Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 8, 1994

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 8, 1994
Start: 1994-07-08T12:00
End: 1994-07-08T23:50
Location: New York

July 8, 1994 · 25 events in 10 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 25 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: $1.6 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 25

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When: July 8, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Orange County, Warwick
Coordinates: 41.402, -74.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Orange

When: July 8, 12:25 PM EST
Where: Orange County, Woodbury
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 41.402, -74.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When: July 8, 12:25 PM EST
Where: Orange County, Woodbury to New Windsor
Coordinates: 41.402, -74.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When: July 8, 12:45 PM EST
Where: Ulster County, Ellenville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When: July 8, 12:55 PM EST
Where: Ulster County, Woodstock
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When: July 8, 1:00 PM EST
Where: Ulster County, Accord
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When: July 8, 1:00 PM EST
Where: Ulster County, Kingston
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When: July 8, 1:00 PM EST
Where: Ulster County, Saugerties
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When: July 8, 1:11 PM EST
Where: Orange County, Maybrook
Coordinates: 41.402, -74.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockland

When: July 8, 1:30 PM EST
Where: Rockland County, Orangetown Twsp.
Coordinates: 41.152, -74.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: July 8, 1:30 PM EST
Where: Putnam County, Garrison
Coordinates: 41.427, -73.749 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When: July 8, 1:30 PM EST
Where: Dutchess County, Beacon
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When: July 8, 1:35 PM EST
Where: Orange County, Coldenham
Coordinates: 41.402, -74.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When: July 8, 1:45 PM EST
Where: Dutchess County, Hopewell Junction
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: July 8, 2:10 PM EST
Where: Putnam County, Mahopac
Coordinates: 41.427, -73.749 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When: July 8, 2:20 PM EST
Where: Dutchess County, S Portion
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Nassau

When: July 8, 2:45 PM EST
Where: Nassau County, White Plains
Coordinates: 40.732, -73.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A hot, moist and unstable airmass lead to another round of thunderstorms and a variety of severe weather during the afternoon. The storms were quite numerous over interior sections of southeastern New York, becoming more isolated as they neared the coast. Strong winds downed numerous trees and power lines and lightning strikes generated several fires that caused substantial damage. Torrential rains lead to significant street and highway flooding in some locations. Funnel clouds were also reported in a couple of locations and fortunately remained aloft.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nassau

When: July 8, 3:15 PM EST
Where: Nassau County
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates: 40.732, -73.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When: July 8, 5:43 PM EST
Where: Saratoga County, Galway
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When: July 8, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Saratoga County, Charlton
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When: July 8, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Saratoga County, Milton
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When: July 8, 7:15 PM EST
Where: Essex County, North Elba
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: July 8, 7:15 PM EST
Where: Franklin County, Countywide
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: July 8, 7:15 PM EST
Where: Franklin County, Saranac Lake
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Lawrence

When: July 8, 11:50 PM EST
Where: St. Lawrence County, Gouverneur
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 44.501, -75.116 (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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in New York in 1994 Every state in 1994 This day in weather history Warnings in New York, July 1994

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: 10336057, 10336058, 10336059, 10338969, 10338970, 10338971, 10338972, 10338973, 10336118, 10336171, 10336256, 10336589, 10336077, 10336590, 10336257, 10336591, 10336929, 10336985, 10336231, 10336232, 10336266, 10336940, 10337012, 10337013, 10338791.