New York, 1982

Tornado and Damaging Winds in New York, August 25, 1982

August 25, 1982 · NWS TAT · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$30
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
August 25, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Steuben County
Coordinates
42.150, -77.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
August 25, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Steuben County
Coordinates
42.230, -77.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
August 25, 8:45 AM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
43.220, -77.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When
August 25, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Cayuga County
Coordinates
42.670, -76.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Seneca

When
August 25, 9:25 AM CST
Where
Seneca County
Coordinates
42.670, -76.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
August 25, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Oneida County
Coordinates
43.480, -75.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 25, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
44.750, -74.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
August 25, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
44.880, -73.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
August 25, 12:29 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
41.450, -74.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
August 25, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Coordinates
44.220, -73.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Westchester

When
August 25, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Westchester County
Coordinates
41.270, -73.780

Tornado, Suffolk

When
August 25, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Suffolk County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
13 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
41.020, -72.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
August 25, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Ulster County
Coordinates
41.820, -74.320

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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: 10078192, 10078193, 10078194, 10078195, 10078196, 10078197, 10078198, 10078199, 10078200, 10078201, 10078202, 10078203, 10078204.