NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Taberg, 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
6 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Taberg, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was David in 1979. Since 1950, 41 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 6
- Tornadoes
- 41
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
8 deaths in all
What the records show for Taberg
None of the 6 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Taberg; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1929, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 67 miles away. The record near Taberg begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was David in 1979, a tropical storm 68 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 systems. None of the 6 systems has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 88% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Taberg. The highest rating among the 41 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 2 times; the most recent, on August 7, 2023, came within 9 miles. The deadliest, an EF2 on July 8, 2014, killed 4 people. Of the 41, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on September 4, 2025. Taberg has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 87% of the 809 New York cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 64 times since 1994, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Taberg has more hail reports within 10 miles than 74% of the 809 New York cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Taberg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (43 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Taberg: 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 Taberg
By decade
- 2020s15(1 EF3+)
- 2010s9
- 2000s3
- 1990s6
- 1980s4(1 EF3+)
- 1960s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF3 | 9 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 15 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | EF2 | 25 mi | 2.5 mi | 4 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF2 | 11 mi | 5.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 23, 1990 | F2 | 14 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2025 | EF1 | 21 mi | 2.43 mi | 3 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 20 mi | 1.42 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2025 | EF1 | 20 mi | 4.74 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 3 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | EF1 | 21 mi | 2.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF1 | in town | 1.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF1 | 20 mi | 1.31 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 41, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Taberg
The Storm Prediction Center has 64 hail reports within 10 miles of Taberg since 1994, made on 34 separate days. Of these, 38 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on May 22, 2013. The most recent report is from June 23, 2024. May has the most reports, 19.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Taberg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Camden, NY, 12 miles west of Taberg at 580 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 29°F and 11°F. October is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and March the driest at 3.3 inches; the year adds up to 50.0 inches over 109 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 4 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 162 nights a year. Snowfall averages 151.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 50.0 inches is more than at 122 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (89%). Lee Center, 5 miles southeast, has its own station (Rome Griffiss Airfield, NY): 44.0 inches a year, 6.0 less than here, and the same July average high, 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | 11 | 3.9 | 10 | 41.4 |
| Feb | 31 | 11 | 3.4 | 9 | 38.0 |
| Mar | 39 | 20 | 3.3 | 8 | 17.1 |
| Apr | 54 | 32 | 4.1 | 9 | 2.9 |
| May | 67 | 43 | 4.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 76 | 52 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 56 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 55 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 48 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 59 | 38 | 5.1 | 11 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 46 | 29 | 4.4 | 9 | 15.6 |
| Dec | 35 | 19 | 4.3 | 12 | 35.2 |
| Year | 56 | 35 | 50.0 | 109 | 151.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Camden, NY (580 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 Taberg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 153 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Taberg: 135 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 flash floods and 4 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 3, and the NWS estimated $1.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 86 mph, on July 23, 2008. July has had the most flash floods, 5 of 14. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 212 have had fewer than Taberg.
June 22, 2025: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Taberg — 2 injured, $35,000 damage.
June 9, 2004: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Taberg — 1 injured, $15,000 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
Oneida County, which includes Taberg, 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).
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