New York, 1986

Damaging Winds in New York, July 7, 1986

July 7, 1986 · NWS BGM · 11 events in 8 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 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
11

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

11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Niagara

When
July 7, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Niagara County
Coordinates
43.220, -78.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans

When
July 7, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Orleans County
Coordinates
43.250, -78.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
July 7, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Genesee County
Coordinates
43.000, -78.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When
July 7, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Cortland County
Coordinates
42.600, -76.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When
July 7, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Cayuga County
Coordinates
42.780, -76.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When
July 7, 3:12 PM CST
Where
Cortland County
Coordinates
42.600, -76.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
July 7, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Chenango County
Coordinates
42.330, -75.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
July 7, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Chenango County
Coordinates
42.230, -75.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
July 7, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.320, -75.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
July 7, 5:13 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
42.170, -75.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
July 7, 5:13 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
42.250, -75.370

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.

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: 10074137, 10074138, 10074139, 10074140, 10074141, 10074142, 10074143, 10074144, 10074145, 10074146, 10074147.