Tyrone, New York
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Tyrone town. It lies in ZIP code area 14837. It stands on Tobehanna Creek. The Survey maps it on the Wayne quadrangle.
Then and now
1903 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 83 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 21 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1903 USGS Hammondsport quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Wayne quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Hornell quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
90 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 90 fires within 5 miles of Tyrone between 1992 and 2020, burning about 247 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 10 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 42 |
| Debris and open burning | 25 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 15 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 1 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Tyrone: 3 producers, 2 past producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Salt. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.D.Engle No.2 Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Bradford Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sleve Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Town of Tyrone Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Town of Tyrone Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
25 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tyrone in 25 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 17 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 4 flash flood. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1999 | Hail | Tyrone | 3 hurt | Three children suffered head injuries from being struck several times by hail averaging the size of golfballs. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Tyrone | $2,600,000 | Numerous roads were flooded and impassible around the village. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Tyrone | $2,600,000 | Approximately 10 homes were severely damaged by flooding. At least one dozen people were evacuated from these residences. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrone | $25,000 | A severe thunderstorm toppled several large trees in Tyrone around 2:00 pm EDT. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrone | $8,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds uprooted numerous trees with some trees falling on sheds. Some docks on Lamoka Lake were lifted up. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrone | $7,000 | no account filed |
| October 2021 | Flash Flood | Tyrone | $5,000 | Flash flooding was occurring over multiple locations along State Route 226. There were numerous washouts and debris flows reported. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrone | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree near Tyrone. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrone | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated greater than 50 knots resulted in trees falling down and created power outages in Tyrone. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrone | $5,000 | A squall line with high winds knocked down wires on county route 23. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrone | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed power lines in Tyrone and Weston in the the town of Tyrone. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrone | $4,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over trees and wires. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrone | $4,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrone | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires onto roadway. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrone | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires onto a roadway. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrone | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and wires. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrone | $1,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds uprooted a large tree and snapped multiple large branches. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrone | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Lake Street. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrone | - | Strong thunderstorm winds produced a 62 mph gust at the Tyrone Mesonet Station. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Tyrone | - | Several roads were flooded. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrone | - | Large branches were blown down. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tyrone | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down on a house at the intersection of SR 226 and CR 22. |
| June 2000 | Hail | Tyrone | - | 1 inch diameter hail was reported in Tyrone, with dime size hail reported in Watkins Glen and Odessa. Also, thunderstorm winds brought down trees in Montour Falls. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Tyrone | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Tyrone | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston | 1.2 miles | 21 | |
| Shorewood | 2.7 miles | 21 | |
| Altay | 3.0 miles | 21 | |
| Pine Creek | 3.5 miles | 22 | |
| North Reading | 5.4 miles | 30 | |
| Townsend | 6.8 miles | 29 | |
| Reading Center | 6.8 miles | 30 | |
| Monterey | 7.1 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 968106. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






