Saratoga Springs 4 SW, NY (326 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 Greenwich
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 307 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Greenwich: 244 thunderstorm wind reports, 36 floods, 26 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $1.8 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on May 4, 2018. July has had the most flash floods, 20 of 26. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 418 have had fewer than Greenwich.
July 12, 2022: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Greenwich — 1 injured.
May 24, 2004: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Greenwich — $500,000 damage.
May 24, 2004: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Greenwich — $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
Washington County, which includes Greenwich, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Washington County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $19.4 million a year, the 47th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $13.7 million (71%), 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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