Ulster County, New York
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1963 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
14
Tornado reports
123
Hail reports
166
Floods since 1996
958
All events
3
Deaths
$17.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Ulster County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 14 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.
A man was in the backyard of his home wrapping up an extension cord when lightning either struck the ground near him or the cord.
Heavy rainfall led to flooding of numerous creeks and streams throughout the county. The Verkeerderkill Creek exceeded bankful around 1655 EST on the 15th, flooding adjacent portions of Ulsterville Road in Walker Valley. Additional flooding was reported around 2313 LST near New P…
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A tree and wires were downed on Trotting Lane in Napanoch.
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A tree was downed on a house in Ellenville.
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A tree was downed on the NY State Thruway near Rosendale.
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A tree and wires were downed on Route 32 near Rosendale.
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Trees and wires were downed on Cedar Street in Tillson.
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A tree was downed on wires on Creek Locks Rd near Rosendale.
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A tree was downed on wires off Route 213 near Rifton.
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Numerous large branches were snapped or broken off of a large, healthy tree on a residential property off Soper Road in the Town of Esopus.
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A tree and wires were downed on Ulster Avenue near Port Ewen.
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A tree was downed on US 9W between Floyd Ackert Road and Old Post Road in the Town of Esopus.
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Report of more than a dozen trees downed on the Mount Academy campus in Esopus.
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A tree was downed near the intersection of Lucas Turnpike and Kyserike Road near Alligerville.
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A tree and wires were downed on Old Post Road near Rifton Mountain Road near Rifton.
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Wires were downed on Leggett Road near Stone Ridge.
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A tree and wires were downed on Deyo Street in Tillson.
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A tree and wires were downed on Martin Sweedish Road near Rifton.
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A tree and wires were downed on Elting Road in Rosendale.
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A local 911 Call Center relayed the report of a tree down across Route 32 in Rosendale, NY.
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A local 911 Call Center relayed a report to NWS Albany of a tree down on a residence on Atwood Road in Stone Ridge, NY.
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A member of the public relayed a report through social media to NWS Albany of a tree down on wires near Lighthouse Drive in Saugerties.
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A local 911 Call Center relayed a report of a tree and wires down on Route 209 near Kyserike Road near Accord, NY.
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Local law enforcement reported multiple trees down on Gooding Road near Crump Hill Road and Route 42 in Shandaken.
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A tree was downed near Route 28 and Beesmer Road near West Hurley.
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Trees and wires were downed near Lucas Avenue at Heritage Drive near the Town of Hurley.
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Trees and wires were downed on Katrine Lane in Lake Katrine.
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A tree and wires were downed leading to a road closure on US Route 9W north of Ulster Avenue.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail was reported in the City of Kingston.
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Wires were downed on Minturn Street in Port Ewen.
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Tree and wires were downed on Horsenden Road in New Paltz.
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Wires were downed on Route 32 near Plattekill.
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Tree and wires were downed on Herman Drive in Marlboro.
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Tree and wires were downed on Mahoney Road near Milton.
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A 911 call center operator reported trees and wires down on Halihan Hill Road.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A National Weather Service Storm Survey, with assistance from received video footage, determined an EF-0 tornado occurred along the NYS Thruway near exit 18. The tornado uprooted a few hardwood trees as it crossed the interstate. Estimated peak winds were 76 mph with a path lengt…
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The department of highways reported the closure of Route 32 at North Front Street in New Paltz.
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Local fire department reported a tree down on a home on Hugenot Street in Napanoch.
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Local fire department reported a downed tree blocking Route 209.
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Local fire department reported a tree down on wires at Eastern Correctional Facility.
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A 911 call center gave multiple reports of trees down in and near the town of Ellenville.
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A tree was downed on New York Route 213 going eastbound at Mountain Road near High Falls.
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A tree was downed in Mt. Temper near NY-28.
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Trees and wires were downed on Chestnut Hill Road.
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A tree was downed on wires on Old Stage Road.
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Trees and wires were downed on a vehicle with entrapment on Route 32.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | 1 |
| 2023 | 94 | 0 |
| 2022 | 43 | 1 |
| 2021 | 57 | 0 |
| 2020 | 34 | 0 |
| 2019 | 43 | 0 |
| 2018 | 33 | 1 |
| 2017 | 21 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 |
| 2014 | 34 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 |
| 2011 | 45 | 0 |
| 2010 | 24 | 0 |
| 2009 | 27 | 0 |
| 2008 | 25 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 19 | 0 |
| 2005 | 21 | 0 |
| 2004 | 29 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 33 | 1 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 21 | 1 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1993 | 18 | 1 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 1 |
| 1985 | 5 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | 6 | 1 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 5 | 3 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
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