NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Kendall, 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
9 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Kendall, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frances in 2004. Since 1950, 5 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 5
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Kendall
The strongest storm to pass near Kendall was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds when its centre passed 15 miles away. The record near Kendall begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Frances in 2004, a tropical storm 38 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1870s, with 2 systems. Of the 9 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Kendall. The highest rating among the 5 tornadoes within 25 miles is F1, reached 2 times; the most recent, on September 3, 1993, came within 21 miles. Of the 5, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 2 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on July 19, 2013. Of the 809 New York cities, 97% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Kendall. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 15 times since 1989, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 88% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Kendall.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Kendall
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | FrancesSep 9 | 38 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 10 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 23 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 15 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Kendall: 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 Kendall
By decade
- 2010s1
- 2000s1
- 1990s1
- 1980s1
- 1970s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1993 | F1 | 21 mi | 4.2 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Sep 29, 1986 | F1 | 19 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 19, 2013 | EF0 | 16 mi | 0.28 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 25, 2009 | EF0 | 13 mi | 1.49 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 6, 1979 | F0 | 9 mi | 14 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 5 of 5, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Kendall
The Storm Prediction Center has 15 hail reports within 10 miles of Kendall since 1989, made on 12 separate days. Of these, 9 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on May 21, 2013. The most recent report is from August 11, 2024. June has the most reports, 4.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Kendall
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Albion, NY, 11 miles southwest of Kendall at 472 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 18°F. October is the wettest at 3.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 35.3 inches over 85 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 9 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 125 nights a year. Snowfall averages 67.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 35.3 inches is more than at 14 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (10%). Hilton, 12 miles east, has its own station (Rochester Gtr International Airport, NY): 35.3 inches a year, the same as here, and the same July average high, 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 18 | 3.0 | 9 | 19.5 |
| Feb | 35 | 18 | 2.3 | 6 | 17.3 |
| Mar | 44 | 25 | 2.7 | 7 | 12.8 |
| Apr | 57 | 36 | 3.3 | 7 | 1.9 |
| May | 70 | 47 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 79 | 57 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 62 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 60 | 2.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 75 | 54 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 62 | 43 | 3.4 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 50 | 33 | 2.7 | 8 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 39 | 24 | 2.7 | 7 | 11.3 |
| Year | 59 | 40 | 35.3 | 85 | 67.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Albion, NY (472 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 Kendall
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 47 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Kendall: 41 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $4.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 79 mph, on May 31, 1998.
May 17, 2019: flood 3 miles from the centre of Kendall — $2.0 million damage.
June 1, 2019: flood 5 miles from the centre of Kendall — $1.0 million damage.
July 1, 2019: flood 5 miles from the centre of Kendall — $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
Orleans County, which includes Kendall, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 snowstorms, 5 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 Orleans County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $6.9 million a year, the 60th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $5.0 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Kendall
- Hamlin, NY6 mi
- Holley, NY8 mi
- Brockport, NY10 mi
- Albion, NY11 mi
- Hilton, NY12 mi
- Spencerport, NY15 mi
- Elba, NY18 mi
- Lyndonville, NY18 mi
- North Chili, NY19 mi
- Bergen, NY19 mi
- Churchville, NY20 mi
- Medina, NY20 mi
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