NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Tupper Lake, 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 Tupper Lake, New York since 1851, 1 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 3 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 1
- Tropical storms
- 5
- Tornadoes
- 3
- 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 Tupper Lake
The strongest storm to pass near Tupper Lake was an unnamed storm in 1900, a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds when its centre passed 66 miles away. The record near Tupper Lake begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 68 miles away. Of the 6 systems, one has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 49% have more hurricanes within 75 miles than Tupper Lake. The strongest of the 3 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F2 on May 6, 1952; its path came within 24 miles. The most recent tornado was on September 3, 1993. Of the 809 New York cities, 99% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Tupper Lake. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 7 times since 1989, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 96% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Tupper Lake.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Tupper Lake
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 74 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 22 | 47 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 12 | 66 mi | Category 1 (75 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 66 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 Tupper Lake: 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 Tupper Lake
By decade
- 1990s1
- 1980s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1952 | F2 | 24 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 3, 1993 | F1 | 17 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 16, 1989 | F0 | 17 mi | 1.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 3 of 3, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Tupper Lake
The Storm Prediction Center has 7 hail reports within 10 miles of Tupper Lake since 1989, made on 6 separate days. Of these, 5 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), fell on June 10, 2008. The most recent report is from May 29, 2012.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Tupper Lake
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Tupper Lake Sunmount, NY, 1 mile northeast of Tupper Lake at 1,680 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 77°F and low of 54°F; January is the coolest, at 25°F and 4°F. June is the wettest at 4.6 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 45.3 inches over 112 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 1 days a year. Lows fall below freezing on about 186 nights a year. That 45.3 inches is more than at 83 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (61%). Saranac Lake, 16 miles northeast, has its own station (Saranac Regional Airport, NY): 36.7 inches a year, 8.6 less than here, and the same July average high, 77°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | 4 | 3.3 | 11 |
| Feb | 29 | 5 | 2.7 | 8 |
| Mar | 37 | 14 | 3.1 | 9 |
| Apr | 50 | 28 | 3.8 | 8 |
| May | 65 | 41 | 3.8 | 9 |
| Jun | 73 | 50 | 4.6 | 10 |
| Jul | 77 | 54 | 4.3 | 9 |
| Aug | 76 | 53 | 4.2 | 9 |
| Sep | 69 | 45 | 3.9 | 8 |
| Oct | 55 | 35 | 4.4 | 10 |
| Nov | 42 | 25 | 3.7 | 10 |
| Dec | 31 | 13 | 3.5 | 11 |
| Year | 52 | 31 | 45.3 | 112 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Tupper Lake Sunmount, NY (1,680 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 Tupper Lake
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 21 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Tupper Lake: 18 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $3.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 10, 2008.
August 4, 2023: lightning strike 4 miles from the centre of Tupper Lake — 2 injured.
NWS: “Two people struck by lightning.”
April 28, 2011: flood 5 miles from the centre of Tupper Lake — $3.0 million damage.
NWS: “Runoff from heavy rain and snowmelt caused flooding on the Raquette River. In Tupper Lake Village, homes were surrounded by water, forcing evacuations.”
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
Franklin County, which includes Tupper Lake, has been named in 20 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1993, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 severe storms, 3 floods, 3 hurricanes, 3 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby, on September 24, 2024. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Franklin County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $14.3 million a year, the 55th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.7 million (75%), 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.
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