New York, 1993

Tornado and Damaging Winds in New York, September 10, 1993

September 10, 1993 · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
$76,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When
September 10, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Rensselaer County, Nassau
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A severe thunderstorm formed over southern Rensselaer County during the early morning hours of September 10th. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in the southeast corner of the Town of Nassau.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
September 10, 12:50 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, St. Johnsville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
September 10, 1:35 PM EST
Where
Erie County, Elma
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
September 10, 2:39 PM EST
Where
Saratoga County, Halfmoon
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
September 10, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Saratoga County, Waterford
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Ulster

When
September 10, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, Saugerties
Rating
F1
Path length
0.25 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
42.080, -73.950

Severe thunderstorms developed behind a cold front as cold air funneled across eastern New York on the afternoon of September 10th. Thunderstorm winds downed trees in St. Johnsville and Halfmoon and large tree limbs in Waterford. In Hebron lightning struck a black locust tree, shattering the tree which broke windows in a nearby house. In Saugerties a small F1 tornado touched down tearing half the roof off a house and uprooting some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tompkins

When
September 10, 4:20 PM EST
Where
Tompkins County, Lansing
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.452, -76.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. Small hail was also reported with these storms.

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10336067, 10336861, 10336824, 10336998, 10336999, 10338960, 10338742.