New York, 1994

Damaging Winds in New York, July 22, 1994

July 22, 1994 · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
$75,000
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

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockland

When
July 22, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Rockland County, Of W Nyack
Coordinates
41.152, -74.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A powerful thunderstorm downed nearly 100 trees and some power lines just north of West Nyack.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
July 22, 4:46 PM EST
Where
Saratoga County, Hadley
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
July 22, 4:46 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Lake Luzerne
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
July 22, 5:09 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Queensbury
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
July 22, 5:13 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, Washington

When
July 22, 5:35 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Whitehall
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When
July 22, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Rensselaer County, Poestenkill
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The remnants of a tropical depression moved across southeast New York on July 22nd resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of the Hudson Valley. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines with one tree falling on a vehicle in Queensbury. In Lake Luzerne lightning blew apart a church steeple without starting a fire.

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.

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

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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: 10336172, 10336274, 10338528, 10338529, 10338530, 10338860, 10336126.