NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Ticonderoga, 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 Ticonderoga, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 8 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 11
- Tornadoes
- 8
- 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 Ticonderoga
None of the 11 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Ticonderoga; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 68 mph winds when its centre passed 50 miles away. The record near Ticonderoga begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 12 miles away. The 1890s and the 1970s were the busiest decades, with 2 systems each. Of the 11 systems, 2 have come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 56% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Ticonderoga. The highest rating among the 8 tornadoes within 25 miles is F1 or EF1, reached 3 times; the most recent, on July 18, 2022, came within 17 miles. Of the 8, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 5 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on July 16, 2024. Of the 809 New York cities, 94% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Ticonderoga. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 34 times since 1983, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 60% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Ticonderoga.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Ticonderoga
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 26 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 75 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 22 | 7 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 65 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 50 mi | Tropical storm (68 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Ticonderoga: 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 Ticonderoga
By decade
- 2020s5
- 1970s1
- 1960s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2022 | EF1 | 17 mi | 0.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | EF1 | 19 mi | 0.65 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 9, 1965 | F1 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF0 | 20 mi | 9.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | EF0 | 10 mi | 11.85 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | EF0 | 21 mi | 0.68 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 1978 | F0 | 13 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 21, 1961 | F0 | 25 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 8 of 8, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Ticonderoga
The Storm Prediction Center has 34 hail reports within 10 miles of Ticonderoga since 1983, made on 24 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on August 30, 2007. The most recent report is from June 27, 2017. May has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Ticonderoga
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Cornwall, VT, 14 miles northeast of Ticonderoga at 345 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 27°F and 9°F. June is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.1 inches; the year adds up to 38.9 inches over 77 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 57% of the year's precipitation (22.0 of 38.9 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 11 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (5); a normal August there has highs of 79°F and 3.5 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 7 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 155 nights a year. Snowfall averages 58.6 inches a year, most of it in December. That 38.9 inches is more than at 34 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (25%). Fair Haven, VT, 16 miles southeast, has its own station (Whitehall, NY): 42.8 inches a year, 3.9 more than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 9 | 2.6 | 5 | 13.3 |
| Feb | 30 | 10 | 2.1 | 5 | 13.3 |
| Mar | 40 | 20 | 2.4 | 5 | 11.9 |
| Apr | 54 | 33 | 3.4 | 7 | 2.6 |
| May | 67 | 45 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 76 | 55 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 60 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 57 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 49 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 57 | 38 | 4.0 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 44 | 28 | 2.9 | 6 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 33 | 18 | 3.0 | 7 | 13.4 |
| Year | 55 | 35 | 38.9 | 77 | 58.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Cornwall, VT (345 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 Ticonderoga
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 78 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Ticonderoga: 62 thunderstorm wind reports, 14 flash floods and 2 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $3.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on July 13, 2023. June has had the most flash floods, 7 of 14. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 212 have had fewer than Ticonderoga.
July 13, 2023: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Ticonderoga — 1 injured, $50,000 damage.
NWS: “A NWS storm survey has confirmed a microburst occurred near Shoreham with estimated maximum winds of 85 mph. Between 50 and 75 large trees were found snapped and uprooted with some structural damage including metal roofing and siding damage.”
November 1, 2019: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Ticonderoga — $2.0 million damage.
NWS: “A widespread 2 to 4 inches of rain fell across Essex county during the afternoon of October 31st into the early morning hours of November 1st. These rains fell across previously saturated soils.”
August 24, 1998: thunderstorm wind 1 mile from the centre of Ticonderoga — $200,000 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
Essex County, which includes Ticonderoga, has been named in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1993, 19 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 4 floods, 4 hurricanes, 3 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby, on September 24, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Essex County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes and strong wind; Very Low for tornadoes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $20.6 million a year, the 43rd highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.6 million (76%), 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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Cities near Ticonderoga
- Fair Haven, VT16 mi
- Middlebury, VT17 mi
- Brandon, VT18 mi
- Vergennes, VT20 mi
- Castleton, VT21 mi
- Whitehall, NY22 mi
- Chestertown, NY24 mi
- Pittsford, VT25 mi
- Poultney, VT26 mi
- Bristol, VT27 mi
- Comstock, NY28 mi
- Warrensburg, NY28 mi
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