NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Warrensburg, 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 Warrensburg, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Isaias in 2020. Since 1950, 13 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 11
- Tornadoes
- 13
- 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 Warrensburg
None of the 11 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Warrensburg; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1893, a tropical storm with 69 mph winds when its centre passed 54 miles away. The record near Warrensburg begins with an unnamed storm in 1866; the most recent system was Isaias in 2020, a tropical storm 19 miles away. The busiest decade was the 1890s, with 2 systems. 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 Warrensburg. The strongest of the 13 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F2 on June 11, 1976; its path came within 16 miles. Of the 13, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 7 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 5. The most recent tornado was on July 16, 2024. Of the 809 New York cities, 89% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Warrensburg. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 23 times since 1973, with stones up to 3.5 inches. Of the 809 New York cities, 78% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Warrensburg.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Warrensburg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IsaiasAug 4 | 19 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 1 |
| 2011 | IreneAug 28 | 61 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1979 | DavidSep 6 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1968 | Unnamed 1968 stormSep 11 | 68 mi | Tropical storm (55 mph) | Tropical storm |
| 1949 | Unnamed 1949 stormAug 29 | 34 mi | Tropical storm (53 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1938 | Unnamed 1938 stormSep 22 | 31 mi | Tropical storm (67 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1929 | Unnamed 1929 stormOct 3 | 3 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1899 | Unnamed 1899 stormNov 1 | 62 mi | Tropical storm (52 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1893 | Unnamed 1893 stormAug 24 | 54 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormOct 24 | 59 mi | Tropical storm (69 mph) | Category 2 |
| 1866 | Unnamed 1866 stormOct 30 | 25 mi | Tropical storm (49 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Warrensburg: 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 Warrensburg
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s1
- 1990s1
- 1980s2
- 1970s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 1976 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 20 mi | 8.36 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF1 | 17 mi | 4.56 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 29, 2020 | EF1 | 18 mi | 8.58 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 2020 | EF1 | 25 mi | 1.78 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 4, 1992 | F1 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 9, 1978 | F1 | 15 mi | 1.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 29, 1974 | F1 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | EF0 | 2 mi | 9.64 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | EF0 | 19 mi | 0.47 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | EF0 | 14 mi | 1.09 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 16, 1989 | F0 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 13, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Warrensburg
The Storm Prediction Center has 23 hail reports within 10 miles of Warrensburg since 1973, made on 16 separate days. Of these, 14 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.5 inches, fell on May 29, 2012. The most recent report is from May 19, 2019. May has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Warrensburg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Glens Falls Farm, NY, 16 miles southeast of Warrensburg at 504 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 84°F and low of 57°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 6°F. July is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 3.0 inches; the year adds up to 46.6 inches over 84 days with at least a tenth of an inch. June to November, the hurricane season months, bring 54% of the year's precipitation (25.0 of 46.6 inches); the other six months are drier. August has brought the most of the 11 tropical systems that passed within 75 miles (4); a normal August there has highs of 82°F and 3.7 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 158 nights a year. That 46.6 inches is more than at 95 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (69%). Chestertown, 7 miles north, has its own station (Whitehall, NY): 42.8 inches a year, 3.8 less than here, and the same July average high, 84°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 6 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Feb | 34 | 7 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Mar | 44 | 18 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Apr | 58 | 30 | 4.0 | 7 |
| May | 71 | 42 | 3.6 | 8 |
| Jun | 79 | 52 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Jul | 84 | 57 | 4.7 | 7 |
| Aug | 82 | 54 | 3.7 | 7 |
| Sep | 74 | 46 | 4.1 | 7 |
| Oct | 61 | 35 | 4.1 | 7 |
| Nov | 48 | 24 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Dec | 37 | 14 | 4.2 | 8 |
| Year | 58 | 32 | 46.6 | 84 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Glens Falls Farm, NY (504 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 Warrensburg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 135 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Warrensburg: 95 thunderstorm wind reports, 29 floods, 8 flash floods and 3 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 20, and the NWS estimated $21.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on September 27, 2007. June has had the most flash floods, 4 of 8. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 112 have had fewer than Warrensburg.
July 6, 1999: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Warrensburg — 1 killed, $7,000 damage.
August 13, 2016: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of Warrensburg — 15 injured.
June 19, 2006: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Warrensburg — 3 injured.
NWS: “Park/Forest Service personnel reported trees blown down on Lake George's Big Burn Island and Hatchett Island. Minor injuries were occurred when a tree fell on a tent.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Warrensburg's ZIP code 12885 have filed 10 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $5,504 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. 20% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 549 New York cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 0 have fewer than Warrensburg.
Warren County, which includes Warrensburg, has been named in 19 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 4 hurricanes, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Warren County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Low for hurricanes, tornadoes, inland flooding and strong wind; Very Low for hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $25.4 million a year, the 37th highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $15.6 million (61%), 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.
Cities near Warrensburg
- Chestertown, NY7 mi
- Lake George, NY10 mi
- Lake Luzerne, NY14 mi
- Queensbury, NY16 mi
- Fort Ann, NY17 mi
- Glens Falls, NY18 mi
- Hadley, NY19 mi
- South Glens Falls, NY19 mi
- Hudson Falls, NY19 mi
- Corinth, NY20 mi
- Comstock, NY21 mi
- Whitehall, NY21 mi
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