New York, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in New York, May 29, 1995

May 29, 1995 · 37 events in 14 counties and zones

22 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 36 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
5
Property damage
$11 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
37

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.

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Event by event

22 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cortland

When
May 29, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Cortland County, Cortlandville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.595, -76.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer

When
May 29, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Herkimer County, Russia
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
May 29, 3:13 PM EST
Where
Chenango County, Greene
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.494, -75.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
May 29, 3:20 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
May 29, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Chenango County, Guilford
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
42.494, -75.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
May 29, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Chenango County, Mount Upton
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.494, -75.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
May 29, 3:44 PM EST
Where
Otsego County, Unadilla
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.634, -75.033 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
May 29, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Chenango County, Bainbridge
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
42.494, -75.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
May 29, 3:55 PM EST
Where
Otsego County, Worcester
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.634, -75.033 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 29, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Salem
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
May 29, 4:00 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, Delaware

When
May 29, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Delaware County, Bovina Center
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.198, -74.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When
May 29, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Delaware County, Delhi
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.198, -74.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
May 29, 4:17 PM EST
Where
Otsego County, Edmeston
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.634, -75.033 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Orange

When
May 29, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Cuddebackville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.402, -74.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ulster

When
May 29, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, Wallkill
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
May 29, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Sterling Forest
Coordinates
41.402, -74.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Orange

When
May 29, 4:42 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Circleville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.402, -74.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
May 29, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, Marlboro
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rensselaer

When
May 29, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Rensselaer County, Postenkill
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When
May 29, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Rensselaer County, Berlin
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When
May 29, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Rensselaer County, Grafton
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rensselaer

When
May 29, 5:04 PM EST
Where
Rensselaer County, Postenkill
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Orange

When
May 29, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Newburgh
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
41.402, -74.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Orange

When
May 29, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Stewart Ap
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
41.500, -74.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When
May 29, 5:21 PM EST
Where
Dutchess County, Hopewell Junction
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
May 29, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Greene County, Coxsackie
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
May 29, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Greene County, Earlton
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Columbia

When
May 29, 5:40 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Columbia County, Hudson to to East Hillsdale
Rating
F2
Path length
15 mi
Path width
300 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$10 million
Coordinates
42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ulster

When
May 29, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, Lake Katrine
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ulster

When
May 29, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, West Hurley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dutchess

When
May 29, 7:55 PM EST
Where
Dutchess County, Salt Point
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A warm front and a strong cold front moved across eastern New York during the afternoon and evening hours of May 29th resulting in severe weather across parts of the area. A tornado touched down in Columbia County at 1740 EST just south of Hudson and the first significant damage occurred along Fingar Road in the Town of Greeport where numerous trees, including several 200 year old black walnut trees, were uprooted. Also five people sustained minor injuries when their home collapsed under the weight of fallen trees. As the tornado moved east it caused extensive damage to homes and trees in the towns of Greenport, Claverack, and Hillsdale. The hardest hit areas included Spook Rock Road, Stone Mill Road, Snydertown Road, Bates Road, the Taconic State Parkway, Palmer Road, and Texas Hill Road. The tornado ended along Collins Street in the town of Hillsdale. The tornado destroyed seven homes, with 13 others sustaining major damage and another 29 with minor damage. In addition 30 to 50 outbuildings were either damaged or destroyed. Total damage estimate for the tornado was $10 million. Other areas hard hit by the severe thunderstorms included Unadilla, Bainbridge, and Guilford where trees fell on homes and mobile homes. Also in Hopewell Junction thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees some of which fell on homes along Lake Walton Road and Zerner Boulevard.

Hail, Dutchess

When
May 29, 8:15 PM EST
Where
Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A warm front and a strong cold front moved across eastern New York during the afternoon and evening hours of May 29th resulting in severe weather across parts of the area. A tornado touched down in Columbia County at 1740 EST just south of Hudson and the first significant damage occurred along Fingar Road in the Town of Greeport where numerous trees, including several 200 year old black walnut trees, were uprooted. Also five people sustained minor injuries when their home collapsed under the weight of fallen trees. As the tornado moved east it caused extensive damage to homes and trees in the towns of Greenport, Claverack, and Hillsdale. The hardest hit areas included Spook Rock Road, Stone Mill Road, Snydertown Road, Bates Road, the Taconic State Parkway, Palmer Road, and Texas Hill Road. The tornado ended along Collins Street in the town of Hillsdale. The tornado destroyed seven homes, with 13 others sustaining major damage and another 29 with minor damage. In addition 30 to 50 outbuildings were either damaged or destroyed. Total damage estimate for the tornado was $10 million. Other areas hard hit by the severe thunderstorms included Unadilla, Bainbridge, and Guilford where trees fell on homes and mobile homes. Also in Hopewell Junction thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees some of which fell on homes along Lake Walton Road and Zerner Boulevard.

Hail, Dutchess

When
May 29, 8:30 PM EST
Where
Dutchess County, North Clove
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A warm front and a strong cold front moved across eastern New York during the afternoon and evening hours of May 29th resulting in severe weather across parts of the area. A tornado touched down in Columbia County at 1740 EST just south of Hudson and the first significant damage occurred along Fingar Road in the Town of Greeport where numerous trees, including several 200 year old black walnut trees, were uprooted. Also five people sustained minor injuries when their home collapsed under the weight of fallen trees. As the tornado moved east it caused extensive damage to homes and trees in the towns of Greenport, Claverack, and Hillsdale. The hardest hit areas included Spook Rock Road, Stone Mill Road, Snydertown Road, Bates Road, the Taconic State Parkway, Palmer Road, and Texas Hill Road. The tornado ended along Collins Street in the town of Hillsdale. The tornado destroyed seven homes, with 13 others sustaining major damage and another 29 with minor damage. In addition 30 to 50 outbuildings were either damaged or destroyed. Total damage estimate for the tornado was $10 million. Other areas hard hit by the severe thunderstorms included Unadilla, Bainbridge, and Guilford where trees fell on homes and mobile homes. Also in Hopewell Junction thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees some of which fell on homes along Lake Walton Road and Zerner Boulevard.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nassau

When
May 29, 9:55 PM EST
Where
Nassau County, Oceanside
Coordinates
40.732, -73.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Nassau

When
May 29, 9:56 PM EST
Where
Nassau County, Merrick
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.732, -73.585 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk

When
May 29, 10:15 PM EST
Where
Suffolk County, Smithtown
Coordinates
40.941, -72.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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: 10335812, 10336449, 10336676, 10336677, 10336678, 10336679, 10336203, 10336680, 10336204, 10338870, 10338871, 10336848, 10336849, 10336205, 10336088, 10339020, 10336089, 10336090, 10339021, 10336136, 10336137, 10336138, 10336139, 10336091, 10336092, 10336701, 10336384, 10336385, 10336756, 10339022, 10339023, 10336702, 10336703, 10336730, 10336989, 10336990, 10339082.