New York, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, August 16, 1991

August 16, 1991 · NWS ALB · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
8

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Niagara

When
August 16, 1:05 PM CST
Where
Niagara County
Coordinates
43.220, -78.480

Hail, Niagara

When
August 16, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Niagara County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.330, -78.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
August 16, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Coordinates
43.220, -75.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
August 16, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Coordinates
43.250, -75.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
August 16, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Coordinates
43.100, -75.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When
August 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Herkimer County
Coordinates
43.230, -75.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When
August 16, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Broome County
Coordinates
42.130, -75.900

Hail, Saratoga

When
August 16, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Saratoga County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.830, -73.720

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.

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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: 10077633, 10077634, 10077635, 10077636, 10077637, 10074034, 10074035, 10074247.