New York, 1987

Damaging Winds in New York, August 17, 1987

August 17, 1987 · NWS BUF · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

5 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
5

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

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When
August 17, 3:38 PM CST
Where
Cayuga County
Coordinates
43.000, -76.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Seneca

When
August 17, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Seneca County
Coordinates
42.920, -76.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When
August 17, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Cayuga County
Coordinates
43.030, -76.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When
August 17, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Onondaga County
Coordinates
43.070, -76.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego

When
August 17, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Oswego County
Coordinates
43.280, -76.150

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.

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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: 10076737, 10076738, 10076739, 10076740, 10076741.