Damaging Winds in New York, April 14, 1974

Name: Damaging Winds in New York, April 14, 1974
Start: 1974-04-14T14:30
End: 1974-04-14T19:15
Location: New York

April 14, 1974 · 35 events in 20 counties and zones

35 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 35

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.

Event by event

35 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When: April 14, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Chautauqua County
Coordinates: 42.070, -79.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When: April 14, 2:35 PM CST
Where: Chautauqua County
Coordinates: 42.480, -79.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When: April 14, 2:42 PM CST
Where: Erie County
Coordinates: 42.650, -79.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When: April 14, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Chautauqua County
Measured: 80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates: 42.100, -79.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When: April 14, 2:54 PM CST
Where: Erie County
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates: 42.930, -78.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus

When: April 14, 2:55 PM CST
Where: Cattaraugus County
Coordinates: 42.330, -78.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Niagara

When: April 14, 2:55 PM CST
Where: Niagara County
Coordinates: 43.170, -78.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus

When: April 14, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Cattaraugus County
Coordinates: 42.500, -78.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus

When: April 14, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Cattaraugus County
Coordinates: 42.150, -78.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus

When: April 14, 3:10 PM CST
Where: Cattaraugus County
Coordinates: 42.330, -78.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming

When: April 14, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Wyoming County
Coordinates: 42.870, -78.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegany

When: April 14, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Allegany County
Coordinates: 42.420, -78.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans

When: April 14, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Orleans County
Coordinates: 43.180, -78.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus

When: April 14, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Cattaraugus County
Coordinates: 42.030, -78.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming

When: April 14, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Wyoming County
Coordinates: 42.720, -78.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegany

When: April 14, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Allegany County
Coordinates: 42.120, -77.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: April 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Coordinates: 43.170, -77.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: April 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Steuben County
Coordinates: 42.330, -77.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: April 14, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Steuben County
Coordinates: 42.080, -77.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: April 14, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Wayne County
Coordinates: 43.070, -77.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: April 14, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Steuben County
Coordinates: 42.230, -77.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Chemung

When: April 14, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Chemung County
Coordinates: 42.130, -76.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When: April 14, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Cayuga County
Coordinates: 42.930, -76.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Chemung

When: April 14, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Chemung County
Measured: 75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates: 42.170, -76.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Tompkins

When: April 14, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Tompkins County
Coordinates: 42.450, -76.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When: April 14, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Onondaga County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.070, -76.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego

When: April 14, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Oswego County
Coordinates: 43.320, -76.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When: April 14, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Tioga County
Coordinates: 42.100, -76.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego

When: April 14, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Oswego County
Coordinates: 43.520, -76.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When: April 14, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Chenango County
Coordinates: 42.720, -75.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When: April 14, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Chenango County
Coordinates: 42.330, -75.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When: April 14, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Otsego County
Coordinates: 42.450, -75.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When: April 14, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Otsego County
Coordinates: 42.700, -74.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: April 14, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Delaware County
Coordinates: 42.170, -75.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Schoharie

When: April 14, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Schoharie County
Coordinates: 42.600, -74.350

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

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. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10074970, 10074971, 10074972, 10074973, 10074974, 10074975, 10074976, 10074977, 10074978, 10074979, 10074980, 10074981, 10074982, 10074983, 10074984, 10074985, 10074986, 10074987, 10074988, 10074989, 10074990, 10074991, 10074992, 10074993, 10074994, 10074995, 10074996, 10074997, 10074998, 10074999, 10075000, 10075001, 10075002, 10075003, 10075004.