New York, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, August 7, 1986

August 7, 1986 · NWS BUF · 38 events in 17 counties and zones

22 thunderstorm wind, 16 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
38

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

22 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Oswego

When
August 7, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Oswego County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.320, -76.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When
August 7, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Cayuga County
Coordinates
43.050, -76.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
August 7, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Coordinates
43.480, -75.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
August 7, 12:35 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Coordinates
43.070, -75.300

Hail, Saratoga

When
August 7, 1:28 PM CST
Where
Saratoga County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.120, -73.830

Hail, Wayne

When
August 7, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.070, -77.000

Hail, Saratoga

When
August 7, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Saratoga County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
43.120, -73.830

Hail, Cayuga

When
August 7, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Cayuga County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
43.050, -76.570

Hail, Seneca

When
August 7, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Seneca County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.780, -76.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 7, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
43.270, -73.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
August 7, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
43.750, -74.500

Hail, Herkimer

When
August 7, 3:03 PM CST
Where
Herkimer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.470, -74.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
August 7, 3:03 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
43.750, -74.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
August 7, 3:03 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
43.500, -74.370

Hail, Herkimer

When
August 7, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Herkimer County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.030, -75.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When
August 7, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Onondaga County
Coordinates
43.130, -76.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 7, 3:18 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
42.900, -75.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 7, 3:18 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
43.100, -75.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 7, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
43.300, -73.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 7, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
43.100, -73.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
August 7, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
43.600, -73.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
August 7, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
43.320, -73.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 7, 3:36 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
42.900, -75.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 7, 3:36 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
43.150, -75.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
August 7, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Coordinates
43.480, -75.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
August 7, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Coordinates
43.050, -75.520

Hail, Saratoga

When
August 7, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Saratoga County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.120, -73.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 7, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
42.900, -74.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
August 7, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
43.120, -74.400

Hail, Washington

When
August 7, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
43.120, -73.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 7, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
42.930, -74.620

Hail, Saratoga

When
August 7, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Saratoga County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.120, -73.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Schenectady

When
August 7, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Schenectady County
Coordinates
42.730, -74.250

Hail, Albany

When
August 7, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Albany County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.720, -73.850

Hail, Albany

When
August 7, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Albany County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.420, -74.250

Hail, Albany

When
August 7, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Albany County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.750, -73.750

Hail, Rensselaer

When
August 7, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Rensselaer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.650, -73.730

Hail, Rensselaer

When
August 7, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Rensselaer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.470, -73.800

What these are

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

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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: 10075261, 10075262, 10075263, 10075264, 10075265, 10075266, 10075267, 10075268, 10075269, 10075270, 10075271, 10075272, 10075273, 10075274, 10075275, 10075276, 10075277, 10075278, 10075279, 10075280, 10075281, 10075282, 10075283, 10075284, 10075285, 10075286, 10075287, 10075288, 10075289, 10075290, 10075291, 10075292, 10075293, 10075294, 10075295, 10075296, 10075297, 10075298.