NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wallkill, 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
30 tropical systems have passed within 75 miles of Wallkill, New York since 1851, 4 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 32 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 4
- Tropical storms
- 26
- Tornadoes
- 32
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
10 deaths in all
What the records show for Wallkill
The strongest storm to pass near Wallkill was an unnamed storm in 1938, a Category 2 hurricane with 107 mph winds when its centre passed 63 miles away. The closest pass by a hurricane was an unnamed storm in 1893, whose centre came within 30 miles. The record near Wallkill begins with an unnamed storm in 1861; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 23 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 4 systems. Of the 30 systems, 3 have come since 2000. Wallkill has more hurricanes within 75 miles than 60% of the 809 New York cities on this site. The highest rating among the 32 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 5 times; the most recent, on May 18, 2000, came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an F1 on November 16, 1989, killed 9 people. Of the 32, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 13 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 8. The most recent tornado was on August 9, 2024. Wallkill has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 59% of the 809 New York cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 30 times since 1984, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 67% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Wallkill.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wallkill
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 23 mi | Tropical storm (60 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 3 |
| 2008 | HannaSep 7 | 71 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1999 | FloydSep 17 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1996 | BerthaJul 13 | 57 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1985 | GloriaSep 27 | 62 mi | Category 1 (86 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 69 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1976 | BelleAug 10 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1972 | AgnesJun 23 | 9 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1971 | DoriaAug 28 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 60 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1960 | BrendaJul 30 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1955 | DianeAug 19 | 73 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1952 | AbleSep 1 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 48 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 21 | 63 mi | Category 2 (107 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1934 | Unnamed 1934 stormSep 9 | 66 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 56 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1924 | Unnamed 1924 stormSep 30 | 32 mi | Tropical storm (66 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1915 | Unnamed 1915 stormAug 4 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 12 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 29 | 1 mi | Tropical storm (63 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 30 mi | Category 1 (81 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1888 | Unnamed 1888 stormAug 22 | 24 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 23 | 37 mi | Category 1 (76 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1874 | Unnamed 1874 stormSep 30 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1872 | Unnamed 1872 stormOct 26 | 67 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1863 | Unnamed 1863 stormSep 19 | 20 mi | Tropical storm (47 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1861 | Unnamed 1861 stormSep 28 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (61 mph) | Category 1 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Wallkill: 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 Wallkill
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s3
- 2000s6
- 1990s5
- 1980s6
- 1970s7
- 1960s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2000 | F2 | 17 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 26, 1986 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Mar 21, 1976 | F2 | 13 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1974 | F2 | 20 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 1971 | F2 | 11 mi | 6.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 16, 1989 | F1 | 7 mi | 9.1 mi | 9 / 18 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | EF1 | 22 mi | 0.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | EF1 | 8 mi | 2.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 31, 2017 | EF1 | 15 mi | 1.11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 2011 | EF1 | 16 mi | 4.67 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 2006 | F1 | 20 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 28, 2003 | F1 | 13 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 32, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wallkill
The Storm Prediction Center has 30 hail reports within 10 miles of Wallkill since 1984, made on 22 separate days. Of these, 14 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently June 29, 2020. The most recent report is from August 27, 2020. June has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wallkill
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Walden 1 ESE, NY, 4 miles south of Wallkill at 380 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 85°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 36°F and 16°F. October is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.7 inches; the year adds up to 45.5 inches over 84 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 55% of the year's precipitation (25.1 of 45.5 inches); the other six months are drier. September has brought the most of the 30 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (12); a normal September there has highs of 76°F and 4.3 inches of precipitation. Highs reach 90°F on about 10 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 147 nights a year. Snowfall averages 44.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 45.5 inches is more than at 87 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (64%). Montgomery, 8 miles southwest, has its own station (Montgomery Orange Airport, NY): 41.0 inches a year, 4.5 less than here, and a July average high of 84°F against 85°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 16 | 3.0 | 8 | 11.3 |
| Feb | 39 | 17 | 2.7 | 6 | 11.2 |
| Mar | 47 | 26 | 3.6 | 8 | 10.7 |
| Apr | 61 | 37 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.7 |
| May | 71 | 47 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 80 | 57 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 85 | 61 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 83 | 59 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 76 | 51 | 4.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 64 | 40 | 4.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 52 | 31 | 3.2 | 6 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 41 | 23 | 3.6 | 7 | 9.2 |
| Year | 61 | 39 | 45.5 | 84 | 44.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Walden 1 ESE, NY (380 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 Wallkill
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 166 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wallkill: 130 thunderstorm wind reports, 18 flash floods, 11 floods and 7 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 8, and the NWS estimated $579,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 12, 2015. July has had the most flash floods, 8 of 18. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 287 have had fewer than Wallkill.
June 30, 1998: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Wallkill — 4 injured.
June 14, 2008: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of Wallkill — 4 injured.
August 9, 2000: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Wallkill — $100,000 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
Ulster County, which includes Wallkill, has been named in 37 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 25 of them major disasters (by incident: 10 severe storms, 9 hurricanes, 7 floods, 5 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Remnants of Hurricane Ida, on September 5, 2021. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Ulster County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hurricanes, tornadoes, hail and inland flooding; Relatively Low for coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $67.2 million a year, the 14th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $45.5 million (68%), 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.