Herkimer storm history
Storm events recorded in Herkimer, New York between 1950 and 2025.
906
Total events
11
Tornadoes
100
Hail
222
Floods
2
Deaths
$20.3M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
The shoulder of Military Road in Norway collapsed due to flood waters. An 82-year old man's vehicle became stuck with the driver's side wheels on the pavement, and the passenger side wheels in a ravine created by the floodwaters. The man died when he exited the vehicle and was sw…
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A 911 call center operator reported trees and wires down blocking Cosby Manor Road in the town of Schuyler.
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A 911 call center operator reported trees down on Carder Lane and NYS Route 5.
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A local emergency manager reported a tree down blocking one lane on NYS Route 5 and Elmwood Road.
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A local emergency manager reported a large tree down and blocking Elizabethtown Rd and North Columbia Rd in the town of Columbia.
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A local emergency manager reported a tree down and blocking Millers Grove Rd in the town of Schuyler.
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A local emergency manager reported trees and wires down blocking Dover Road.
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A local emergency manager reported a tree down on a trailer on Sycamore Lane in town of Schuyler. No injuries were reported.
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A local emergency manager reported multiple trees down and blocking Elizabethtown Rd in Ilion.
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A local emergency manager reported a tree down on trailer home on Country Rd in the town of Schuyler. No injuries were reported.
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A member of the public reported a large tree down on 2 sheds and fence on Folts St. in Herkimer.
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A 911 call center operator reported trees down along Spruce Lake Road north of Salisbury.
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A 911 call center operator reported trees and wires down along Curtiss Road near Salisbury.
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A local trained weather spotter reported multiple trees down on wires in Ilion on Maple Place due to an outflow boundary from previous thunderstorms.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Video footage and trained spotter reported flash flooding along Mohawk Street and South Caroline Street in the Village of Herkimer resulting in some cars stranded in the flood waters.
Flood Flood
Photos were received of water flowing over East Main Street at Orchard Street in the Village of Ilion.
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State Route 5 between Ilion and Herkimer was closed due to flooding over various sections of the road.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Video and trained spotter reports were received of water and debris flowing down Steuben Hill Road in the Village of Herkimer with portions of the road getting washed out. The flood water and debris flowed onto some nearby side streets including Dayton Place.
Flood Flood
West German Street near Lou Ambers Drive was reported flooded in the Village of Herkimer.
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Flooding was reported on New York Route 168 between Route 28 and Route 167 in the Village of Mohawk.
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Photos were received of flash flooding at the intersection of East Main Street and State Route 5s in the Village of Mohawk.
Flood Flood
Portions of Route 5 between Railroad Street in Frankfort and South Caroline Street in Herkimer were flooded.
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Video was received of water rapidly flowing over Michigan Street and Marshall Avenue in the Village of Mohawk.
Flood Flood
Photos received of street flooding along North Prospect Street in the Village of Herkimer.
Flood Flood
Photos received of street flooding near the intersection of West Smith Street and Dewey Avenue in the Village of Herkimer.
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State Route 5s was closed from East Main Street in the Village of Mohawk to the South Washington Street Bridge in the Village of Herkimer due to flooding.
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Several trees were snapped and downed along Shortcut Road in Ohio, NY.
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A state official reported trees down on Barnhard Road in Cold Brook, NY.
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A local trained skywarn spotter reported trees and wires down on Rose Valley Road in Newport, NY.
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A state official reported trees down on State Route 8.
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A local emergency manager reported trees and wires downed on a house in the town of Ohio.
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Local law enforcement reported a tree and wires down on a home on Woods Road.
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Trees and wires were downed in Cedarville.
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Trees and wires were downed in the Village of Dolgeville.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported.
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A tree was downed in the Walmart Parking Lot in the Village of Herkimer.
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A local fire department reported a downed tree blocking Mang Road near Curtiss Road.
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A local fire department reported a tree and wires down on Irondale Road.
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Multiple trees were downed along Newport-Gray Road, Rose Valley Road and State Route 28 in the Town of Russia.
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A tree was downed blocking one lane of State Route 28 near the Village of Poland.
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Trees were downed on Buck Hill Road near the Village of Cold Brook.
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Numerous trees were downed in the Village of Frankfort.
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A building partially collapsed on Spruce Street in the Village of Ilion.
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A tree was downed on State Route 51 south of Elizabethtown Road.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed a tornado touched down in the Town of Ohio. Hi-resolution satellite data determined the tornado path began east of Snyder Road and moved east-northeastward crossing Ash Creek Road and Route 8. Damage consisted of snapped and uproo…
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Multiple trees were downed along Gray-Wilmurt Road in the Town of Russia.
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A tree was downed blocking Castle Road near Hardscrabble Road in the Town of Fairfield.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | 3 |
| 2023 | 54 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021 | 32 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 |
| 2019 | 70 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 46 | 1 |
| 2016 | 40 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 48 | 0 |
| 2013 | 71 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 48 | 1 |
| 2010 | 28 | 1 |
| 2009 | 21 | 0 |
| 2008 | 29 | 0 |
| 2007 | 23 | 0 |
| 2006 | 40 | 0 |
| 2005 | 10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 30 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0 |
| 1993 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 1 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 12 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |