Herkimer County, New York
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1961 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
11
Tornado reports
100
Hail reports
224
Floods since 1996
915
All events
2
Deaths
$20.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Herkimer County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 11 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
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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Local law enforcement reported a tree down on wires on William Street in the town of Webb in northern Herkimer County near Old Forge.
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Local law enforcement reported a tree down on car at the Enchanted Forest Water Safari in Old Forge.
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Local law enforcement reported several trees down on South Shore Rd in the town of Webb.
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Local law enforcement reported a tree down on Wheelertown Rd in Russia, NY.
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Local law enforcement reported a tree down on wires on Graves Rd in Newport, NY.
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Trees and wires were downed on Hotel Road south of Route 365 in the Town of Russia.
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Trees were down in the Village of Middleville.
Flood Flood
The combination of heavy rain and snow melt led to the West Canada Creek to overflow its banks from Hinckley Reservoir down to Kast Bridge and slightly farther downstream. Local news stations shared pictures and videos of flooding occurring in spots along the entire path of the c…
Flood Flood
The combination of heavy rain and snow melt led to the West Canada Creek to overflow its banks from Hinckley Reservoir down to Kast Bridge and slightly farther downstream. Local news stations shared pictures and videos of flooding occurring in spots along the entire path of the c…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 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 |
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