NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Oneonta, 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
12 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Oneonta, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 23 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 11
- Tornadoes
- 23
- 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 Oneonta
The strongest storm to pass near Oneonta was an unnamed storm in 1878, a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds when its centre passed 38 miles away. The record near Oneonta begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 44 miles away. Of the 12 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Oneonta. The strongest of the 23 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on May 31, 1998; its path came within 5 miles. Of the 23, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 8 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 7. The most recent tornado was on September 25, 2022. Of the 809 New York cities, 67% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Oneonta. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 71 times since 1990, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Oneonta has more hail reports within 10 miles than 81% of the 809 New York cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Oneonta
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 44 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 22 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 38 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Oneonta: 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 Oneonta
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s6
- 2000s1
- 1990s9(1 EF3+)
- 1980s4
- 1970s1
- 1960s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1998 | F3 | 5 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 16, 1976 | F2 | 15 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 25, 2022 | EF1 | 22 mi | 2.29 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2013 | EF1 | 24 mi | 1.57 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | EF1 | 24 mi | 3.47 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 26, 2011 | EF1 | 12 mi | 4.84 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | F1 | 22 mi | 5.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1998 | F1 | 21 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 5, 1992 | F1 | 23 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 1990 | F1 | 24 mi | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 1985 | F1 | 16 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 2013 | EF0 | 22 mi | 3.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 23, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Oneonta
The Storm Prediction Center has 71 hail reports within 10 miles of Oneonta since 1990, made on 39 separate days. Of these, 36 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 15, 2009. The most recent report is from August 4, 2023. June has the most reports, 31.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Oneonta
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Emmons, NY, 2 miles east of Oneonta at 1,225 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 78°F and low of 55°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 11°F. June is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.8 inches; the year adds up to 45.0 inches over 92 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 54% of the year's precipitation (24.2 of 45.0 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 12 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal August there has highs of 77°F and 4.0 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 2 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 167 nights a year. Snowfall averages 83.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.0 inches is more than at 81 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (59%). Delhi, 13 miles southeast, has its own station (Delhi 2 SE, NY): 48.6 inches a year, 3.6 more than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 78°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 11 | 3.3 | 8 | 20.7 |
| Feb | 32 | 12 | 2.8 | 7 | 19.5 |
| Mar | 41 | 19 | 3.5 | 8 | 14.5 |
| Apr | 55 | 30 | 3.9 | 8 | 3.3 |
| May | 67 | 41 | 3.7 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 74 | 51 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 78 | 55 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 77 | 54 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 70 | 47 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 37 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 46 | 28 | 3.3 | 7 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 35 | 19 | 3.6 | 9 | 17.6 |
| Year | 55 | 34 | 45.0 | 92 | 83.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Emmons, NY (1,225 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 Oneonta
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 134 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Oneonta: 115 thunderstorm wind reports and 19 flash floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $3.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on August 12, 2017. June has had the most flash floods, 5 of 19. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 300 have had fewer than Oneonta.
July 17, 2010: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Oneonta — 1 injured, $2,000 damage.
NWS: “Numerous trees were blown down in the town of Laurens. One tree fell on a golf cart, injuring one person.”
September 7, 2011: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of Oneonta — $2.0 million damage.
June 25, 2009: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Oneonta — $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 Oneonta's ZIP code 13820 have filed 114 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $3.5 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Tropical Storm Lee in 2011: 29 claims (25% of all) and $495,000. The year with the most claims was 2006, with 46. 39% 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, 402 have fewer than Oneonta.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical Storm Lee2011 | 29 | $495,000 |
Otsego County, which includes Oneonta, has been named in 27 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1993, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 12 severe storms, 4 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 Otsego 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 and lightning; Very Low for hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $31.5 million a year, the 30th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $24.3 million (77%), 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 Oneonta
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- Delhi, NY13 mi
- Unadilla, NY16 mi
- New Berlin, NY17 mi
- South New Berlin, NY17 mi
- Cooperstown, NY18 mi
- Worcester, NY19 mi
- Walton, NY20 mi
- Sidney, NY21 mi
- Stamford, NY24 mi
- Norwich, NY25 mi
- Bainbridge, NY25 mi
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