New York, 1989

Damaging Winds in New York, August 6, 1989

August 6, 1989 · NWS BUF · 18 events in 12 counties and zones

18 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
18

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

18 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
August 6, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Steuben County
Coordinates
42.420, -77.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Yates

When
August 6, 10:55 AM CST
Where
Yates County
Coordinates
42.520, -76.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego

When
August 6, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Oswego County
Coordinates
43.320, -76.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego

When
August 6, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Oswego County
Coordinates
43.480, -76.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When
August 6, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Cortland County
Coordinates
42.600, -76.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When
August 6, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Tioga County
Coordinates
42.300, -76.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
August 6, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.470, -75.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
August 6, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.550, -75.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
August 6, 1:17 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.700, -74.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
August 6, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
42.170, -75.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
August 6, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.470, -75.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
August 6, 1:56 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
42.470, -74.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
August 6, 1:56 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Coordinates
42.700, -74.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When
August 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Broome County
Coordinates
42.220, -75.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When
August 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Onondaga County
Coordinates
43.080, -76.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Schoharie

When
August 6, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Schoharie County
Coordinates
42.600, -74.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When
August 6, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Rensselaer County
Coordinates
42.870, -73.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When
August 6, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Dutchess County
Coordinates
41.700, -73.930

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: 10074356, 10074357, 10074358, 10074359, 10074360, 10074361, 10074362, 10074363, 10074364, 10074365, 10074366, 10074367, 10074368, 10074369, 10074370, 10074371, 10074372, 10074373.