NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Northville, 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
11 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Northville, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 35 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 11
- Tornadoes
- 35
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Northville
None of the 11 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Northville; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1938, a tropical storm with 71 mph winds when its centre passed 53 miles away. The record near Northville begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 25 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 3 systems. Of the 11 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 56% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Northville. The strongest of the 35 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on June 16, 1974; its path came within 25 miles. Of the 35, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 19 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 10. The most recent tornado was on July 24, 2024. Northville has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 70% of the 809 New York cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 5 times since 2004, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 98% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Northville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Northville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 21 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (71 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | overhead | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (62 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 24 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Northville: 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 Northville
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s8
- 2000s3
- 1990s4
- 1980s4
- 1970s7(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 1974 | F3 | 25 mi | 49.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 11, 1976 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 5 mi | 8.36 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 14 mi | 4.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 22 mi | 0.51 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 16 mi | 1.53 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2020 | EF1 | 18 mi | 8.58 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 2020 | EF1 | 20 mi | 1.78 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 21, 2019 | EF1 | 23 mi | 0.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | EF1 | 13 mi | 0.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 4, 2011 | EF1 | 19 mi | 6.97 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 3, 2010 | EF1 | 22 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 35, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Northville
The Storm Prediction Center has 5 hail reports within 10 miles of Northville since 2004. Of these, 3 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on June 1, 2011, the most recent report.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Northville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Conklingville Dam, NY, 13 miles northeast of Northville at 808 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 77°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 29°F and 12°F. June is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.9 inches; the year adds up to 45.8 inches over 83 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 52% of the year's precipitation (23.9 of 45.8 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 11 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal August there has highs of 76°F and 3.8 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 1 days a year. Lows fall below freezing on about 153 nights a year. Snowfall averages 60.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.8 inches is more than at 88 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (64%). Broadalbin, 10 miles south, has its own station (Saratoga Springs 4 SW, NY): 46.4 inches a year, 0.6 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 77°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | 12 | 3.5 | 7 | 15.8 |
| Feb | 32 | 13 | 2.9 | 6 | 13.2 |
| Mar | 40 | 22 | 3.6 | 7 | 14.0 |
| Apr | 53 | 34 | 3.9 | 7 | 2.0 |
| May | 66 | 46 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 73 | 55 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 77 | 60 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 76 | 59 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 69 | 51 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 57 | 40 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 45 | 31 | 3.5 | 6 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 34 | 21 | 4.1 | 8 | 11.9 |
| Year | 54 | 37 | 45.8 | 83 | 60.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Conklingville Dam, NY (808 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 Northville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 70 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Northville: 46 thunderstorm wind reports, 17 floods, 5 flash floods, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on May 15, 2020. July has had the most flash floods, 3 of 5. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 58 have had fewer than Northville.
November 1, 2019: flood 5 miles from the centre of Northville — $1.2 million damage.
NWS: “Extensive flooding occurred along the Sacandaga River from Wells to Benson. Route 30 was impassable in several areas with water over the road.”
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 Northville's ZIP code 12134 have filed 19 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $131,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 21% 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, 104 have fewer than Northville.
Fulton County, which includes Northville, has been named in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1993, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 3 hurricanes, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Fulton County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $16.5 million a year, the 53rd highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $12.0 million (73%), 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 Northville
- Mayfield, NY7 mi
- Broadalbin, NY10 mi
- Hadley, NY10 mi
- Galway, NY11 mi
- Middle Grove, NY13 mi
- Gloversville, NY14 mi
- Corinth, NY15 mi
- Greenfield Center, NY16 mi
- Lake Luzerne, NY18 mi
- Fort Johnson, NY18 mi
- Johnstown, NY18 mi
- Amsterdam, NY19 mi
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