New York, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, August 4, 1994

August 4, 1994 · 12 events in 6 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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
1
Property damage
$172,000
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

11 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When
August 4, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Chautauqua County, Sinclairville
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
42.303, -79.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus

When
August 4, 3:13 PM EST
Where
Cattaraugus County, Machias
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
42.249, -78.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Niagara

When
August 4, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Niagara County, Youngstown
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.173, -78.691 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus

When
August 4, 3:29 PM EST
Where
Cattaraugus County, South Valley
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.249, -78.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans

When
August 4, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Orleans County, Ridgeway
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
43.251, -78.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Lawrence

When
August 4, 4:43 PM EST
Where
St. Lawrence County, Morristown
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cold front moved southeast from Canada into northern New York during the late afternoon and evening hours of August 4th resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of St. Lawrence County. Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in Morristown with scattered reports of trees and powerlines down elsewhere in the county. Nickel-size hail was reported along the west shore of Tupper Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Lawrence

When
August 4, 4:45 PM EST
Where
St. Lawrence County, Black Lake
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cold front moved southeast from Canada into northern New York during the late afternoon and evening hours of August 4th resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of St. Lawrence County. Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in Morristown with scattered reports of trees and powerlines down elsewhere in the county. Nickel-size hail was reported along the west shore of Tupper Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
August 4, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Watertown
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.999, -76.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms ahead of a cold front produced damaging winds which downed trees and power lines. In Sinclairville, one man was injured when a falling tree pinned him in his automobile.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Lawrence

When
August 4, 5:00 PM EST
Where
St. Lawrence County, Gouverneur
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cold front moved southeast from Canada into northern New York during the late afternoon and evening hours of August 4th resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of St. Lawrence County. Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in Morristown with scattered reports of trees and powerlines down elsewhere in the county. Nickel-size hail was reported along the west shore of Tupper Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Lawrence

When
August 4, 5:00 PM EST
Where
St. Lawrence County, Lisbon
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cold front moved southeast from Canada into northern New York during the late afternoon and evening hours of August 4th resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of St. Lawrence County. Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in Morristown with scattered reports of trees and powerlines down elsewhere in the county. Nickel-size hail was reported along the west shore of Tupper Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Lawrence

When
August 4, 5:26 PM EST
Where
St. Lawrence County, Madrid
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cold front moved southeast from Canada into northern New York during the late afternoon and evening hours of August 4th resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of St. Lawrence County. Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in Morristown with scattered reports of trees and powerlines down elsewhere in the county. Nickel-size hail was reported along the west shore of Tupper Lake.

Hail, St. Lawrence

When
August 4, 6:28 PM EST
Where
St. Lawrence County, Mount Arab
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A cold front moved southeast from Canada into northern New York during the late afternoon and evening hours of August 4th resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of St. Lawrence County. Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in Morristown with scattered reports of trees and powerlines down elsewhere in the county. Nickel-size hail was reported along the west shore of Tupper Lake.

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

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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: 10336321, 10336898, 10336547, 10336899, 10336143, 10338851, 10338852, 10336461, 10338853, 10338854, 10338855, 10338907.