New York, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 26, 1994

July 26, 1994 · 19 events in 8 counties and zones

17 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 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
$5.7 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

17 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ontario

When
July 26, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Ontario County, Phelps
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.853, -77.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An isolated thunderstorm moved onshore from Lake Ontario. The thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in the town of Phelps.

Hail, Saratoga

When
July 26, 1:10 PM EST
Where
Saratoga County, Wilton
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

26,1323EST- *,,1400EST,,,0,0,3,0,Urban Flood Northumberland,26,1330EST,,,0,2,0,0,Lightning Wilton,26,1335EST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (1.75) Greenfield,26,1340EST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (1.75) Greenfield Center,26,1340EST,,,0,0,5,0,Thunderstorm Winds N Portion,26,1358EST,,,0,0,6,0,Thunderstorm Winds

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
July 26, 1:23 PM EST
Where
Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs
Property damage
$5.0 million
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

26,1323EST- *,,1400EST,,,0,0,3,0,Urban Flood Northumberland,26,1330EST,,,0,2,0,0,Lightning Wilton,26,1335EST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (1.75) Greenfield,26,1340EST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (1.75) Greenfield Center,26,1340EST,,,0,0,5,0,Thunderstorm Winds N Portion,26,1358EST,,,0,0,6,0,Thunderstorm Winds

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 26, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Washington County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 26, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Argyle
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 26, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Fort Miller
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
July 26, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Saratoga County, Gansevoort
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rensselaer

When
July 26, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Rensselaer County, Averill Park
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When
July 26, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Rensselaer County, Poestenkill
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When
July 26, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Rensselaer County, Stephentown
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
July 26, 3:25 PM EST
Where
Columbia County, Copake
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When
July 26, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Broome County, Whitney Point
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.160, -75.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
July 26, 3:42 PM EST
Where
Columbia County, Clermont
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
July 26, 4:00 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, Chenango

When
July 26, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Chenango County, Smithville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.494, -75.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
July 26, 5:12 PM EST
Where
Otsego County
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
42.634, -75.033 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
July 26, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Otsego County, Schenevus
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.634, -75.033 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms moved across parts of eastern New York ahead of a strong cold front during the afternoon of July 26th. Thunderstorm winds as high as 80 mph downed thousands of trees which fell on homes, vehicles, and powerlines. In Saratoga County alone 20,000 customers were left without electricity. Among the hardest hit areas were Greenfield Center, Wilton, Northumberland, Saratoga Springs, and Fort Miller. At the Saratoga Spa State Park some 1,500 trees were uprooted or damaged. Some of the trees fell on cars and on the grounds of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center forcing cancellation of a concert. In Greenfield Center extensive damage occurred at the Utters Mobile Estates where at least five mobile homes sustained significant damage when trees fell on them. In Fort Miller dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped off with some of the trees falling on homes while in Argyle a mobile home was flipped over. Torrential rains during the storms resulted in urban flooding in Amsterdam, Saratoga Springs, Fort Edward, and Fort Miller. Lightning was also a problem as a farmer and his daughter were injured when struck by lightning while on a farm tractor in Northumberland and a horse was struck and killed by lightning in Chatham.

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
July 26, 5:35 PM EST
Where
Otsego County, Krumhorn Mountain
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.634, -75.033 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms moved across parts of eastern New York ahead of a strong cold front during the afternoon of July 26th. Thunderstorm winds as high as 80 mph downed thousands of trees which fell on homes, vehicles, and powerlines. In Saratoga County alone 20,000 customers were left without electricity. Among the hardest hit areas were Greenfield Center, Wilton, Northumberland, Saratoga Springs, and Fort Miller. At the Saratoga Spa State Park some 1,500 trees were uprooted or damaged. Some of the trees fell on cars and on the grounds of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center forcing cancellation of a concert. In Greenfield Center extensive damage occurred at the Utters Mobile Estates where at least five mobile homes sustained significant damage when trees fell on them. In Fort Miller dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped off with some of the trees falling on homes while in Argyle a mobile home was flipped over. Torrential rains during the storms resulted in urban flooding in Amsterdam, Saratoga Springs, Fort Edward, and Fort Miller. Lightning was also a problem as a farmer and his daughter were injured when struck by lightning while on a farm tractor in Northumberland and a horse was struck and killed by lightning in Chatham.

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
July 26, 5:35 PM EST
Where
Otsego County, Milford
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.634, -75.033 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms moved across parts of eastern New York ahead of a strong cold front during the afternoon of July 26th. Thunderstorm winds as high as 80 mph downed thousands of trees which fell on homes, vehicles, and powerlines. In Saratoga County alone 20,000 customers were left without electricity. Among the hardest hit areas were Greenfield Center, Wilton, Northumberland, Saratoga Springs, and Fort Miller. At the Saratoga Spa State Park some 1,500 trees were uprooted or damaged. Some of the trees fell on cars and on the grounds of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center forcing cancellation of a concert. In Greenfield Center extensive damage occurred at the Utters Mobile Estates where at least five mobile homes sustained significant damage when trees fell on them. In Fort Miller dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped off with some of the trees falling on homes while in Argyle a mobile home was flipped over. Torrential rains during the storms resulted in urban flooding in Amsterdam, Saratoga Springs, Fort Edward, and Fort Miller. Lightning was also a problem as a farmer and his daughter were injured when struck by lightning while on a farm tractor in Northumberland and a horse was struck and killed by lightning in Chatham.

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: 10336046, 10336279, 10336280, 10338861, 10338862, 10338863, 10336281, 10336127, 10336128, 10336129, 10336752, 10336787, 10336753, 10336634, 10336635, 10336117, 10336152, 10336153, 10336200.