NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Newfane, 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 Newfane, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Ike in 2008. Since 1950, 16 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 16
- 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 Newfane
The strongest storm to pass near Newfane was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds when its centre passed 20 miles away. The record near Newfane begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Ike in 2008, a tropical storm 70 miles away. The busiest decade was the 2000s, with 2 systems. Of the 8 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Newfane. The highest rating among the 16 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 3 times; the most recent, on July 30, 1987, came within 24 miles. Of the 16, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 3 have come since 2000. August and September have had the most tornadoes, 5 each. The most recent tornado was on September 9, 2024. Of the 809 New York cities, 82% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Newfane. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 33 times since 1970, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 809 New York cities, 62% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Newfane.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Newfane
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | IkeSep 15 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 2004 | FrancesSep 9 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 23 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 20 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Newfane: 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 Newfane
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2000s1
- 1990s6
- 1980s2
- 1970s2
- 1960s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 1987 | F2 | 24 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 23, 1971 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 7, 1961 | F2 | 18 mi | 7.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 2006 | F1 | 24 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Aug 31, 1993 | F1 | 21 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 12, 1992 | F1 | 23 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 29, 1986 | F1 | 17 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 1976 | F1 | 20 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 1969 | F1 | 15 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 3, 1963 | F1 | 8 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | EF0 | 23 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | EF0 | 21 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 16, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Newfane
The Storm Prediction Center has 33 hail reports within 10 miles of Newfane since 1970, made on 21 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 31, 1985. The most recent report is from July 20, 2021. July has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Newfane
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Youngstown 2 E, NY, 14 miles west of Newfane at 295 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 19°F. April is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and February and August the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 34.4 inches over 81 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 11 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 129 nights a year. Snowfall averages 55.2 inches a year, most of it in February. That 34.4 inches is more than at 10 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (7%). Lockport, 7 miles south, has its own station (N Tonawanda, NY): 40.1 inches a year, 5.7 more than here, and the same July average high, 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 19 | 2.4 | 6 | 12.8 |
| Feb | 36 | 19 | 2.2 | 6 | 20.8 |
| Mar | 43 | 25 | 2.7 | 6 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 55 | 35 | 4.1 | 8 | 1.7 |
| May | 68 | 46 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 77 | 57 | 3.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 83 | 63 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 81 | 61 | 2.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 54 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 62 | 44 | 2.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 50 | 34 | 2.7 | 6 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 39 | 26 | 2.7 | 8 | 9.8 |
| Year | 58 | 40 | 34.4 | 81 | 55.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Youngstown 2 E, NY (295 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 Newfane
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 118 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Newfane: 84 thunderstorm wind reports, 19 floods, 10 flash floods, 4 lightning strikes and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $4.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 70 mph, on January 9, 2008. July has had the most flash floods, 9 of 10. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 145 have had fewer than Newfane.
August 8, 2012: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Newfane — 1 injured, $25,000 damage.
October 1, 2008: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Newfane — 1 injured.
September 6, 1998: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Newfane — $2.3 million 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
Niagara County, which includes Newfane, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 snowstorms, 5 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, on March 15, 2023. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Niagara County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $52.4 million a year, the 20th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $44.6 million (85%), 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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