New York, 1986

Damaging Winds in New York, May 18, 1986

May 18, 1986 · NWS SYR · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

12 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
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming

When
May 18, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Wyoming County
Coordinates
42.630, -78.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming

When
May 18, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Wyoming County
Coordinates
42.630, -78.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
May 18, 12:56 PM CST
Where
Livingston County
Coordinates
42.580, -77.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When
May 18, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Onondaga County
Coordinates
43.070, -76.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego

When
May 18, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Oswego County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
43.280, -76.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When
May 18, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Cayuga County
Coordinates
42.950, -76.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When
May 18, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Onondaga County
Coordinates
42.920, -76.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When
May 18, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Lewis County
Coordinates
43.650, -75.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
May 18, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Coordinates
43.970, -74.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
May 18, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Steuben County
Coordinates
42.330, -77.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
May 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
43.030, -74.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans

When
May 18, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Orleans County
Coordinates
43.320, -78.400

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: 10077492, 10077493, 10077494, 10077495, 10077496, 10077497, 10073893, 10077500, 10077501, 10077502, 10077503, 10077504.