NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Westfield, 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 Westfield, New York since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Opal in 1995. Since 1950, 24 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 7
- Tornadoes
- 24
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Westfield
None of the 7 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Westfield; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1896, a tropical storm with 58 mph winds when its centre passed 37 miles away. The record near Westfield begins with an unnamed storm in 1878; the most recent system was Opal in 1995, a tropical storm 13 miles away. 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 Westfield. The strongest of the 24 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on May 31, 1985; its path came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on May 2, 1983, killed 2 people. Of the 24, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 6 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 10. The most recent tornado was on June 9, 2025. Of the 809 New York cities, 64% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Westfield. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 22 times since 1992, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 809 New York cities, 80% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Westfield.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Westfield
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | OpalOct 6 | 13 mi | Tropical storm (44 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1989 | HugoSep 23 | 15 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1955 | ConnieAug 14 | 17 mi | Tropical storm (51 mph) | Category 4 |
| 1928 | Unnamed 1928 stormSep 20 | 64 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 5 |
| 1902 | Unnamed 1902 stormJun 29 | 42 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Category 1 |
| 1896 | Unnamed 1896 stormSep 30 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (58 mph) | Category 3 |
| 1878 | Unnamed 1878 stormSep 13 | 37 mi | Tropical storm (46 mph) | Category 2 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Westfield: 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 Westfield
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s3
- 1990s6
- 1980s5(2 EF3+)
- 1970s1
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1985 | F4 | 20 mi | 28 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 2, 1983 | F3 | 10 mi | 28 mi | 2 / 0 |
| Jun 20, 1969 | F3 | 20 mi | 84.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | EF2 | 23 mi | 1.04 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 14, 2011 | EF2 | 2 mi | 2.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Nov 14, 2011 | EF2 | 11 mi | 4.13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 24, 2010 | EF2 | 2 mi | 7.61 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 12, 1992 | F2 | 14 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 17, 1969 | F2 | 16 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 16, 1965 | F2 | 16 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | EF1 | 20 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | EF1 | 5 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 24, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Westfield
The Storm Prediction Center has 22 hail reports within 10 miles of Westfield since 1992, made on 16 separate days. Of these, 10 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently April 14, 2019. The most recent report is from July 15, 2024. April and July have the most reports, 7 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Westfield
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Westfield 2 SSE, NY, 2 miles south of Westfield at 707 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 83°F and low of 64°F; January is the coolest, at 34°F and 21°F. October is the wettest at 4.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 2.4 inches; the year adds up to 43.6 inches over 96 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 9 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 117 nights a year. That 43.6 inches is more than at 68 of the 137 New York stations used on this site (50%). Brocton, 8 miles northeast, has its own station (Fredonia, NY): 41.2 inches a year, 2.4 less than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 83°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 21 | 2.7 | 9 |
| Feb | 36 | 21 | 2.4 | 6 |
| Mar | 44 | 28 | 2.9 | 8 |
| Apr | 57 | 38 | 3.5 | 9 |
| May | 69 | 50 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Jun | 78 | 60 | 3.6 | 8 |
| Jul | 83 | 64 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Aug | 80 | 63 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Sep | 73 | 57 | 4.6 | 9 |
| Oct | 61 | 47 | 4.9 | 9 |
| Nov | 49 | 36 | 3.8 | 9 |
| Dec | 39 | 28 | 3.2 | 8 |
| Year | 59 | 43 | 43.6 | 96 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Westfield 2 SSE, NY (707 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 Westfield
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 78 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Westfield: 72 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $3.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on July 16, 2020. Of the 798 New York cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 58 have had fewer than Westfield.
July 26, 2005: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Westfield — 1 injured, $60,000 damage.
July 13, 2015: flash flood 4 miles from the centre of Westfield — $750,000 damage.
July 14, 2015: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Westfield — $750,000 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
Chautauqua County, which includes Westfield, has been named in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 snowstorms, 6 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on March 20, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Chautauqua 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; Very Low for hail, coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $43.6 million a year, the 22nd highest of 62 New York counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $36.0 million (83%), 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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