NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Saugerties, 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
25 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Saugerties, New York since 1851, 3 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 27 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 3
- Tropical storms
- 22
- Tornadoes
- 27
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Saugerties
The strongest storm to pass near Saugerties was an unnamed storm in 1938, a Category 2 hurricane with 97 mph winds when its centre passed 51 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1893, whose centre came within 30 miles. The record near Saugerties begins with an unnamed storm in 1861; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 17 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 4 systems. Of the 25 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Saugerties has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 57% of the 809 New York cities on this site. The strongest of the 27 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on July 10, 1989; its path came within 21 miles. Of the 27, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 14 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on August 9, 2024. Of the 809 New York cities, 54% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Saugerties. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 43 times since 1957, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Saugerties has more hail reports within 10 miles than 53% of the 809 New York cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Saugerties
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 33 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1996 | BerthaJul 13 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | GloriaSep 27 | 62 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1976 | BelleAug 10 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 30 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 21 | 51 mi | Category 2 (97 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 35 mi | Tropical storm (64 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 14 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 30 mi | Category 1 (77 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 22 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (72 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 30 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 11 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 19 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormSep 28 | 63 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Saugerties: 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 Saugerties
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s2
- 2000s9
- 1990s5
- 1980s3(1 EF3+)
- 1970s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1989 | F4 | 21 mi | 42 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Jun 16, 1974 | F3 | 14 mi | 49.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | F2 | 8 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 7 |
| May 18, 2000 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 1995 | F2 | 13 mi | 15 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | EF1 | 11 mi | 0.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 2018 | EF1 | in town | 4.26 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 17, 2010 | EF1 | 20 mi | 1.87 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | F1 | 20 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | F1 | 15 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 2003 | F1 | 7 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 3, 1997 | F1 | 19 mi | 5.3 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 Saugerties
The Storm Prediction Center has 43 hail reports within 10 miles of Saugerties since 1957, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 30 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.75 inches (baseball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 15, 2018. The most recent report is from July 13, 2023. June has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Saugerties
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Platte Clove, NY, 7 miles northwest of Saugerties at 2,032 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 55°F; January is the coolest, at 32°F and 12°F. December is the wettest at 7.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 4.0 inches; the year adds up to 67.8 inches over 97 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 53% of the year's precipitation (36.0 of 67.8 inches); the other six months are drier. Highs reach 90°F on about 4 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 165 nights a year. Snowfall averages 85.7 inches a year, most of it in February. That 67.8 inches is more than at 136 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (99%). Lake Katrine, 6 miles south, has its own station (Rhinebeck 4SE, NY): 50.6 inches a year, 17.2 less than here, and a July average high of 86°F against 80°F.
Water temperature at the NOAA tide station Turkey Point Hudson River NERRS, NY, 5 miles south, averaged 79°F in July and 35°F in February over 2021–2025. No month averaged 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in | Water °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 12 | 4.9 | 8 | 19.9 | 35 |
| Feb | 35 | 13 | 4.0 | 7 | 20.7 | 35 |
| Mar | 42 | 20 | 5.7 | 8 | 14.5 | 40 |
| Apr | 55 | 31 | 5.2 | 8 | 3.1 | 49 |
| May | 67 | 42 | 4.8 | 9 | 0.3 | 62 |
| Jun | 75 | 51 | 6.0 | 10 | 0.0 | 73 |
| Jul | 80 | 55 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.0 | 79 |
| Aug | 79 | 54 | 6.3 | 9 | 0.0 | 77 |
| Sep | 72 | 48 | 6.3 | 7 | 0.0 | 73 |
| Oct | 59 | 37 | 7.0 | 8 | 1.8 | 62 |
| Nov | 47 | 28 | 4.9 | 6 | 4.9 | 49 |
| Dec | 37 | 19 | 7.2 | 8 | 20.5 | 38 |
| Year | 57 | 34 | 67.8 | 97 | 85.7 | 56 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Platte Clove, NY (2,032 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals; water temperature: average of hourly readings 2021–2025 at the NOAA tide station Turkey Point Hudson River NERRS, NY, from NOAA Tides & Currents. 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 Saugerties
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 225 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Saugerties: 172 thunderstorm wind reports, 23 floods, 19 flash floods, 6 lightning strikes and 5 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $435,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on July 6, 2019. July has had the most flash floods, 6 of 19. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 300 have had fewer than Saugerties.
March 16, 2016: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Saugerties — 2 injured.
June 28, 2016: lightning strike 7 miles from the centre of Saugerties — 1 injured.
June 3, 2001: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Saugerties — $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 Saugerties's ZIP code 12477 have filed 114 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1980, and were paid $2.6 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The most came from Hurricane Irene in 2011: 34 claims (30% of all) and $1.0 million, then Hurricane Sandy in 2012 with 20 and Flooding in 1980 with 13. 71% 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, 402 have fewer than Saugerties.
| Event | Claims | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Hurricane Irene2011 | 34 | $1.0 million |
| Hurricane Sandy2012 | 20 | $1.0 million |
| Flooding1980 | 13 | $67,000 |
Ulster County, which includes Saugerties, has been named in 37 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 25 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 9 hurricanes, 7 floods, 5 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Hurricane Ida, on September 5, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Ulster County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and inland flooding; Relatively Low for coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $67.2 million a year, the 14th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $45.5 million (68%), 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.