New York, 1988

Damaging Winds in New York, August 14, 1988

August 14, 1988 · NWS ALB · 13 events in 8 counties and zones

13 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
13

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

13 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Lawrence

When
August 14, 12:00 AM CST
Where
St. Lawrence County
Coordinates
44.470, -75.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 14, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
44.570, -74.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
August 14, 4:34 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
43.600, -73.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
August 14, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
43.480, -73.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
August 14, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.630, -75.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
43.420, -73.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
August 14, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Saratoga County
Coordinates
43.250, -73.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
August 14, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.470, -75.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
August 14, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.530, -75.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 14, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
43.030, -73.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 14, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
43.420, -73.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When
August 14, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Rensselaer County
Coordinates
42.900, -73.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans

When
August 14, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Orleans County
Coordinates
43.370, -78.130

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: 10075116, 10075117, 10075118, 10075119, 10075120, 10075121, 10075122, 10075123, 10075124, 10075125, 10075126, 10075127, 10075128.