New York, 1996

Damaging Wind in New York, June 22, 1996

June 22, 1996 · NWS BUF · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Strong downburst winds blew a mobile home off its foundation, rolled it about 100 feet, and left it as a pile of rubble. A man and woman in the mobile home at the time were both injured.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
$90,000
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 BUF wrote it up.

Strong downburst winds blew a mobile home off its foundation, rolled it about 100 feet, and left it as a pile of rubble. A man and woman in the mobile home at the time were both injured. The local fire department had to free the woman from the collapsed trailer. Both were airlifted to area hospitals. The winds also picked up a nearby automobile. The driver of the car suffered back injuries as the car was tossed about by the wind.

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 119 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:06 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ontario

When
June 22, 11:05 AM EST
Where
Ontario County, Canandaigua
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$90,000
Coordinates
42.880, -77.280

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.

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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: 5562214.