Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- June 11, 4:00 PM EST to 4:05 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, Ft Covington
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 44.980, -74.470
Damaging Wind in New York, June 11, 1996
A trough of low pressure moved across Northern New York and Vermont during the day of Tuesday, June 11, 1996. Trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds in Moira, Fort Covington and North Hudson.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS BTV wrote it up.
A trough of low pressure moved across Northern New York and Vermont during the day of Tuesday, June 11, 1996. This trough acted to trigger scattered thunderstorms across Northern New York with locally heavy rains causing flash flooding, thunderstorm wind damage and large hail.Trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds in Moira, Fort Covington and North Hudson. Flash Flooding was reported in Malone and Mineville with road washouts.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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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- Lightning Strike in Ohio, June 11, 1996
- Heavy Rain in North Carolina, June 11, 1996
- Flash Flood in Maryland, June 11, 1996
- Hail in Texas, June 11, 1996
- Hail in Texas, June 11, 1996
- Hail in Alabama, June 11, 1996
- Hail in Texas, June 11, 1996
- Hail in Texas, June 11, 1996
- Flash Flood in North Dakota, June 11, 1996
More
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5573074.