NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hamilton, 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
8 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Hamilton, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was David in 1979. Since 1950, 43 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 43
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for Hamilton
The strongest storm to pass near Hamilton was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds when its centre passed 72 miles away. The record near Hamilton begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was David in 1979, a tropical storm 40 miles away. The 1870s and the 1970s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. None of the 8 systems has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Hamilton. The highest rating among the 43 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 6 times; the most recent, on July 8, 2014, came within 13 miles. Of the 43, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 25 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on June 22, 2025. Hamilton has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 91% of the 809 New York cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 42 times since 1987, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Hamilton has more hail reports within 10 miles than 51% of the 809 New York cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hamilton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 72 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Hamilton: 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 Hamilton
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s13
- 2000s5
- 1990s12
- 1980s4
- 1970s1
- 1960s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2014 | EF2 | 13 mi | 2.5 mi | 4 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF2 | 15 mi | 7.37 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 2009 | EF2 | 8 mi | 5.26 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 31, 1998 | F2 | 14 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 23, 1990 | F2 | 21 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 18, 1977 | F2 | 8 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 22, 2025 | EF1 | 19 mi | 2.43 mi | 3 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 21 mi | 1.42 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2025 | EF1 | 16 mi | 4.74 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF1 | 11 mi | 8.69 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | EF1 | 20 mi | 1.96 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF1 | 17 mi | 1.31 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 43, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hamilton
The Storm Prediction Center has 42 hail reports within 10 miles of Hamilton since 1987, made on 29 separate days. Of these, 24 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on May 29, 2013. The most recent report is from June 22, 2025. May has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hamilton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Morrisville 6 SW, NY, 10 miles west of Hamilton at 1,681 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 77°F and low of 57°F; January is the coolest, at 28°F and 11°F. June is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.2 inches; the year adds up to 48.4 inches. Highs of 90°F are rare: fewer than one day a year on average. Lows fall below freezing on about 157 nights a year. That 48.4 inches is more than at 109 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (80%). Earlville, 5 miles south, has its own station (Sherburne, NY): 42.2 inches a year, 6.2 less than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 77°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | 11 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 30 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 38 | 20 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 52 | 32 | 3.9 |
| May | 64 | 44 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 73 | 53 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 77 | 57 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 76 | 56 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 69 | 49 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 56 | 38 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 44 | 29 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 33 | 19 | 3.9 |
| Year | 53 | 35 | 48.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Morrisville 6 SW, NY (1,681 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 Hamilton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 123 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hamilton: 91 thunderstorm wind reports, 22 flash floods, 9 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on July 3, 2014. July has had the most flash floods, 10 of 22. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 352 have had fewer than Hamilton.
June 28, 2013: flood 10 miles from the centre of Hamilton — $750,000 damage.
June 22, 2025: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Hamilton — $300,000 damage.
June 22, 2025: flood 10 miles from the centre of Hamilton — $200,000 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
Madison County, which includes Hamilton, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 5 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Madison County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and strong wind; Very Low for hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $23.0 million a year, the 41st highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $19.0 million (83%), 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.