Damaging Winds in New York, July 30, 1994

Name: Damaging Winds in New York, July 30, 1994
Start: 1994-07-30T11:45
End: 1994-07-30T14:30
Location: New York

July 30, 1994 · 22 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 22 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: $110,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 22

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

22 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When: July 30, 11:45 AM EST
Where: Herkimer County, Herkimer
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When: July 30, 12:30 PM EST
Where: Herkimer County, Dolgeville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When: July 30, 12:30 PM EST
Where: Herkimer County, Little Falls
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When: July 30, 1:00 PM EST
Where: Herkimer County, Dolgeville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: July 30, 2:25 PM EST
Where: Washington County, Argyle
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: July 30, 2:25 PM EST
Where: Washington County, Fort Edward
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: July 30, 2:25 PM EST
Where: Washington County, Granville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: July 30, 2:25 PM EST
Where: Washington County, Hartford
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When: July 30, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Rensselaer County, Pleasantdale
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When: July 30, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Rensselaer County, Troy
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When: July 30, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Saratoga County, Crescent
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When: July 30, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Saratoga County, Halfmoon
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When: July 30, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Saratoga County, Moreau
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When: July 30, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Saratoga County, South Glens Falls
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Albany

When: July 30, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Albany County, Cohoes to Colonie
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Albany

When: July 30, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Albany County, Colonie
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Albany

When: July 30, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Albany County, Latham
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Albany

When: July 30, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Albany County, Loudonville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: July 30, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Warren County, Lake George
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms moved across parts of eastern New York ahead of a low pressure system which was moving into the area during the afternoon hours of July 30th. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines with Washington and Herkimer Counties being hardest hit. In Colonie torrential rains resulted in an urban flood as storm drains backed up.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: July 30, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Warren County, Queensbury
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: July 30, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Warren County, Warrensburg
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: July 30, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Warren County, West Glens Falls
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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: 10336445, 10336446, 10336447, 10336448, 10338864, 10338865, 10338866, 10338867, 10336130, 10336131, 10336282, 10336283, 10336284, 10336285, 10336291, 10336292, 10336293, 10336294, 10338531, 10338532, 10338533, 10338534.