New York, 1990

Tornado and Hail in New York, June 21, 1990

June 21, 1990 · NWS ALB · 31 events in 21 counties and zones

18 hail, 12 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
31

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 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
June 21, 10:25 AM CST
Where
Erie County
Coordinates
42.900, -78.480

Hail, Niagara

When
June 21, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Niagara County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.220, -78.680

Hail, Ontario

When
June 21, 12:08 PM CST
Where
Ontario County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.620, -77.400

Hail, Yates

When
June 21, 12:29 PM CST
Where
Yates County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.620, -77.280

Hail, Schuyler

When
June 21, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Schuyler County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.500, -76.870

Hail, Cortland

When
June 21, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Cortland County
Measured
0.8 in hail
Coordinates
42.720, -76.030

Hail, Tompkins

When
June 21, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Tompkins County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.370, -76.580

Hail, Chenango

When
June 21, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Chenango County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.480, -75.580

Hail, Chenango

When
June 21, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Chenango County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.430, -75.600

Hail, Tioga

When
June 21, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Tioga County
Measured
0.85 in hail
Coordinates
42.230, -75.180

Hail, Otsego

When
June 21, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Otsego County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.320, -75.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Chemung

When
June 21, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Chemung County
Coordinates
42.200, -76.550

Hail, Broome

When
June 21, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Broome County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.120, -76.020

Hail, Herkimer

When
June 21, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Herkimer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.030, -75.020

Hail, Montgomery

When
June 21, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.950, -74.300

Hail, Tioga

When
June 21, 2:44 PM CST
Where
Tioga County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.220, -76.500

Tornado, Delaware

When
June 21, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Delaware County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.7 mi
Path width
220 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.180, -74.780

Hail, Delaware

When
June 21, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.280, -74.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When
June 21, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Herkimer County
Coordinates
43.020, -75.000

Hail, Montgomery

When
June 21, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.950, -74.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
June 21, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
43.120, -74.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
June 21, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Ulster County
Coordinates
41.880, -74.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
June 21, 3:38 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Coordinates
42.200, -75.000

Hail, Delaware

When
June 21, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Delaware County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.180, -74.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
June 21, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Greene County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
42.320, -74.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
June 21, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
41.500, -74.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
June 21, 5:07 PM CST
Where
Ulster County
Coordinates
41.600, -74.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
June 21, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
41.430, -74.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
June 21, 5:36 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
41.450, -74.420

Hail, Putnam

When
June 21, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Putnam County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.420, -73.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When
June 21, 5:42 PM CST
Where
Dutchess County
Coordinates
41.530, -73.920

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.
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.

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: 10077776, 10077777, 10077569, 10077780, 10077781, 10077782, 10077783, 10077784, 10077785, 10077786, 10077787, 10077788, 10077789, 10077790, 10077791, 10077792, 10077799, 10077793, 10077794, 10077795, 10077796, 10077797, 10077798, 10077800, 10077801, 10077802, 10077803, 10077804, 10077805, 10077806, 10077807.