New York, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 24, 1994

July 24, 1994 · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
$40,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus

When
July 24, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Cattaraugus County, Carrolton
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.249, -78.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated thunderstorm produced damaging winds that downed trees and tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When
July 24, 2:10 PM EST
Where
Tioga County, Candor
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.170, -76.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Broome

When
July 24, 3:05 PM EST
Where
Broome County, Castle Creek
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.160, -75.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When
July 24, 3:10 PM EST
Where
Broome County, Itaska
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.160, -75.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
July 24, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Chenango County, Oxford
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.494, -75.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When
July 24, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Broome County, Colesville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.160, -75.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
July 24, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Delaware County, Andes
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.198, -74.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
July 24, 7:08 PM EST
Where
Sullivan County, Sacket Lake
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.716, -74.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A slow moving cold front moved into the eastern Great Lakes late in the day on July 24th resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of the Susquehanna and Western Catskill regions of New York. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines resulting in more than 3,000 customers being left without electricity. In Chenango Forks a couple was struck by lightning at their home resulting in minor injuries.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
July 24, 7:45 PM EST
Where
Sullivan County, Monticello
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.716, -74.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A slow moving cold front moved into the eastern Great Lakes late in the day on July 24th resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of the Susquehanna and Western Catskill regions of New York. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines resulting in more than 3,000 customers being left without electricity. In Chenango Forks a couple was struck by lightning at their home resulting in minor injuries.

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.

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: 10336895, 10338676, 10336784, 10336785, 10336633, 10336786, 10336816, 10338515, 10338516.