New York, 1987

Tornado and Damaging Winds in New York, July 24, 1987

July 24, 1987 · NWS BUF · 12 events in 6 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250,000
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

11 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, St. Lawrence

When
July 24, 2:35 PM CST
Where
St. Lawrence County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.4 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.670, -75.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 24, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
44.850, -74.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 24, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
44.470, -74.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 24, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
44.230, -76.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 24, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
44.130, -76.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When
July 24, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Lewis County
Coordinates
43.780, -75.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When
July 24, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Lewis County
Coordinates
43.730, -75.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 24, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
44.330, -75.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 24, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
44.630, -74.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 24, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
44.230, -74.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When
July 24, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Herkimer County
Coordinates
43.720, -74.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
July 24, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
43.470, -74.420

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10074207, 10074208, 10074209, 10074210, 10074211, 10074212, 10074213, 10074214, 10074215, 10074216, 10074217, 10074218.