NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Lake Peekskill, 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
39 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Lake Peekskill, New York since 1851, 6 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ida in 2021. Since 1950, 37 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 6
- Tropical storms
- 33
- Tornadoes
- 37
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
11 deaths in all
What the records show for Lake Peekskill
The strongest storm to pass near Lake Peekskill was an unnamed storm in 1938, a Category 3 hurricane with 113 mph winds when its centre passed 51 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1893, whose centre came within 12 miles. The record near Lake Peekskill begins with an unnamed storm in 1861; the most recent system was Ida in 2021, a tropical storm 68 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 5 systems, 2 of them at hurricane strength. Of the 39 systems, 4 have come since 2000. Lake Peekskill has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 65% of the 809 New York cities on this site. The highest rating among the 37 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 7 times; the most recent, on May 15, 2018, came within 15 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on November 16, 1989, killed 9 people. Of the 37, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 17 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 10. The most recent tornado was on August 27, 2020. Lake Peekskill has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 77% of the 809 New York cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 54 times since 1970, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Lake Peekskill has more hail reports within 10 miles than 65% of the 809 New York cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Lake Peekskill
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | IdaSep 2 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2008 | HannaSep 7 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1999 | FloydSep 17 | 46 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1996 | BerthaJul 13 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | GloriaSep 27 | 43 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1976 | BelleAug 10 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 22 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1961 | Unnamed 1961 stormSep 15 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | DonnaSep 12 | 67 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 30 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | DianeAug 19 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 21 | 51 mi | Category 3 (113 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormSep 9 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormJun 19 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1916 | Unnamed 1916 stormMay 17 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 16 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormOct 14 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1897 | Unnamed 1897 stormSep 24 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1894 | Unnamed 1894 stormOct 10 | 66 mi | Category 1 (84 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 12 mi | Category 1 (82 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormSep 12 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 22 | overhead | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1882 | Unnamed 1882 stormSep 24 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 60 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 30 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 26 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 19 | overhead | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormSep 28 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Lake Peekskill: 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 Lake Peekskill
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s9
- 2000s7
- 1990s9
- 1980s5
- 1970s3
- 1960s1
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2018 | EF2 | 15 mi | 1.18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 12, 2006 | F2 | 18 mi | 10.1 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jul 10, 1989 | F2 | 12 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jul 29, 1971 | F2 | 8 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 1971 | F2 | 12 mi | 6.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 6, 1956 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 14, 1950 | F2 | 21 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Nov 16, 1989 | F1 | 16 mi | 9.1 mi | 9 / 18 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | EF1 | 21 mi | 2.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF1 | 24 mi | 3.76 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF1 | 10 mi | 4.28 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF1 | 10 mi | 2.12 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 37, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Lake Peekskill
The Storm Prediction Center has 54 hail reports within 10 miles of Lake Peekskill since 1970, made on 30 separate days. Of these, 30 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on July 21, 2010. The most recent report is from May 23, 2024. July has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Lake Peekskill
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is West Point, NY, 5 miles northwest of Lake Peekskill at 320 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 65°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 21°F. October is the wettest at 5.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 51.5 inches over 84 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (28.3 of 51.5 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 39 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (17); a normal September there has highs of 76°F and 4.6 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 18 days a year, almost all from May to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 110 nights a year. Snowfall averages 35.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 51.5 inches is more than at 128 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (93%). Mohegan Lake, 2 miles southeast, has its own station (Yorktown Hts 1W, NY): 50.3 inches a year, 1.2 less than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 21 | 3.8 | 7 | 11.1 |
| Feb | 39 | 22 | 3.0 | 6 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 47 | 30 | 4.0 | 7 | 9.6 |
| Apr | 60 | 41 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.4 |
| May | 72 | 51 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 60 | 4.6 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 65 | 4.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 64 | 5.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 57 | 4.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 63 | 46 | 5.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 51 | 36 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 41 | 27 | 4.6 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Year | 61 | 43 | 51.5 | 84 | 35.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at West Point, NY (320 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 Lake Peekskill
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 197 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Lake Peekskill: 136 thunderstorm wind reports, 50 flash floods, 7 floods, 3 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. They killed 2 people and injured 7, and the NWS estimated $13.6 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on August 27, 2020. July has had the most flash floods, 34 of 50. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 546 have had fewer than Lake Peekskill.
August 22, 2010: heavy rain event 5 miles from the centre of Lake Peekskill — 1 killed, 2 injured.
August 28, 2011: flood 9 miles from the centre of Lake Peekskill — 1 killed, 1 injured.
August 16, 1997: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Lake Peekskill — 3 injured.
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
Putnam County, which includes Lake Peekskill, has been named in 29 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 11 hurricanes, 5 severe storms, 4 snowstorms, 3 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Flooding, on July 22, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Putnam County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hail and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.3 million a year, the 44th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $13.6 million (67%), 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).
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Cities near Lake Peekskill
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- Garrison, NY3 mi
- Cortlandt Manor, NY3 mi
- Shrub Oak, NY3 mi
- Peekskill, NY4 mi
- Putnam Valley, NY4 mi
- Highland Falls, NY5 mi
- West Point, NY5 mi
- Yorktown Heights, NY6 mi
- Buchanan, NY6 mi
- Montrose, NY7 mi
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