New York, 1996

Damaging Wind in New York, May 10, 1996

May 10, 1996 · NWS ALY · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Severe thunderstorms developed along a stationary front during the early evening hours of May 10. At Cedarville in Herkimer County, wind damage from thunderstorms downed trees and wires and partially blew a roof off a building.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
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 ALY wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms developed along a stationary front during the early evening hours of May 10. At Cedarville in Herkimer County, wind damage from thunderstorms downed trees and wires and partially blew a roof off a building. In Schoharie County trees, wires and power poles were downed by the wind at Lawyersville, Summit and Schoharie. At Esperance in Schoharie County a garage was damaged.

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The Albany radar (KENX), 25 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:03 UTC.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Schoharie

When
May 10, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Schoharie County, Esperance
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
42.750, -74.270

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: 5551031.