NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Malone, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Malone, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 3 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 3
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Malone
The strongest storm to pass near Malone was an unnamed storm in 1900, a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds when its centre passed 29 miles away. The record near Malone begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 73 miles away. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Malone. The strongest of the 3 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F2 on September 19, 1954; its path came within 21 miles. The most recent tornado was on June 1, 2004. Of the 809 New York cities, 99% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Malone. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 7 times since 1989, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 96% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Malone.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Malone
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 5 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 23 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (45 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 22 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 29 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Malone: 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 Malone
By decade
- 2000s1
- 1980s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 1954 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 1986 | F1 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 1, 2004 | F0 | 8 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 3 of 3, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Malone
The Storm Prediction Center has 7 hail reports within 10 miles of Malone since 1989. Of these, 3 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently June 8, 2012. The most recent report is from June 8, 2012.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Malone
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Malone, NY, 2 miles northwest of Malone at 878 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 77°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 24°F and 6°F. June is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.0 inches; the year adds up to 39.9 inches over 92 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 1 days a year. Lows fall below freezing on about 166 nights a year. Snowfall averages 98.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 39.9 inches is more than at 42 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (31%). Brushton, 12 miles west, has its own station (Lawrenceville 3 SW, NY): 39.5 inches a year, 0.4 less than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 77°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | 6 | 2.4 | 7 | 22.7 |
| Feb | 27 | 7 | 2.0 | 6 | 20.2 |
| Mar | 35 | 17 | 2.4 | 7 | 17.0 |
| Apr | 50 | 31 | 3.3 | 8 | 7.1 |
| May | 64 | 44 | 3.3 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 73 | 54 | 4.5 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 77 | 59 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 75 | 56 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 69 | 48 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 55 | 38 | 4.3 | 9 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 43 | 27 | 3.1 | 8 | 8.8 |
| Dec | 31 | 15 | 2.7 | 8 | 20.6 |
| Year | 52 | 34 | 39.9 | 92 | 98.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Malone, NY (878 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 Malone
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 61 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Malone: 51 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods and 2 floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 74 mph, on June 19, 2007. July has had the most flash floods, 4 of 8. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 112 have had fewer than Malone.
January 24, 2013: flood 4 miles from the centre of Malone — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “A freeze up ice jam developed on the Salmon River along Lower Park Street in Malone NY late on January 23. Water rose overnight, and a state of emergency was declared and homes were evacuated the morning of January 24.”
July 2, 2023: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Malone — $100,000 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 Malone's 2 ZIP codes have filed 16 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1984, and were paid $151,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 6% 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, 74 have fewer than Malone.
Franklin County, which includes Malone, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1993, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 hurricanes, 3 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby, on September 24, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Franklin County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $14.3 million a year, the 55th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.7 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 Malone
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- Brasher Falls, NY24 mi
- Saranac, NY27 mi
- Massena, NY31 mi
- Cadyville, NY31 mi
- Norfolk, NY34 mi
- Dannemora, NY34 mi
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