NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Locke, 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
8 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Locke, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frances in 2004. Since 1950, 18 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 8
- Tornadoes
- 18
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Locke
None of the 8 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Locke; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 69 mph winds when its centre passed 58 miles away. The record near Locke begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Frances in 2004, a tropical storm 54 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 systems. Of the 8 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 79% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Locke. The strongest of the 18 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F2 on August 28, 1990; its path came within 25 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on August 28, 1988, killed 1 person. Of the 18, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 9 have come since 2000. June and August have had the most tornadoes, 6 each. The most recent tornado was on July 15, 2024. Of the 809 New York cities, 79% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Locke. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 28 times since 1992, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 809 New York cities, 70% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Locke.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Locke
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | FrancesSep 9 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | overhead | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 16 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 58 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 15 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 Locke: 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 Locke
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s1
- 2000s4
- 1990s3
- 1980s1
- 1970s2
- 1960s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1990 | F2 | 25 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 1988 | F1 | 13 mi | 13 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF1 | 15 mi | 9.71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | EF1 | 13 mi | 2.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 18 mi | 2.06 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 2007 | EF1 | 13 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 28, 2002 | F1 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 1978 | F1 | 23 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 18, 1977 | F1 | 13 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 20, 1969 | F1 | 16 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 1964 | F1 | 20 mi | 6.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF0 | 15 mi | 7.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 18, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Locke
The Storm Prediction Center has 28 hail reports within 10 miles of Locke since 1992, made on 23 separate days. Of these, 10 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on June 9, 2011. The most recent report is from July 10, 2024. June has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Locke
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Freeville 1 NE, NY, 10 miles southeast of Locke at 1,050 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 79°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 12°F. June is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 39.5 inches over 89 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 3 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 156 nights a year. Snowfall averages 64.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 39.5 inches is more than at 37 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (27%). Moravia, 8 miles north, has its own station (Aurora Rsch Farm, NY): 37.1 inches a year, 2.4 less than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 79°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 12 | 2.2 | 6 | 16.1 |
| Feb | 33 | 12 | 2.0 | 6 | 14.5 |
| Mar | 40 | 20 | 2.7 | 7 | 13.0 |
| Apr | 53 | 33 | 3.2 | 8 | 2.4 |
| May | 66 | 44 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 75 | 53 | 4.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 79 | 58 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 78 | 55 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 49 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 38 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 46 | 29 | 2.8 | 6 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 35 | 21 | 2.7 | 7 | 12.7 |
| Year | 55 | 35 | 39.5 | 89 | 64.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Freeville 1 NE, NY (1,050 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 Locke
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 138 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Locke: 111 thunderstorm wind reports, 22 flash floods, 4 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $4.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on June 22, 2024. July has had the most flash floods, 12 of 22. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 352 have had fewer than Locke.
June 9, 2025: lightning strike 1 mile from the centre of Locke — 1 injured.
NWS: “A man was injured after being struck by lightning while closing windows on an enclosed porch.”
July 1, 2017: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Locke — $725,000 damage.
April 30, 2020: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Locke — $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 Locke's ZIP code 13092 have filed 13 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981, and were paid $117,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 31% 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, 48 have fewer than Locke.
Cayuga County, which includes Locke, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 floods, 3 hurricanes, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred, on October 8, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Cayuga County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $23.8 million a year, the 40th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $19.1 million (80%), 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.