New York, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, August 8, 1983

August 8, 1983 · NWS RR · 33 events in 23 counties and zones

32 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
33

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

32 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Lawrence

When
August 8, 11:35 AM CST
Where
St. Lawrence County
Coordinates
44.670, -74.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 8, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
44.850, -74.280

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Lawrence

When
August 8, 12:12 PM CST
Where
St. Lawrence County
Coordinates
44.700, -75.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
August 8, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
44.980, -73.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegany

When
August 8, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Allegany County
Coordinates
42.220, -78.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Niagara

When
August 8, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Niagara County
Coordinates
43.250, -79.050

Hail, Clinton

When
August 8, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.730, -73.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
August 8, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Clinton County
Coordinates
44.520, -73.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Niagara

When
August 8, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Niagara County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
43.330, -78.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
August 8, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
43.400, -74.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
August 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Coordinates
43.270, -75.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
44.580, -74.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When
August 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Herkimer County
Coordinates
43.370, -75.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
August 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.650, -75.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
August 8, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
44.000, -75.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
August 8, 6:09 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
43.850, -76.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
August 8, 6:09 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Coordinates
44.120, -73.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego

When
August 8, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Oswego County
Coordinates
43.580, -76.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego

When
August 8, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Oswego County
Coordinates
43.470, -76.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
August 8, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Coordinates
43.120, -75.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When
August 8, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Onondaga County
Coordinates
43.070, -76.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When
August 8, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Chautauqua County
Coordinates
42.220, -79.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When
August 8, 7:17 PM CST
Where
Broome County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.200, -75.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When
August 8, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Cortland County
Coordinates
42.550, -76.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
August 8, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.670, -74.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
August 8, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
43.020, -74.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
August 8, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Saratoga County
Coordinates
42.880, -73.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
August 8, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Saratoga County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
42.920, -73.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Schenectady

When
August 8, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Schenectady County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
42.800, -73.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Albany

When
August 8, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Albany County
Coordinates
42.650, -73.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When
August 8, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Rensselaer County
Coordinates
42.750, -73.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 8, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
43.420, -73.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Schoharie

When
August 8, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Schoharie County
Coordinates
42.570, -74.450

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10077092, 10077093, 10077094, 10077095, 10077096, 10077097, 10077098, 10077099, 10077100, 10077101, 10077102, 10077103, 10077104, 10077105, 10077106, 10077107, 10077108, 10077109, 10077110, 10077111, 10077112, 10077113, 10077114, 10077115, 10077116, 10077117, 10077118, 10077119, 10077120, 10077121, 10077122, 10077123, 10077124.