NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Remsen, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Remsen, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 37 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 37
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Remsen
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Remsen; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1929, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 48 miles away. The record near Remsen begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 74 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 systems. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 88% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Remsen. The highest rating among the 37 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on August 7, 2023, came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an EF1 on June 22, 2025, killed 3 people. Of the 37, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 24 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 16. The most recent tornado was on September 4, 2025. Remsen has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 77% of the 809 New York cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 29 times since 2001, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 809 New York cities, 68% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Remsen.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Remsen
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Remsen: 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 Remsen
By decade
- 2020s12(1 EF3+)
- 2010s10
- 2000s2
- 1990s4
- 1980s5(1 EF3+)
- 1970s1
- 1960s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF3 | 19 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 12 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF2 | 14 mi | 5.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 23, 1990 | F2 | 9 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2025 | EF1 | 21 mi | 2.43 mi | 3 / 0 |
| Jun 18, 1970 | F1 | 12 mi | 2.3 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Jun 22, 2025 | EF1 | 23 mi | 4.74 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 9 mi | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 15 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF1 | 22 mi | 1.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF1 | 24 mi | 1.31 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | EF1 | 11 mi | 2.16 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 37, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Remsen
The Storm Prediction Center has 29 hail reports within 10 miles of Remsen since 2001, made on 18 separate days. Of these, 16 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 June 8, 2011. The most recent report is from July 17, 2017. June has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Remsen
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Boonville 4 SSW, NY, 12 miles northwest of Remsen at 1,550 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 75°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 25°F and 8°F. October is the wettest at 6.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 4.0 inches; the year adds up to 58.2 inches over 115 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs of 90°F are rare: fewer than one day a year on average. Lows fall below freezing on about 170 nights a year. Snowfall averages 164.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 58.2 inches is more than at 135 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (99%). Holland Patent, 8 miles southwest, has its own station (Rome Griffiss Airfield, NY): 44.0 inches a year, 14.2 less than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 75°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | 8 | 4.9 | 11 | 39.7 |
| Feb | 27 | 9 | 4.0 | 10 | 39.2 |
| Mar | 36 | 18 | 4.2 | 10 | 26.7 |
| Apr | 50 | 30 | 4.6 | 9 | 6.2 |
| May | 63 | 43 | 4.6 | 9 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 71 | 52 | 5.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 75 | 56 | 4.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 74 | 55 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 67 | 48 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 54 | 37 | 6.1 | 11 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 41 | 26 | 5.0 | 10 | 15.5 |
| Dec | 30 | 16 | 5.3 | 12 | 35.1 |
| Year | 51 | 33 | 58.2 | 115 | 164.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Boonville 4 SSW, NY (1,550 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 Remsen
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 142 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Remsen: 123 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 floods and 8 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on May 15, 2020. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 112 have had fewer than Remsen.
April 28, 2011: flood 7 miles from the centre of Remsen — $572,000 damage.
March 31, 2026: flood 10 miles from the centre of Remsen — $250,000 damage.
April 1, 2026: flood 10 miles from the centre of Remsen — $250,000 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
Oneida County, which includes Remsen, has been named in 28 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 17 of them major disasters (by incident: 8 severe storms, 5 floods, 5 snowstorms, 3 hurricanes). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Tropical Storm Fred, on October 8, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Oneida County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes and inland flooding; Relatively Low for hurricanes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $54.8 million a year, the 18th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $39.1 million (71%), 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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