New York, 1990

Damaging Winds in New York, August 27, 1990

August 27, 1990 · NWS ALB · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

14 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.

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  • 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
12
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

14 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
August 27, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
41.320, -74.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockland

When
August 27, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Rockland County
Coordinates
41.170, -74.050

Thunderstorm Wind, New York

When
August 27, 1:26 PM CST
Where
New York County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
40.780, -73.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Queens

When
August 27, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Queens County
Coordinates
40.720, -73.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Kings

When
August 27, 2:17 PM CST
Where
Kings County
Coordinates
40.650, -73.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Nassau

When
August 27, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Nassau County
Injuries
12 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
40.770, -73.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When
August 27, 11:18 PM CST
Where
Chautauqua County
Coordinates
42.080, -79.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When
August 27, 11:18 PM CST
Where
Chautauqua County
Coordinates
42.320, -79.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When
August 27, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Chautauqua County
Coordinates
42.170, -79.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When
August 27, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Chautauqua County
Coordinates
42.430, -79.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Niagara

When
August 27, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Niagara County
Coordinates
43.080, -79.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
August 27, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
42.800, -78.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When
August 27, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Chautauqua County
Coordinates
42.170, -79.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When
August 27, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Chautauqua County
Coordinates
42.030, -79.280

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: 10075525, 10075526, 10075527, 10075528, 10075529, 10075530, 10075531, 10075532, 10075533, 10075534, 10075535, 10075536, 10075537, 10075538.