NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Pulaski, 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
5 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Pulaski, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Hugo in 1989. Since 1950, 21 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 21
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Pulaski
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Pulaski; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 69 mph winds when its centre passed 54 miles away. The record near Pulaski begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Hugo in 1989, a tropical storm 69 miles away. None of the 5 systems has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 94% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Pulaski. The highest rating among the 21 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on May 2, 1983, came within 25 miles. Of the 21, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 6 have come since 2000. August has had the most tornadoes, 7. The most recent tornado was on September 9, 2024. Of the 809 New York cities, 73% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Pulaski. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 8 times since 1993, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 95% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Pulaski.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Pulaski
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | HugoSep 23 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 43 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 39 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Pulaski: 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 Pulaski
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s1
- 2000s1
- 1990s6
- 1980s5(2 EF3+)
- 1970s1
- 1960s1
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 25 mi | 20 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 22 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | EF1 | 15 mi | 2.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 1986 | F1 | 22 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Aug 28, 1983 | F1 | 12 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Sep 8, 1981 | F1 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 9, 1960 | F1 | 16 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 1, 1959 | F1 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 10, 1958 | F1 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | EF0 | 12 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 28, 2010 | EF0 | 15 mi | 1.78 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 17, 2008 | EF0 | 23 mi | 0.58 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 21, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Pulaski
The Storm Prediction Center has 8 hail reports within 10 miles of Pulaski since 1993, made on 7 separate days. Of these, 6 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 May 18, 2017. The most recent report is from May 30, 2017.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Pulaski
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fulton Oswego Co Airport, NY, 19 miles southwest of Pulaski at 475 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 16°F. October is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.2 inches; the year adds up to 39.6 inches over 92 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 6 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 135 nights a year. That 39.6 inches is more than at 39 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (28%). Mannsville, 11 miles north, has its own station (Watertown International Airport, NY): 37.2 inches a year, 2.4 less than here, and a July average high of 79°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 16 | 2.7 | 7 |
| Feb | 33 | 17 | 2.2 | 6 |
| Mar | 41 | 25 | 2.6 | 7 |
| Apr | 55 | 35 | 3.3 | 8 |
| May | 68 | 46 | 3.5 | 8 |
| Jun | 76 | 55 | 3.2 | 8 |
| Jul | 80 | 60 | 3.7 | 7 |
| Aug | 79 | 59 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Sep | 72 | 51 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Oct | 59 | 42 | 4.5 | 10 |
| Nov | 47 | 32 | 3.8 | 9 |
| Dec | 36 | 23 | 3.2 | 9 |
| Year | 56 | 38 | 39.6 | 92 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fulton Oswego Co Airport, NY (475 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 Pulaski
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 93 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Pulaski: 71 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 floods, 9 flash floods and 2 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on September 9, 2015. July has had the most flash floods, 5 of 9. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 131 have had fewer than Pulaski.
June 1, 2019: flood 9 miles from the centre of Pulaski — $1.5 million damage.
May 17, 2019: flood 8 miles from the centre of Pulaski — $500,000 damage.
June 10, 2008: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Pulaski — $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 Pulaski's ZIP code 13142 have filed 23 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $128,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 13% 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, 135 have fewer than Pulaski.
Oswego County, which includes Pulaski, has been named in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 floods, 3 severe storms, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storm and Flooding, on October 21, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Oswego County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes and heat waves; Very Low for hail and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $26.6 million a year, the 35th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $21.7 million (81%), 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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