New York, 1991

Damaging Winds in New York, May 17, 1991

May 17, 1991 · NWS ALB · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

10 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Seneca

When
May 17, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Seneca County
Coordinates
42.980, -76.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
May 17, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
43.050, -74.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
May 17, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Saratoga County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
42.880, -73.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
May 17, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Saratoga County
Coordinates
43.080, -73.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When
May 17, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Rensselaer County
Coordinates
42.900, -73.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 17, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
43.030, -73.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When
May 17, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Rensselaer County
Coordinates
42.870, -73.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When
May 17, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Dutchess County
Coordinates
42.000, -73.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
May 17, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Columbia County
Coordinates
42.250, -73.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When
May 17, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Dutchess County
Coordinates
41.600, -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.

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: 10075343, 10075344, 10075345, 10075346, 10075347, 10075348, 10075349, 10075350, 10075351, 10075352.