New York, 1993

Damaging Winds in New York, April 16, 1993

April 16, 1993 · 12 events in 7 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$267,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

12 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When
April 16, 1:50 AM EST
Where
Chautauqua County, Frewsburg
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
42.303, -79.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus

When
April 16, 1:55 AM EST
Where
Cattaraugus County, Delevan
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
42.249, -78.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
April 16, 2:12 AM EST
Where
Erie County, Kenmore
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
April 16, 2:25 AM EST
Where
Erie County, Amherst
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming

When
April 16, 3:15 AM EST
Where
Wyoming County, Warsaw
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
42.702, -78.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cold front pushed a line of thunderstorms across extreme Western New York during the early morning hours. Winds gusted to 64 mph at Kenmore and 60 mph at the Buffalo Airport. The thunderstorm winds downed power, telephone, and cable television lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When
April 16, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Herkimer County, A Low Pressure System to Frankfort
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
April 16, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, Accord
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
April 16, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, Stoneridge
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
April 16, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, Bearsville
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
April 16, 5:45 PM EST
Where
Saratoga County, Edinburg
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cold front swept across eastern New York on the afternoon of the 16th resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of eastern New York. Trees and wires were downed in Frankfort, Edinburg, Galway and Providence, while limbs and wires were downed in Accord and Stoneridge. In Bearsville, thunderstorm winds gusted to between 60 and 65 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
April 16, 6:22 PM EST
Where
Saratoga County, Galway
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cold front swept across eastern New York on the afternoon of the 16th resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of eastern New York. Trees and wires were downed in Frankfort, Edinburg, Galway and Providence, while limbs and wires were downed in Accord and Stoneridge. In Bearsville, thunderstorm winds gusted to between 60 and 65 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
April 16, 6:22 PM EST
Where
Saratoga County, Providence
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cold front swept across eastern New York on the afternoon of the 16th resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of eastern New York. Trees and wires were downed in Frankfort, Edinburg, Galway and Providence, while limbs and wires were downed in Accord and Stoneridge. In Bearsville, thunderstorm winds gusted to between 60 and 65 mph.

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: 10336315, 10336846, 10336819, 10336820, 10339028, 10336416, 10338802, 10338803, 10338804, 10336211, 10336212, 10336213.