NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Pine Bush, 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
30 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Pine Bush, New York since 1851, 4 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 34 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 4
- Tropical storms
- 26
- Tornadoes
- 34
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
10 deaths in all
What the records show for Pine Bush
The strongest storm to pass near Pine Bush was an unnamed storm in 1938, a Category 2 hurricane with 107 mph winds when its centre passed 72 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1878, whose centre came within 31 miles. The record near Pine Bush begins with an unnamed storm in 1861; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 15 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 4 systems. Of the 30 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Pine Bush has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 60% of the 809 New York cities on this site. The strongest of the 34 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on July 14, 1988; its path came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on November 16, 1989, killed 9 people. Of the 34, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 13 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 11. The most recent tornado was on August 9, 2024. Pine Bush has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 66% of the 809 New York cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 38 times since 1979, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 54% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Pine Bush.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Pine Bush
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1999 | FloydSep 17 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1996 | BerthaJul 13 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | GloriaSep 27 | 70 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1976 | BelleAug 10 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 30 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | DianeAug 19 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 21 | 72 mi | Category 2 (107 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormSep 9 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 40 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 5 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 39 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 22 | 27 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 31 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 30 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 26 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 21 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 19 | 28 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormSep 28 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Pine Bush: 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 Pine Bush
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s3
- 2000s8
- 1990s6
- 1980s6(1 EF3+)
- 1970s7
- 1960s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1988 | F3 | 21 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 29, 2009 | EF2 | 25 mi | 6.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 2000 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 1986 | F2 | 7 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 21, 1976 | F2 | 10 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1974 | F2 | 12 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 1972 | F2 | 25 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 29, 1971 | F2 | 17 mi | 6.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 1961 | F2 | 23 mi | 6.8 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Nov 16, 1989 | F1 | 11 mi | 9.1 mi | 9 / 18 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | EF1 | 8 mi | 2.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 2017 | EF1 | 24 mi | 1.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 34, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Pine Bush
The Storm Prediction Center has 38 hail reports within 10 miles of Pine Bush since 1979, made on 26 separate days. Of these, 17 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on June 20, 1995. The most recent report is from September 7, 2023. June has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Pine Bush
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Montgomery Orange Airport, NY, 8 miles southeast of Pine Bush at 365 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 35°F and 17°F. August is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 41.0 inches over 76 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (22.6 of 41.0 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 30 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (12); a normal September there has highs of 74°F and 3.9 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 15 days a year, almost all from June to September. Lows fall below freezing on about 138 nights a year. That 41.0 inches is more than at 51 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (37%). Bloomingburg, 6 miles southwest, has its own station (Middletown 2 NW, NY): 44.4 inches a year, 3.4 more than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | 17 | 2.4 | 6 |
| Feb | 38 | 18 | 2.4 | 6 |
| Mar | 47 | 27 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Apr | 60 | 36 | 3.5 | 7 |
| May | 71 | 47 | 3.4 | 8 |
| Jun | 79 | 56 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Jul | 84 | 61 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Aug | 82 | 59 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Sep | 74 | 51 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Oct | 62 | 40 | 3.7 | 6 |
| Nov | 50 | 31 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Dec | 39 | 23 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Year | 60 | 39 | 41.0 | 76 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Montgomery Orange Airport, NY (365 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 Pine Bush
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 149 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Pine Bush: 116 thunderstorm wind reports, 15 flash floods, 13 floods and 5 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $4.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 12, 2015. March has had the most flash floods, 4 of 15. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 228 have had fewer than Pine Bush.
May 29, 1998: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Pine Bush — 1 killed, $500 damage.
June 30, 1998: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Pine Bush — 4 injured.
April 15, 2007: flood 3 miles from the centre of Pine Bush — $3.2 million damage.
NWS: “Heavy rainfall led to flooding of numerous creeks and streams throughout the county. The Verkeerderkill Creek exceeded bankful around 1655 EST on the 15th, flooding adjacent portions of Ulsterville Road in Walker Valley.”
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 Pine Bush's ZIP code 12566 have filed 12 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1994, and were paid $46,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 67% 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, 31 have fewer than Pine Bush.
Ulster County, which includes Pine Bush, has been named in 37 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 25 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 9 hurricanes, 7 floods, 5 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Hurricane Ida, on September 5, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Ulster County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and inland flooding; Relatively Low for coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $67.2 million a year, the 14th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $45.5 million (68%), 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 Pine Bush
- Bloomingburg, NY6 mi
- Montgomery, NY8 mi
- Walden, NY9 mi
- Wallkill, NY9 mi
- Wurtsboro, NY9 mi
- Ellenville, NY9 mi
- Maybrook, NY10 mi
- Middletown, NY12 mi
- Campbell Hall, NY12 mi
- Kerhonkson, NY12 mi
- Rock Hill, NY13 mi
- Napanoch, NY14 mi
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