High Wind in New York, November 8, 1996

Name: High Wind in New York, November 8, 1996
Start: 1996-11-08T11:00
End: 1996-11-08T20:00
Location: New York

November 8, 1996 · NWS ALY · 14 events in 14 counties and zones

On Friday November 8, a strong southerly flow developed ahead of a frontal boundary. Damaging winds occurred across parts of eastern New York.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 14 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: 0
Property damage: $63,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 14

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.

On Friday November 8, a strong southerly flow developed ahead of a frontal boundary. Damaging winds occurred across parts of eastern New York. High winds downed trees and power lines in Warren, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, Greene, Columbia, Ulster and Dutchess Counties. Across the Mid-Hudson Valley and southern Catskills, approximately 3,000 customers lost power. In Dutchess County, damage was most widespread in the Beacon and Chelsea areas. In Ulster County, trees and wires were downed by the wind along route 209 between Ellenville and Accord. In Schenectady County, power lines were downed in the City of Schenectady and a tree was blown over at Amsterdam in Montgomery County. Across Saratoga County, trees and power lines were blown over in several locations including Wilton, Hadley, Malta and Schuylerville. Wind damage was also scattered across Warren County including Bolton, Stony Creek, Glens Falls and Chestertown.

The radar

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Event by event

14 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Montgomery

When: November 8, 11:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Northern Saratoga

When: November 8, 11:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Saratoga forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Southern Saratoga

When: November 8, 11:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Saratoga forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Northern Warren

When: November 8, 11:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Warren forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Western Schenectady

When: November 8, 11:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Western Schenectady forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Eastern Schenectady

When: November 8, 11:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Schenectady forecast zone
Property damage: $6,000
Coordinates: 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Western Greene

When: November 8, 11:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Western Greene forecast zone
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Eastern Greene

When: November 8, 11:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Greene forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Western Columbia

When: November 8, 11:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Western Columbia forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Eastern Columbia

When: November 8, 11:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Columbia forecast zone
Property damage: $4,000
Coordinates: 42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Western Ulster

When: November 8, 11:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Western Ulster forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Eastern Ulster

When: November 8, 11:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Ulster forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Western Dutchess

When: November 8, 11:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Western Dutchess forecast zone
Property damage: $6,000
Coordinates: 41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Eastern Dutchess

When: November 8, 11:00 AM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Dutchess forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind: Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5582147, 5582148, 5582149, 5582150, 5582151, 5582152, 5582153, 5582154, 5582155, 5582156, 5582157, 5582158, 5582159, 5582160.