NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Salamanca, 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
11 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Salamanca, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frances in 2004. Since 1950, 27 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 27
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Salamanca
The strongest storm to pass near Salamanca was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 76 mph winds when its centre passed 40 miles away. The record near Salamanca begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Frances in 2004, a tropical storm 68 miles away. Of the 11 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Salamanca. The highest rating among the 27 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 5 times; the most recent, on May 31, 1985, came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 2, 1983, killed 2 people. Of the 27, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 9 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 7. The most recent tornado was on June 9, 2025. Of the 809 New York cities, 54% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Salamanca. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 22 times since 1972, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 80% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Salamanca.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Salamanca
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | FrancesSep 9 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 23 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 13 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 40 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 18 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (70 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Salamanca: 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 Salamanca
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s6
- 2000s2
- 1990s6
- 1980s3(2 EF3+)
- 1970s4
- 1960s5(3 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 21 mi | 28 mi | 2 / 0 |
| May 31, 1985 | F3 | 22 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Jun 20, 1969 | F3 | 2 mi | 84.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 24, 1967 | F3 | 16 mi | 11.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 1961 | F3 | 8 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | EF2 | 21 mi | 18 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 24, 2010 | EF2 | 9 mi | 7.62 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 13, 1994 | F2 | 17 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 6, 1968 | F2 | 8 mi | 31.8 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | EF1 | 8 mi | 2.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | EF1 | 22 mi | 1.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 2013 | EF1 | 22 mi | 4.22 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 27, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Salamanca
The Storm Prediction Center has 22 hail reports within 10 miles of Salamanca since 1972, made on 19 separate days. Of these, 10 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 June 29, 1998. The most recent report is from May 29, 2012. May and June have the most reports, 7 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Salamanca
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Salamanca 2, NY, 1 mile south of Salamanca at 1,415 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 54°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 13°F. June and July are the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.6 inches; the year adds up to 47.2 inches over 102 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 56% of the year's precipitation (26.5 of 47.2 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 11 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (6); a normal September there has highs of 74°F and 4.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 6 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 180 nights a year. Snowfall averages 95.7 inches a year, most of it in December. That 47.2 inches is more than at 102 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (74%). Little Valley, 7 miles northwest, has its own station (Little Valley, NY): 49.2 inches a year, 2.0 more than here, and a July average high of 79°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 13 | 3.5 | 10 | 22.8 |
| Feb | 35 | 12 | 2.6 | 7 | 15.7 |
| Mar | 44 | 20 | 3.2 | 9 | 17.9 |
| Apr | 57 | 31 | 3.8 | 9 | 3.8 |
| May | 69 | 42 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 50 | 4.9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 54 | 4.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 52 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 46 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 61 | 35 | 4.4 | 9 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 48 | 27 | 3.6 | 9 | 11.4 |
| Dec | 37 | 19 | 3.8 | 9 | 23.8 |
| Year | 58 | 33 | 47.2 | 102 | 95.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Salamanca 2, NY (1,415 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 Salamanca
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 94 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Salamanca: 73 thunderstorm wind reports, 13 flash floods, 5 floods and 3 heavy rain events. 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 75 mph, on November 14, 2011. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 196 have had fewer than Salamanca.
May 13, 2014: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Salamanca — $250,000 damage.
May 13, 2014: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Salamanca — $250,000 damage.
May 13, 2011: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Salamanca — $150,000 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
Cattaraugus County, which includes Salamanca, has been named in 26 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1967, 15 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 7 snowstorms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Cattaraugus County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes; Very Low for hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $33.8 million a year, the 26th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $28.7 million (85%), 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 Salamanca
- Little Valley, NY7 mi
- Randolph, NY11 mi
- Allegany, NY12 mi
- Cattaraugus, NY13 mi
- Bradford, PA16 mi
- Hinsdale, NY17 mi
- Olean, NY17 mi
- Conewango Valley, NY17 mi
- Kennedy, NY18 mi
- Franklinville, NY19 mi
- Frewsburg, NY20 mi
- South Dayton, NY22 mi
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