NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hyde Park, 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
30 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Hyde Park, New York since 1851, 4 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 38 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 4
- Tropical storms
- 26
- Tornadoes
- 38
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
10 deaths in all
What the records show for Hyde Park
The strongest storm to pass near Hyde Park was an unnamed storm in 1938, a Category 2 hurricane with 104 mph winds when its centre passed 49 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1893, whose centre came within 21 miles. The record near Hyde Park begins with an unnamed storm in 1861; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 29 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 4 systems. Of the 30 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Hyde Park has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 60% of the 809 New York cities on this site. The highest rating among the 38 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 5 times; the most recent, on May 15, 2018, came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on November 16, 1989, killed 9 people. Of the 38, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 20 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 10. The most recent tornado was on August 9, 2024. Hyde Park has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 80% of the 809 New York cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 69 times since 1975, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Hyde Park has more hail reports within 10 miles than 79% of the 809 New York cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Hyde Park
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 29 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2008 | HannaSep 7 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1999 | FloydSep 17 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1996 | BerthaJul 13 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | GloriaSep 27 | 52 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1976 | BelleAug 10 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | Unnamed 1961 stormSep 15 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 30 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 21 | 49 mi | Category 2 (104 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormSep 9 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 21 mi | Category 1 (79 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 22 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 37 mi | Category 1 (74 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 30 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 26 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 19 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormSep 28 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Hyde Park: 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 Hyde Park
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s4
- 2000s7
- 1990s5
- 1980s6
- 1970s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2018 | EF2 | 22 mi | 1.18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 2000 | F2 | 5 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 21, 1976 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 1971 | F2 | 25 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 1971 | F2 | 22 mi | 6.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 16, 1989 | F1 | 22 mi | 9.1 mi | 9 / 18 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | EF1 | 13 mi | 0.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | EF1 | 12 mi | 2.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | EF1 | 18 mi | 0.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | EF1 | 24 mi | 2.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 2018 | EF1 | 20 mi | 4.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 2017 | EF1 | 10 mi | 1.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 38, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hyde Park
The Storm Prediction Center has 69 hail reports within 10 miles of Hyde Park since 1975, made on 39 separate days. Of these, 38 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 8 days, most recently June 29, 2020. The most recent report is from June 29, 2020. June has the most reports, 25.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hyde Park
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Poughkeepsie, NY, 4 miles south of Hyde Park at 251 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 19°F. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (26.1 of 47.1 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 30 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (13); a normal September there has highs of 74°F and 4.6 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 13 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 135 nights a year. That 47.1 inches is more than at 99 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (72%). Staatsburg, 5 miles north, has its own station (Rhinebeck 4SE, NY): 50.6 inches a year, 3.5 more than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 83°F.
Water temperature at the NOAA tide station Turkey Point Hudson River NERRS, NY, 16 miles north, averaged 79°F in July and 35°F in February over 2021–2025. No month averaged 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Water °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 19 | 3.5 | 7 | 35 |
| Feb | 39 | 20 | 2.8 | 6 | 35 |
| Mar | 47 | 27 | 3.5 | 6 | 40 |
| Apr | 60 | 38 | 3.9 | 7 | 49 |
| May | 71 | 49 | 3.5 | 9 | 62 |
| Jun | 78 | 58 | 4.6 | 9 | 73 |
| Jul | 83 | 63 | 4.5 | 7 | 79 |
| Aug | 82 | 62 | 4.3 | 7 | 77 |
| Sep | 74 | 54 | 4.6 | 6 | 73 |
| Oct | 62 | 42 | 4.6 | 7 | 62 |
| Nov | 51 | 33 | 3.5 | 6 | 49 |
| Dec | 40 | 25 | 3.8 | 8 | 38 |
| Year | 60 | 41 | 47.1 | 84 | 56 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Poughkeepsie, NY (251 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals; water temperature: average of hourly readings 2021–2025 at the NOAA tide station Turkey Point Hudson River NERRS, NY, from NOAA Tides & Currents. 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 Hyde Park
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 340 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hyde Park: 292 thunderstorm wind reports, 25 floods, 20 flash floods and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 4 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $10.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 145 mph, on May 18, 2000. September has had the most flash floods, 7 of 20. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 318 have had fewer than Hyde Park.
August 12, 2016: lightning strike 5 miles from the centre of Hyde Park — 2 killed, 3 injured.
July 3, 2009: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Hyde Park — 1 killed.
June 26, 2024: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Hyde Park — 1 killed.
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 Hyde Park's ZIP code 12538 have filed 27 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1997, and were paid $307,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Irene in 2011: 10 claims (37% of all) and $205,000. 63% 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, 169 have fewer than Hyde Park.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Irene2011 | 10 | $205,000 |
Dutchess County, which includes Hyde Park, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 hurricanes, 6 severe storms, 5 snowstorms, 3 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on July 22, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Dutchess County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes and inland flooding; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $85.2 million a year, the 12th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $59.9 million (70%), 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 Hyde Park
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- Pleasant Valley, NY6 mi
- Poughkeepsie, NY6 mi
- Salt Point, NY6 mi
- Highland, NY7 mi
- Ulster Park, NY7 mi
- Milton, NY9 mi
- Clinton Corners, NY10 mi
- New Paltz, NY10 mi
- Rhinebeck, NY11 mi
- Millbrook, NY11 mi
- Lagrangeville, NY12 mi
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