NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Harpursville, 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
11 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Harpursville, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 22 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 22
- 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 Harpursville
The strongest storm to pass near Harpursville was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 1 hurricane with 78 mph winds when its centre passed 45 miles away. The record near Harpursville begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 64 miles away. The 1870s and the 1970s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 11 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Harpursville. The strongest of the 22 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on May 31, 1998; its path came within 9 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on October 14, 1989, killed 2 people. Of the 22, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 16 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on February 28, 2024. Of the 809 New York cities, 70% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Harpursville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 42 times since 2000, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Harpursville has more hail reports within 10 miles than 51% of the 809 New York cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Harpursville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 45 mi | Category 1 (78 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 55 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 Harpursville: 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 Harpursville
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s7
- 2000s5
- 1990s4(1 EF3+)
- 1980s1
- 1960s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1998 | F3 | 9 mi | 62 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Oct 14, 1989 | F2 | 22 mi | 2 mi | 2 / 3 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF1 | 15 mi | 1.96 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF1 | 16 mi | 1.41 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | EF1 | 24 mi | 2.29 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | EF1 | 3 mi | 2.15 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 2, 2014 | EF1 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF1 | 17 mi | 3.39 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 26, 2011 | EF1 | 22 mi | 4.84 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 24, 2004 | F1 | 11 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 3, 1992 | F1 | 19 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jul 14, 1992 | F1 | 5 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 22, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Harpursville
The Storm Prediction Center has 42 hail reports within 10 miles of Harpursville since 2000, made on 23 separate days. Of these, 19 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on July 23, 2012. The most recent report is from July 3, 2025. May has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Harpursville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Deposit, NY, 15 miles southeast of Harpursville at 1,000 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 16°F. September is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.5 inches; the year adds up to 46.0 inches over 92 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (25.1 of 46.0 inches); the other six months are drier. Highs reach 90°F on about 7 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 151 nights a year. That 46.0 inches is more than at 89 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (65%). Port Crane, 6 miles west, has its own station (Binghamton, NY): 42.1 inches a year, 3.9 less than here, and a July average high of 78°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 16 | 3.1 | 8 |
| Feb | 36 | 17 | 2.5 | 6 |
| Mar | 45 | 25 | 3.6 | 8 |
| Apr | 59 | 35 | 4.0 | 8 |
| May | 71 | 45 | 4.4 | 9 |
| Jun | 78 | 55 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Jul | 82 | 59 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Aug | 80 | 58 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Sep | 73 | 51 | 4.7 | 8 |
| Oct | 62 | 40 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Nov | 48 | 31 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Dec | 37 | 23 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Year | 59 | 38 | 46.0 | 92 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Deposit, NY (1,000 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 Harpursville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 111 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Harpursville: 86 thunderstorm wind reports, 22 flash floods, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 2 people and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $3.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on April 28, 2011. July has had the most flash floods, 7 of 22. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 352 have had fewer than Harpursville.
April 2, 2005: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Harpursville — 2 killed, $1.0 million damage.
November 16, 2006: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Harpursville — 3 injured, $25,000 damage.
September 2, 2014: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Harpursville — 1 injured, $30,000 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
Flood insurance policyholders in Harpursville's ZIP code 13787 have filed 49 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $1.1 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Tropical Storm Lee in 2011: 18 claims (37% of all) and $610,000. 41% 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, 277 have fewer than Harpursville.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Lee2011 | 18 | $610,000 |
Broome County, which includes Harpursville, has been named in 30 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1970, 20 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 severe storms, 8 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 Broome County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $60.1 million a year, the 17th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $48.8 million (81%), 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.