New York, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, August 3, 1986

August 3, 1986 · NWS ALB · 14 events in 8 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
14

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, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
August 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
42.980, -78.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
August 3, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
42.950, -78.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
August 3, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
42.950, -78.730

Hail, Albany

When
August 3, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Albany County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.420, -74.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Albany

When
August 3, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Albany County
Coordinates
42.720, -73.920

Hail, Hamilton

When
August 3, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.750, -74.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When
August 3, 3:29 PM CST
Where
Rensselaer County
Coordinates
42.470, -73.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When
August 3, 3:29 PM CST
Where
Rensselaer County
Coordinates
42.650, -73.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
August 3, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Genesee County
Coordinates
43.080, -77.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
August 3, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
43.100, -77.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
August 3, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
43.070, -77.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 3, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
42.820, -75.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
August 3, 4:16 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Coordinates
43.200, -75.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
August 3, 4:16 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
43.070, -77.630

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.

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: 10075245, 10075246, 10075247, 10075248, 10075249, 10075250, 10075251, 10075252, 10075253, 10075254, 10075255, 10075256, 10075257, 10075258.