New York, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 29, 1986

July 29, 1986 · NWS ALB · 15 events in 11 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 5 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
15

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
July 29, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.630, -75.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When
July 29, 10:37 AM CST
Where
Herkimer County
Coordinates
43.470, -74.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When
July 29, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Herkimer County
Coordinates
43.470, -74.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
July 29, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
43.120, -74.400

Hail, Montgomery

When
July 29, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.900, -74.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
July 29, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
43.120, -74.400

Hail, Westchester

When
July 29, 12:22 PM CST
Where
Westchester County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
40.980, -73.770

Hail, Schenectady

When
July 29, 12:37 PM CST
Where
Schenectady County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.730, -74.250

Hail, Warren

When
July 29, 12:53 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.600, -73.830

Hail, Albany

When
July 29, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Albany County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.420, -74.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Schenectady

When
July 29, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Schenectady County
Coordinates
42.730, -74.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
July 29, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.630, -75.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 29, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
43.080, -75.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 29, 3:27 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Coordinates
42.230, -74.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
July 29, 3:27 PM CST
Where
Columbia County
Coordinates
42.270, -73.620

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: 10074165, 10074166, 10074167, 10074168, 10074169, 10074170, 10074171, 10074172, 10074173, 10074174, 10074175, 10075238, 10075239, 10075240, 10075241.