New York, 1986

Tornadoes and Hail in New York, June 16, 1986

June 16, 1986 · NWS ALB · 51 events in 42 counties and zones

46 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado, 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
2
Injuries
8
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
51

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

46 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Sullivan

When
June 16, 11:15 AM EDT
Where
Sullivan County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
41.750, -74.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
June 16, 11:09 AM CST
Where
Ulster County
Coordinates
41.600, -74.470

Hail, Saratoga

When
June 16, 11:41 AM CST
Where
Saratoga County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.120, -73.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
June 16, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
43.600, -73.830

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Lawrence

When
June 16, 4:10 PM CST
Where
St. Lawrence County
Coordinates
44.470, -75.030

Hail, Chautauqua

When
June 16, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Chautauqua County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.280, -79.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
June 16, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
42.800, -78.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 16, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
43.900, -75.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Niagara

When
June 16, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Niagara County
Coordinates
43.220, -78.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 16, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
44.570, -74.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans

When
June 16, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Orleans County
Coordinates
43.250, -78.230

Hail, Cattaraugus

When
June 16, 4:38 PM CST
Where
Cattaraugus County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.500, -78.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
June 16, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
42.800, -78.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming

When
June 16, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Wyoming County
Coordinates
42.700, -78.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
June 16, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Genesee County
Coordinates
43.000, -78.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When
June 16, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Lewis County
Coordinates
44.150, -75.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego

When
June 16, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Oswego County
Coordinates
43.570, -76.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 16, 5:19 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
43.120, -77.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
June 16, 5:19 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Coordinates
42.730, -77.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegany

When
June 16, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Allegany County
Coordinates
42.200, -78.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Ontario

When
June 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Ontario County
Coordinates
42.870, -77.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
June 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Coordinates
44.120, -73.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
June 16, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
43.480, -75.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Yates

When
June 16, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Yates County
Coordinates
42.630, -77.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When
June 16, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cayuga County
Coordinates
42.950, -76.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 16, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Wayne County
Coordinates
43.150, -77.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When
June 16, 6:01 PM CST
Where
Herkimer County
Coordinates
43.470, -74.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When
June 16, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Onondaga County
Coordinates
43.120, -76.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 16, 6:39 PM CST
Where
Madison County
Coordinates
42.930, -75.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Chemung

When
June 16, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Chemung County
Coordinates
42.130, -76.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
June 16, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Steuben County
Coordinates
42.280, -77.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When
June 16, 6:42 PM CST
Where
Cortland County
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
42.600, -76.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When
June 16, 6:56 PM CST
Where
Tioga County
Coordinates
42.220, -76.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
June 16, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
43.750, -74.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
June 16, 7:01 PM CST
Where
Chenango County
Coordinates
42.450, -75.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
June 16, 7:17 PM CST
Where
Chenango County
Coordinates
42.450, -75.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
June 16, 7:21 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.630, -75.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
42.900, -74.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When
June 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Tioga County
Coordinates
42.220, -76.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
June 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
43.120, -74.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Schoharie

When
June 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Schoharie County
Coordinates
42.570, -74.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
June 16, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Chenango County
Coordinates
42.450, -75.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
June 16, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
42.630, -75.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
June 16, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
43.600, -73.830

Tornado, Otsego

When
June 16, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.630, -75.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Schoharie

When
June 16, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Schoharie County
Coordinates
42.570, -74.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Schenectady

When
June 16, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Schenectady County
Coordinates
42.730, -74.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 16, 8:36 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
43.300, -73.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
June 16, 8:36 PM CST
Where
Sullivan County
Coordinates
41.700, -74.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Albany

When
June 16, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Albany County
Coordinates
42.420, -74.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
June 16, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Columbia County
Coordinates
42.270, -73.620

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida1986-06-16Direct
Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego1986-06-16Direct

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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: 10077550, 10077549, 10077551, 10077552, 10077553, 10077554, 10077555, 10077556, 10077557, 10077558, 10077559, 10077560, 10077561, 10077562, 10077563, 10077564, 10077565, 10077566, 10077567, 10077568, 10073965, 10074107, 10074108, 10074109, 10074110, 10074111, 10074112, 10074113, 10074114, 10074115, 10074116, 10074117, 10074118, 10074119, 10074120, 10074121, 10074122, 10074123, 10074124, 10074125, and more.