NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Romulus, 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
8 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Romulus, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frances in 2004. Since 1950, 18 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 18
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Romulus
The strongest storm to pass near Romulus was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 76 mph winds when its centre passed 62 miles away. The record near Romulus begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Frances in 2004, a tropical storm 33 miles away. Of the 8 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Romulus. The strongest of the 18 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on June 2, 1969; its path came within 19 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on August 28, 1988, killed 1 person. Of the 18, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 8 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on July 7, 2025. Of the 809 New York cities, 79% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Romulus. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 16 times since 1986, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 87% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Romulus.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Romulus
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | FrancesSep 9 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 4 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 62 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | overhead | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 1 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 Romulus: 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 Romulus
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s3
- 2000s3
- 1990s5
- 1980s1
- 1970s1
- 1960s1(1 EF3+)
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 1969 | F3 | 19 mi | 17.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | EF2 | 15 mi | 1.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 21, 2011 | EF2 | 22 mi | 7.88 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 1990 | F2 | 17 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 1988 | F1 | 17 mi | 13 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 3, 2018 | EF1 | 14 mi | 1.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 2014 | EF1 | 23 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 21, 2007 | EF1 | 10 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 1996 | F1 | 21 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 20, 1994 | F1 | 10 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 28, 1993 | F1 | 23 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 30, 1991 | F1 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 18, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Romulus
The Storm Prediction Center has 16 hail reports within 10 miles of Romulus since 1986, made on 11 separate days. Of these, 12 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 21, 2013. The most recent report is from July 3, 2025. May has the most reports, 6.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Romulus
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Aurora Rsch Farm, NY, 10 miles east of Romulus at 830 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 17°F. Highs reach 90°F on about 7 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 131 nights a year. Snowfall averages 56.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 37.1 inches is more than at 20 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (15%). Geneva, 10 miles northwest, has its own station (Geneva Rsch Farm, NY): 34.7 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" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 17 | 2.1 | 6 | 15.0 |
| Feb | 33 | 17 | 1.9 | 5 | 12.7 |
| Mar | 41 | 24 | 2.6 | 7 | 11.8 |
| Apr | 54 | 35 | 3.3 | 8 | 2.1 |
| May | 67 | 47 | 3.1 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 76 | 57 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 61 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 59 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 52 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 59 | 42 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 47 | 33 | 2.9 | 6 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 37 | 24 | 2.6 | 6 | 10.5 |
| Year | 56 | 39 | 37.1 | 82 | 56.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Aurora Rsch Farm, NY (830 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 Romulus
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 89 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Romulus: 72 thunderstorm wind reports, 16 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $3.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on May 29, 2012. August has had the most flash floods, 9 of 16. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 247 have had fewer than Romulus.
May 29, 2012: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Romulus — 1 injured, $30,000 damage.
August 14, 2018: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Romulus — $1.2 million damage.
April 27, 2011: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Romulus — $800,000 damage.
NWS: “A total of seven towns and one village reported significant roadway damages. In most cases, the damages were related to either shoulder wash-outs or significant debris buildup on roadways.”
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
Seneca County, which includes Romulus, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 2 hurricanes, 1 fire). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Seneca County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.8 million a year, the 58th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.6 million (78%), 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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