NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Vernon, 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
7 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Vernon, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was David in 1979. Since 1950, 44 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 44
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Vernon
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Vernon; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1929, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 54 miles away. The record near Vernon begins with an unnamed storm in 1876; the most recent system was David in 1979, a tropical storm 52 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 2 systems. None of the 7 systems has come since 2000. Of the 809 New York cities on this site, 84% have more tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles than Vernon. The highest rating among the 44 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 5 times; the most recent, on July 16, 2024, came within 9 miles. The deadliest, an EF2 on July 8, 2014, killed 4 people. Of the 44, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on September 4, 2025. Vernon has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 93% of the 809 New York cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 92 times since 1978, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Vernon has more hail reports within 10 miles than 92% of the 809 New York cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Vernon
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 52 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1933 | Unnamed 1933 stormAug 24 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1903 | Unnamed 1903 stormSep 17 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (48 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1876 | Unnamed 1876 stormSep 18 | 6 mi | Tropical storm (41 mph) | Category 3 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Vernon: 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 Vernon
By decade
- 2020s12
- 2010s13
- 2000s3
- 1990s8
- 1980s5
- 1970s2
- 1960s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2014 | EF2 | 9 mi | 2.5 mi | 4 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF2 | 9 mi | 5.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 16, 2009 | EF2 | 23 mi | 5.26 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 23, 1990 | F2 | 5 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 18, 1977 | F2 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 22, 2025 | EF1 | 7 mi | 2.43 mi | 3 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 11 mi | 1.42 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jun 18, 1970 | F1 | 25 mi | 2.3 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Jun 22, 2025 | EF1 | 4 mi | 4.74 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 16 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | EF1 | 21 mi | 1.96 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | EF1 | 18 mi | 1.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 44, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Vernon
The Storm Prediction Center has 92 hail reports within 10 miles of Vernon since 1978, made on 50 separate days. Of these, 42 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 7 days, most recently August 22, 2017. The most recent report is from August 12, 2023. August has the most reports, 29.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Vernon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Utica Oneida Co Airport, NY, 8 miles northeast of Vernon at 711 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 30°F and 14°F. August is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.3 inches; the year adds up to 44.2 inches over 95 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 5 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 140 nights a year. That 44.2 inches is more than at 72 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (53%). Munnsville, 9 miles southwest, has its own station (Morrisville 6 SW, NY): 48.4 inches a year, 4.2 more than here, and a July average high of 77°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 14 | 2.7 | 9 |
| Feb | 32 | 15 | 2.3 | 6 |
| Mar | 41 | 23 | 3.0 | 8 |
| Apr | 55 | 35 | 3.9 | 9 |
| May | 68 | 46 | 3.9 | 8 |
| Jun | 76 | 55 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Jul | 81 | 60 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Aug | 79 | 58 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Sep | 72 | 51 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Oct | 59 | 41 | 4.3 | 8 |
| Nov | 46 | 31 | 3.6 | 9 |
| Dec | 35 | 21 | 3.6 | 8 |
| Year | 56 | 37 | 44.2 | 95 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Utica Oneida Co Airport, NY (711 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 Vernon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 128 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Vernon: 92 thunderstorm wind reports, 26 flash floods and 10 floods. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $30.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 28, 2016. July has had the most flash floods, 11 of 26. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 418 have had fewer than Vernon.
May 29, 2013: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Vernon — 1 killed.
September 2, 2013: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Vernon — 1 injured, $5,000 damage.
September 7, 1998: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Vernon — $10.0 million 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 Vernon, 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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