Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery
- When
- August 13, 3:40 PM EST
- Where
- Montgomery County, Glen
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 42.880, -74.330
Damaging Winds in New York, August 13, 1997
On August 13, isolated severe thunderstorms occurred in Albany and Montgomery Counties. Thunderstorm winds downed several trees at Colonie in Albany County and a roof was blown off a barn at Glen in Montgomery County.
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
- $17,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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 August 13, isolated severe thunderstorms occurred in Albany and Montgomery Counties. Thunderstorm winds downed several trees at Colonie in Albany County and a roof was blown off a barn at Glen in Montgomery County.
The radar
The Albany radar (KENX), 39 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:41 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Albany
- When
- August 13, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Albany County, Colonie
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 42.720, -73.850
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.
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The same day elsewhere
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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5611884, 5611885.