NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Rome, 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 Rome, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was David in 1979. Since 1950, 45 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 45
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Rome
None of the 5 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Rome; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1929, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 56 miles away. The record near Rome begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was David in 1979, a tropical storm 57 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 systems. 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 Rome. The highest rating among the 45 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on August 7, 2023, came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an EF2 on July 8, 2014, killed 4 people. Of the 45, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 29 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on September 4, 2025. Rome has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 94% of the 809 New York cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 97 times since 1967, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Rome has more hail reports within 10 miles than 93% of the 809 New York cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Rome
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Rome: 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 Rome
By decade
- 2020s14(1 EF3+)
- 2010s13
- 2000s2
- 1990s6
- 1980s6(1 EF3+)
- 1970s1
- 1960s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF3 | 17 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 19 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | EF2 | 18 mi | 2.5 mi | 4 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF2 | in town | 5.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 23, 1990 | F2 | 2 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2025 | EF1 | 10 mi | 2.43 mi | 3 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 17 mi | 1.42 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jun 18, 1970 | F1 | 20 mi | 2.3 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Jun 22, 2025 | EF1 | 9 mi | 4.74 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 25 mi | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 8 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF1 | 10 mi | 1.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 45, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Rome
The Storm Prediction Center has 97 hail reports within 10 miles of Rome since 1967, made on 52 separate days. Of these, 54 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on July 23, 2012. The most recent report is from September 7, 2023. July has the most reports, 33.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Rome
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Rome Griffiss Airfield, NY, 3 miles northeast of Rome at 519 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 13°F. October is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 44.0 inches over 94 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 7 days a year, almost all from June to July. Lows fall below freezing on about 147 nights a year. That 44.0 inches is more than at 71 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (52%). Oriskany, 7 miles southeast, has its own station (Utica Oneida Co Airport, NY): 44.2 inches a year, 0.2 more than here, and the same July average high, 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 13 | 2.5 | 6 |
| Feb | 32 | 13 | 2.4 | 6 |
| Mar | 41 | 23 | 3.4 | 8 |
| Apr | 55 | 34 | 3.7 | 8 |
| May | 69 | 45 | 4.5 | 10 |
| Jun | 76 | 55 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Jul | 81 | 60 | 4.3 | 8 |
| Aug | 79 | 58 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Sep | 72 | 51 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Oct | 59 | 41 | 4.7 | 10 |
| Nov | 47 | 31 | 3.7 | 9 |
| Dec | 36 | 21 | 3.0 | 8 |
| Year | 56 | 37 | 44.0 | 94 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Rome Griffiss Airfield, NY (519 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 Rome
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 223 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Rome: 184 thunderstorm wind reports, 25 flash floods and 14 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 6, and the NWS estimated $18.9 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 110 mph, on July 24, 2012. July has had the most flash floods, 12 of 25. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 408 have had fewer than Rome.
May 29, 2013: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Rome — 1 killed.
August 1, 2000: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Rome — 3 injured.
November 6, 2005: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Rome — 2 injured, $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 Rome's ZIP code 13440 have filed 44 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1979, and were paid $752,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Not a named storm in 1980: 12 claims (27% of all) and $26,000. 36% 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, 260 have fewer than Rome.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Not a named storm1980 | 12 | $26,000 |
Oneida County, which includes Rome, 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.