New York, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, August 6, 1988

August 6, 1988 · NWS ALB · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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
9

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
August 6, 6:03 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
43.120, -74.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
August 6, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
43.050, -74.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When
August 6, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Herkimer County
Coordinates
43.050, -74.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
August 6, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Saratoga County
Coordinates
43.220, -74.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
August 6, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Saratoga County
Coordinates
43.250, -73.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 6, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
43.300, -73.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 6, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
43.420, -73.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
August 6, 8:29 PM CST
Where
Warren County
Coordinates
43.320, -73.650

Hail, Rensselaer

When
August 6, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Rensselaer County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.650, -73.620

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10075100, 10075101, 10075102, 10075103, 10075104, 10075105, 10075106, 10075107, 10075108.