Tornado and Hail in New York, August 31, 1993

Name: Tornado and Hail in New York, August 31, 1993
Start: 1993-08-31T02:15
End: 1993-08-31T19:10
Location: New York

August 31, 1993 · 70 events in 24 counties and zones

68 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 70 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: $2.4 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 70

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When: August 31, 2:15 AM EST
Where: Erie County, Clarence
Path length: 0.8 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm spawned a small tornado during the early morning hours. Downburst winds with an embedded tornado downed numerous trees. Some of the trees were 1 to 1.5 feet in diameter and at least 100 feet high. Some structural damage to homes resulted from falling trees and limbs.

Tornado, Erie

When: August 31, 2:15 AM EST
Where: Erie County, Clarence
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.8 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: August 31, 1:12 PM EST
Where: Monroe County, Fairport
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 43.165, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When: August 31, 1:15 PM EST
Where: Cayuga County, Sterling
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 43.010, -76.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: August 31, 1:15 PM EST
Where: Wayne County, Walworth
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 43.066, -76.978 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ontario

When: August 31, 1:20 PM EST
Where: Ontario County, Victor
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 42.853, -77.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When: August 31, 1:22 PM EST
Where: Wayne County, Sodus
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 43.066, -76.978 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego

When: August 31, 1:40 PM EST
Where: Oswego County, Pulaski
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 43.464, -76.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When: August 31, 1:45 PM 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, Wayne

When: August 31, 1:55 PM EST
Where: Wayne County, Wolcott
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 43.066, -76.978 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When: August 31, 2:37 PM EST
Where: Lewis County, Port Leyden
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 43.785, -75.449 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When: August 31, 2:40 PM EST
Where: Oneida County, Camden
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis

When: August 31, 2:44 PM EST
Where: Lewis County, Turin
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 43.785, -75.449 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus

When: August 31, 2:49 PM EST
Where: Cattaraugus County, Olean
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 42.249, -78.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When: August 31, 2:53 PM EST
Where: Oneida County, Hillsboro
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When: August 31, 2:55 PM EST
Where: Oneida County, Taberg
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When: August 31, 2:59 PM EST
Where: Oneida County, Lee Center
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Steuben

When: August 31, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, Cohocton
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.268, -77.384 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When: August 31, 3:02 PM EST
Where: Oneida County, Vienna
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When: August 31, 3:10 PM EST
Where: Oneida County, Otter Lake
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When: August 31, 3:10 PM EST
Where: Oneida County, Woodgate
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When: August 31, 3:10 PM EST
Where: Herkimer County, Webb
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When: August 31, 3:15 PM EST
Where: Herkimer County, Old Forge
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When: August 31, 3:20 PM EST
Where: Herkimer County, Russia
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: August 31, 3:35 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, Prattsburg
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 42.268, -77.384 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When: August 31, 3:45 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, Blue Mountain Lake
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When: August 31, 3:45 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, Lake Pleasant
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When: August 31, 3:45 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, Long Lake
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When: August 31, 3:47 PM EST
Where: Oneida County, Deerfield Heights
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler

When: August 31, 3:50 PM EST
Where: Schuyler County, Reading
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 42.394, -76.875 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Yates

When: August 31, 3:50 PM EST
Where: Yates County, Dresden
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.633, -77.105 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms developed in a moist flow ahead of a cold front. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. Hail up to 1.00 inch in diameter was reported with the storms. Some structural damage was reported from fallen trees and limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When: August 31, 3:55 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, Speculator
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines during the late afternoon of August 31st. One of the trees fell on a van causing extensive damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When: August 31, 3:55 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, Indian Lake
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines during the late afternoon of August 31st. One of the trees fell on a van causing extensive damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: August 31, 4:00 PM EST
Where: Franklin County, Bombay
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: August 31, 4:00 PM EST
Where: Franklin County, St. Regis Reservatio
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When: August 31, 4:05 PM EST
Where: Oneida County, Prospect
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: August 31, 4:05 PM EST
Where: Warren County, Chestertown
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When: August 31, 4:10 PM EST
Where: Oneida County, Clinton
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When: August 31, 4:10 PM EST
Where: Oneida County, Deansboro
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When: August 31, 4:15 PM EST
Where: Oneida County, New Hartford
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When: August 31, 4:20 PM EST
Where: Oneida County, Maynarrowrowd
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When: August 31, 4:22 PM EST
Where: Oneida County, Remsen
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: August 31, 4:22 PM EST
Where: Franklin County, Malone
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When: August 31, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Cortland County, Cortland
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.595, -76.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When: August 31, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Cortland County, Homer
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.595, -76.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When: August 31, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Cortland County, Marathon
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.595, -76.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When: August 31, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Cortland County, Taylor
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.595, -76.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When: August 31, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Herkimer County, Fairfield
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When: August 31, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Herkimer County, Herkimer
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When: August 31, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Herkimer County, Middleville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When: August 31, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Herkimer County, Newport
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When: August 31, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Herkimer County, Norway
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: August 31, 4:35 PM EST
Where: Warren County, Warrensburg
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: August 31, 4:38 PM EST
Where: Warren County, Bolton
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: August 31, 4:38 PM EST
Where: Warren County, Hague
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When: August 31, 5:08 PM EST
Where: Essex County, Lewis
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When: August 31, 5:08 PM EST
Where: Essex County, Moriah
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When: August 31, 5:08 PM EST
Where: Essex County, Ticonderoga
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When: August 31, 5:08 PM EST
Where: Essex County, Wadhams
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: August 31, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Fulton County, Ephratah
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When: August 31, 5:40 PM EST
Where: Tioga County, Owego
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.170, -76.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When: August 31, 5:45 PM EST
Where: Broome County, Endicott
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.160, -75.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When: August 31, 5:45 PM EST
Where: Chenango County, Norwich
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.494, -75.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When: August 31, 5:45 PM EST
Where: Tioga County, Apalachin
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.170, -76.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When: August 31, 5:50 PM EST
Where: Herkimer County, Dolgeville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When: August 31, 5:50 PM EST
Where: Herkimer County, Little Falls
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When: August 31, 5:55 PM EST
Where: Chenango County, New Berlin
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.494, -75.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When: August 31, 5:57 PM EST
Where: Broome County, Binghamton
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.160, -75.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When: August 31, 6:43 PM EST
Where: Otsego County, New Lisbon
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.634, -75.033 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A squall line moved across eastern New York ahead of a strong cold front on the afternoon and evening of August 31st resulting in severe thunderstorms across much of the area. Oneida and Herkimer Counties appeared to be hardest hit by the storms as many towns in both counties were affected. Numerous trees and power lines were downed in Camden, Taberg, Lee Center, Otter Lake and Woodgate in Oneida County; and Little Falls, Herkimer, Fairfield, Newport, Middleville and Norway in Herkimer County. Utility poles were also downed in the Oneida County in Deansboro and Clinton. In Long Lake three canoeists were struck by lightning as they waited out a severe thunderstorm along the Raquette River off North Point Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When: August 31, 7:10 PM EST
Where: Otsego County, Middlefield
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 42.634, -75.033 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in New York in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history The tornado archive for New York, 1993 Warnings in New York, August 1993

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: 10336822, 10336823, 10336525, 10336966, 10338878, 10336045, 10338879, 10336180, 10336317, 10338880, 10336479, 10335943, 10336480, 10336886, 10335944, 10335997, 10335945, 10338943, 10335946, 10335947, 10335948, 10336424, 10336425, 10336426, 10338944, 10336396, 10336397, 10336398, 10335949, 10338722, 10339041, 10336401, 10336452, 10337006, 10337007, 10335950, 10338107, 10335951, 10335952, 10335953, and more.