New York, 1987

Damaging Winds in New York, August 19, 1987

August 19, 1987 · NWS ALB · 17 events in 12 counties and zones

17 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
3
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

17 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When
August 19, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Cortland County
Coordinates
42.600, -76.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
August 19, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Chenango County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
42.450, -75.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
August 19, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.630, -75.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
August 19, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
43.020, -74.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 19, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
42.930, -74.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
August 19, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.100, -74.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 19, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
43.300, -73.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
August 19, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
43.600, -73.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
August 19, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Saratoga County
Coordinates
43.030, -73.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
August 19, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Saratoga County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
42.880, -73.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 19, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
43.180, -73.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 19, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
43.420, -73.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
August 19, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Saratoga County
Coordinates
43.200, -73.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When
August 19, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Rensselaer County
Coordinates
42.580, -73.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
August 19, 5:12 PM CST
Where
Sullivan County
Coordinates
41.750, -74.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
August 19, 5:56 PM CST
Where
Ulster County
Coordinates
41.880, -74.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 19, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
44.570, -74.250

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: 10076742, 10076743, 10076744, 10076745, 10076746, 10076747, 10076748, 10076749, 10076750, 10076751, 10076752, 10076753, 10076754, 10076755, 10076756, 10076757, 10076758.