NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hoosick Falls, 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 Hoosick Falls, New York since 1851, 2 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 28 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 2
- Tropical storms
- 19
- Tornadoes
- 28
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Hoosick Falls
The strongest storm to pass near Hoosick Falls was Gloria in 1985, a Category 1 hurricane with 82 mph winds when its centre passed 58 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1938, whose centre came within 15 miles. The record near Hoosick Falls begins with an unnamed storm in 1861; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 21 miles away. Of the 21 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Hoosick Falls has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 51% of the 809 New York cities on this site. The highest rating among the 28 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1998, came within 3 miles. Of the 28, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 8 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 7. The most recent tornado was on August 29, 2020. Of the 809 New York cities, 50% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Hoosick Falls. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 44 times since 1960, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Hoosick Falls has more hail reports within 10 miles than 54% of the 809 New York cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hoosick Falls
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | GloriaSep 27 | 58 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1976 | BelleAug 10 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 30 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1952 | AbleSep 2 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 21 | 15 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormSep 9 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormOct 1 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 24 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 19 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormSep 28 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Hoosick Falls: 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 Hoosick Falls
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s2
- 2000s4
- 1990s9(1 EF3+)
- 1980s2
- 1970s4
- 1960s4(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1998 | F3 | 3 mi | 30.5 mi | 0 / 68 |
| Jun 24, 1960 | F3 | 19 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 9 |
| May 31, 1998 | F2 | 22 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 1973 | F2 | 7 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Mar 1, 1966 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 22, 1955 | F2 | 11 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | EF1 | 10 mi | 2.17 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | EF1 | 18 mi | 0.26 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 21, 2019 | EF1 | 24 mi | 0.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2013 | EF1 | 24 mi | 0.75 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | F1 | 24 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | F1 | 6 mi | 25 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 Hoosick Falls
The Storm Prediction Center has 44 hail reports within 10 miles of Hoosick Falls since 1960, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on June 1, 2011. The most recent report is from June 23, 2024. June has the most reports, 16.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hoosick Falls
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Bennington Morse St Airport, VT, 6 miles east of Hoosick Falls at 826 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 57°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 13°F. July is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.9 inches; the year adds up to 38.8 inches over 82 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 59% of the year's precipitation (22.9 of 38.8 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 21 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (8); a normal September there has highs of 72°F and 3.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 3 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 152 nights a year. That 38.8 inches is more than at 33 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (24%). Johnsonville, 7 miles west, has its own station (Grafton, NY): 47.1 inches a year, 8.3 more than here, and a July average high of 78°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 13 | 2.4 | 5 |
| Feb | 35 | 14 | 1.9 | 5 |
| Mar | 44 | 23 | 2.7 | 6 |
| Apr | 57 | 34 | 2.5 | 7 |
| May | 69 | 44 | 3.5 | 8 |
| Jun | 76 | 52 | 4.1 | 8 |
| Jul | 81 | 57 | 4.7 | 8 |
| Aug | 79 | 55 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Sep | 72 | 48 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Oct | 60 | 38 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Nov | 49 | 29 | 2.8 | 7 |
| Dec | 38 | 21 | 2.9 | 7 |
| Year | 58 | 36 | 38.8 | 82 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Bennington Morse St Airport, VT (826 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 Hoosick Falls
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 258 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hoosick Falls: 216 thunderstorm wind reports, 21 floods, 18 flash floods and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $2.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 115 mph, on July 6, 1999. July has had the most flash floods, 5 of 18. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 287 have had fewer than Hoosick Falls.
July 27, 2007: lightning strike 8 miles from the centre of Hoosick Falls — 1 injured, $750,000 damage.
July 19, 2015: thunderstorm wind in Hoosick Falls — 1 injured.
NWS: “A tree fell on a moving vehicle due to thunderstorm winds. One person suffered a head injury as a result of the fallen tree.”
July 6, 1999: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Hoosick Falls — $500,000 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 Hoosick Falls's ZIP code 12090 have filed 15 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1999, and were paid $396,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 27% 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, 68 have fewer than Hoosick Falls.
Rensselaer County, which includes Hoosick Falls, has been named in 29 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 18 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 6 hurricanes, 5 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Rensselaer County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $49.0 million a year, the 21st highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $36.6 million (75%), 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.
Cities near Hoosick Falls
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- Johnsonville, NY7 mi
- Petersburg, NY9 mi
- Bennington, VT9 mi
- Cambridge, NY11 mi
- Pownal, VT11 mi
- Schaghticoke, NY13 mi
- Melrose, NY14 mi
- Williamstown, MA15 mi
- Greenwich, NY16 mi
- Stillwater, NY17 mi
- Arlington, VT18 mi
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