Storm History: Herkimer County, New York

Events

1,800

Deaths

2

Injuries

12

Damage

$26 million

Episodes

871

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Open the live radar over Herkimer County

• Flash Flood, October 31, 20191 death · $608,000 · 91 kt wind · 26 events here
• Tornado, June 18, 19701 death · 1 injured · $250,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here

• Hail, July 15, 1995$10 million · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, January 19, 1996$4.0 million · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 28, 19903 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 1, 2017$1.5 million · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, November 1, 2019$740,000 · 52 kt wind · 18 events here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 1996$700,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, October 31, 20191 death · $608,000 · 91 kt wind · 26 events here
• Flood, April 27, 2011$572,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2001$351,000 · 2 in hail · 10 events here
• Flash Flood, May 13, 2000$347,000 · 70 kt wind · 5 events here
• Tornado, June 18, 19701 death · 1 injured · $250,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 17, 19901 injured · $250,000 · F0 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 1999$250,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 31, 2026$250,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 1, 2026$250,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 1998$225,000 · F3 · 5 events here
• Winter Storm, March 31, 1997$200,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2000$166,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 1996$150,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2023$130,000 · 1.5 in hail · 18 events here

• Hail, June 8, 20113 in hail · 7 events here
• Hail, May 21, 20132.5 in hail · 9 events here
• Hail, July 23, 20122.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20092.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, June 19, 20072.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 7, 19862.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 9, 20112 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 20102 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, June 22, 20082 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 2002$1,000 · 2 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 2001$351,000 · 2 in hail · 10 events here
• Hail, September 26, 1998$61,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, May 17, 2025$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 14, 20211.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, July 27, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, July 14, 1988F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 31, 1998$225,000 · F3 · 5 events here
• Tornado, August 15, 1986F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 14, 1989F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 28, 19903 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 29, 1995$5,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 29, 2013EF2 · 9 events here

Every tornado in Herkimer County, with its track

• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2026$1,000 · 52 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 18, 202660 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, April 1, 2026$250,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 31, 2026$250,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 16, 202650 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 20263 events here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20262 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 7, 202657 kt wind · 5 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20262 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 28, 20265 events here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20262 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20263 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 22, 20262 events here
• Winter Weather, January 21, 20261 event here
• Strong Wind, January 11, 20261 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 29, 20253 events here
• Ice Storm, December 28, 20252 events here
• Winter Storm, December 26, 20252 events here
• High Wind, December 18, 202556 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, December 10, 20252 events here
• Winter Weather, December 4, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, December 2, 20252 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 27, 20252 events here
• Strong Wind, November 16, 20252 events here
• Strong Wind, October 31, 20251 event here
• Heat, July 16, 20251 event here
• Heat, July 6, 20251 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 202550 kt wind · 10 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 22, 20252 events here
• Hail, May 17, 2025$1,000 · 1.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, May 6, 2025$84,000 · 12 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 29, 202558 kt wind · 6 events here
• Strong Wind, April 8, 20251 event here
• Strong Wind, March 22, 20251 event here
• High Wind, March 6, 202560 kt wind · 3 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 2, 20251 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 16, 202550 kt wind · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20253 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 13, 20251 event here
• Strong Wind, February 13, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 20252 events here
• Strong Wind, February 7, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20252 events here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20253 events here
• Strong Wind, January 27, 20253 events here
• Winter Weather, January 26, 20251 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 21, 20252 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 13, 20251 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 20254 events here
• Winter Weather, December 7, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, December 4, 20243 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 29, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, November 28, 20242 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 14, 2024$1,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 11, 202450 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 9, 2024EF0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 16, 2024EF1 · 20 events here
• Heat, July 15, 202450 kt wind · 6 events here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 9, 20241 event here
• Tornado, June 22, 2024$19,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Heat, June 20, 202465 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, June 19, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, June 18, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, April 3, 202474 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 22, 20242 events here
• Flood, March 9, 20242 events here
• High Wind, February 28, 202455 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20242 events here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20242 events here
• Winter Weather, January 15, 20242 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 14, 20244 events here
• Flood, January 9, 202450 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 6, 20242 events here
• Flood, December 18, 2023$12,000 · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, December 10, 20231 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 27, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, September 7, 20231 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, September 5, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20231 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2023$130,000 · 1.5 in hail · 18 events here
• Flood, July 29, 202350 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, July 24, 2023$7,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 20231.25 in hail · 12 events here
• Heat, July 6, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 6, 2023$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20231.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 18, 20232 events here
• Frost/Freeze, May 15, 20232 events here
• Debris Flow, April 5, 2023$4,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 1, 2023$7,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, March 29, 20233 events here
• Winter Storm, March 13, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, March 3, 20232 events here
• Winter Storm, February 27, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, February 9, 20231 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 20234 events here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20232 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 25, 20221 event here
• Flood, December 22, 202250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 18, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, December 15, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, December 11, 20222 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 1, 20222 events here
• Strong Wind, November 30, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, November 20, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, November 15, 20222 events here
• Flash Flood, September 19, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, August 30, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 4, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 202260 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flood, June 12, 20221 event here
• Hail, May 16, 20221.25 in hail · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, May 15, 202250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 18, 20222 events here
• Flood, April 7, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, March 9, 20221 event here
• Strong Wind, March 7, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 7, 202250 kt wind · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, February 26, 20221 event here
• Winter Storm, February 25, 20222 events here
• Flood, February 22, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, February 19, 20223 events here
• Flood, February 17, 2022$35,000 · 3 events here
• Ice Storm, February 3, 20222 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20222 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20222 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20222 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 11, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, January 10, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20222 events here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, December 18, 20212 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 11, 202155 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, December 6, 20211 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, October 16, 202160 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, September 6, 202150 kt wind · 5 events here
• Heat, August 26, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 20211 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 11, 20212 events here
• Flood, July 20, 20211.25 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 30, 202174 kt wind · 3 events here
• Heat, June 27, 20211 event here
• Heat, June 21, 202150 kt wind · 4 events here
• Hail, June 14, 20211.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 26, 202150 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Wind, April 30, 202150 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 21, 2021EF1 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 15, 20211 event here
• High Wind, March 28, 2021$3,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 26, 2021$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 1, 2021$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, February 22, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 15, 20212 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 20212 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20212 events here
• Winter Weather, January 26, 20212 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 21, 20211 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 19, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 15, 20211 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 26, 20201 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 16, 20202 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, November 2, 20201 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20201 event here
• Tornado, October 7, 2020EF0 · 4 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20202 events here
• Tornado, August 10, 2020EF1 · 1 event here
• Heat, July 27, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 19, 202050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 9, 20201 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 1, 202060 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 15, 2020$20,000 · EF1 · 7 events here
• Winter Weather, April 26, 20202 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, April 13, 2020$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20202 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 20, 2020$2,000 · 2 events here
• High Wind, March 3, 2020$10,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 26, 20203 events here
• Winter Weather, February 18, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, February 9, 20202 events here
• Winter Storm, February 6, 2020$1,000 · 5 events here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20202 events here
• Strong Wind, January 16, 2020$1,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, January 12, 2020$2,000 · 2 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 6, 20201 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 20201 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 31, 20191 event here
• Ice Storm, December 29, 20192 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 18, 20192 events here
• Winter Weather, December 16, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, December 15, 2019$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 14, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20192 events here
• Winter Weather, November 11, 20192 events here
• Flash Flood, November 1, 2019$740,000 · 52 kt wind · 18 events here
• Flash Flood, October 31, 20191 death · $608,000 · 91 kt wind · 26 events here
• Flood, October 16, 2019$2,000 · 4 events here
• Frost/Freeze, October 4, 20192 events here
• Hail, August 18, 20191.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 17, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20191 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 6, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, July 30, 201950 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 19, 201957 kt wind · 19 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 23, 201950 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, April 9, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, April 3, 2019$2,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 22, 20192 events here
• Winter Weather, February 27, 20192 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 26, 20191 event here
• Blizzard, February 24, 2019$11,000 · 60 kt wind · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 2019$1,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, February 8, 2019$2,000 · 2 events here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 1, 20192 events here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20193 events here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20192 events here
• Winter Storm, January 19, 20194 events here
• Winter Weather, January 9, 20193 events here
• High Wind, January 1, 2019$1,000 · 53 kt wind · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, December 22, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, December 17, 2018$2,000 · 4 events here
• Lake-Effect Snow, December 6, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, November 26, 20182 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, November 22, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, November 15, 20182 events here
• Winter Weather, November 14, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, November 9, 2018$2,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, November 3, 2018$2,000 · 2 events here
• Heat, September 3, 20181 event here
• Heat, August 28, 20182 events here
• Flash Flood, August 17, 2018$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flood, July 27, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20182 events here
• Heat, June 30, 20181 event here
• Heat, June 18, 2018$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 4, 201887 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Wind, April 15, 2018$1,000 · 64 kt wind · 3 events here
• High Wind, April 4, 201853 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, March 12, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, March 7, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20182 events here
• Winter Storm, February 7, 20182 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 4, 20182 events here
• Flash Flood, January 12, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20184 events here

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Tornadoes in Herkimer CountyEvery warning in Herkimer County since 1986Every county in New York

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.