NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Shortsville, 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 Shortsville, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Frances in 2004. Since 1950, 12 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 10
- Tornadoes
- 12
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Shortsville
The strongest storm to pass near Shortsville was Hazel in 1954, a Category 1 hurricane with 76 mph winds when its centre passed 47 miles away. The record near Shortsville begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was Frances in 2004, a tropical storm 8 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1870s, with 2 systems. 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 Shortsville. The highest rating among the 12 tornadoes within 25 miles is EF2, reached 2 times; the most recent, on July 7, 2025, came within 9 miles. Of the 12, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 7 have come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities, 90% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Shortsville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 39 times since 1980, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 52% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Shortsville.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Shortsville
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | FrancesSep 9 | 8 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 55 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 23 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | overhead | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1954 | HazelOct 16 | 47 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormOct 14 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1885 | Unnamed 1885 stormOct 14 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 24 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 Shortsville: 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 Shortsville
By decade
- 2020s2
- 2010s3
- 2000s2
- 1990s3
- 1980s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2025 | EF2 | 9 mi | 1.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 21, 2011 | EF2 | 24 mi | 7.88 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 3, 2018 | EF1 | 19 mi | 1.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 11, 2003 | F1 | 17 mi | 2.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 15, 1996 | F1 | 8 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 1996 | F1 | 18 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 20, 1994 | F1 | 15 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 8, 1981 | F1 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 1980 | F1 | 17 mi | 9.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | EF0 | 7 mi | 0.75 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 10, 2015 | EF0 | 2 mi | 0.32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 29, 2009 | EF0 | 7 mi | 10.63 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 12, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Shortsville
The Storm Prediction Center has 39 hail reports within 10 miles of Shortsville since 1980, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 19 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on July 15, 2024. The most recent report is from April 29, 2025. June has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Shortsville
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Canandaigua 3 S, NY, 9 miles south of Shortsville at 720 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 33°F and 18°F. July is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.8 inches; the year adds up to 35.3 inches over 81 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 57% of the year's precipitation (20.2 of 35.3 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 11 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal September there has highs of 74°F and 3.1 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 127 nights a year. That 35.3 inches is more than at 13 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (9%). Clifton Springs, 5 miles east, has its own station (Geneva Rsch Farm, NY): 34.7 inches a year, 0.6 less than here, and a July average high of 79°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 18 | 1.9 | 5 |
| Feb | 35 | 18 | 1.8 | 5 |
| Mar | 42 | 25 | 2.7 | 7 |
| Apr | 55 | 35 | 3.2 | 7 |
| May | 68 | 47 | 3.1 | 8 |
| Jun | 77 | 57 | 3.6 | 8 |
| Jul | 81 | 62 | 4.1 | 8 |
| Aug | 80 | 61 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Sep | 74 | 54 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Oct | 61 | 43 | 3.5 | 8 |
| Nov | 49 | 33 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Dec | 38 | 25 | 2.4 | 6 |
| Year | 58 | 40 | 35.3 | 81 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Canandaigua 3 S, NY (720 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 Shortsville
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 261 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Shortsville: 221 thunderstorm wind reports, 24 flash floods, 10 floods, 4 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 6, and the NWS estimated $8.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on April 29, 2025. July has had the most flash floods, 12 of 24. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 384 have had fewer than Shortsville.
June 22, 1996: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Shortsville — 3 injured, $90,000 damage.
July 20, 2008: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Shortsville — 2 injured, $75,000 damage.
July 22, 2002: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Shortsville — 1 injured, $45,000 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
Ontario County, which includes Shortsville, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 5 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby, on September 24, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Ontario County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, lightning and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $26.6 million a year, the 34th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $21.1 million (79%), 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.