New York, 1992

Tornadoes and Hail in New York, August 4, 1992

August 4, 1992 · NWS ALB · 16 events in 13 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 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
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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, 4 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Rockland

When
August 4, 4:23 AM CST
Where
Rockland County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.200, -73.030

Hail, Rockland

When
August 4, 4:26 AM CST
Where
Rockland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.180, -74.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
August 4, 3:30 AM PST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
41.220, -74.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Westchester

When
August 4, 4:30 AM PST
Where
Westchester County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
41.250, -73.950

Tornado, Washington

When
August 4, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Washington County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.370, -73.400

Tornado, Herkimer

When
August 4, 12:05 PM EST
Where
Herkimer County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.070, -74.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
August 4, 11:30 AM PST
Where
Saratoga County
Coordinates
43.230, -73.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
August 4, 11:30 AM PST
Where
Saratoga County
Coordinates
43.100, -73.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
August 4, 12:05 PM PST
Where
Fulton County
Coordinates
43.070, -74.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 4, 12:20 PM PST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
43.280, -73.320

Hail, Albany

When
August 4, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Albany County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.470, -73.820

Hail, Niagara

When
August 4, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Niagara County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.250, -79.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
August 4, 3:05 PM PST
Where
Ulster County
Coordinates
41.800, -73.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When
August 4, 3:15 PM PST
Where
Rensselaer County
Coordinates
42.580, -73.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
August 4, 3:15 PM PST
Where
Columbia County
Coordinates
42.380, -73.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When
August 4, 3:20 PM PST
Where
Dutchess County
Coordinates
41.920, -73.920

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

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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: 10156920, 10156921, 10076524, 10076525, 10076528, 10076529, 10076526, 10076527, 10076530, 10076531, 10157152, 10157154, 10076532, 10076533, 10076534, 10076535.