Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua
- When
- August 16, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Chautauqua County, Silver Creek
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 42.550, -79.170
Damaging Winds in New York, August 16, 1997
Thunderstorms developed in warm unstable air during the early afternoon hours. The thunderstorms produced strong winds which downed trees and power lines.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
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- Wind
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $90,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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.
Thunderstorms developed in warm unstable air during the early afternoon hours. The thunderstorms produced strong winds which downed trees and power lines. Widespread power outages were reported in Cattaraugus county.
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 57 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:59 UTC.
Event by event
6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua
- When
- August 16, 11:30 AM EST
- Where
- Chautauqua County, Dunkirk
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 42.480, -79.330
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- August 16, 11:35 AM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, Otto
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 42.350, -78.820
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- August 16, 11:55 AM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, East Otto
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 42.380, -78.750
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- August 16, 12:20 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, Olean
- Property damage
- $17,000
- Coordinates
- 42.080, -78.430
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegany
- When
- August 16, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Allegany County, Little Genesee
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Coordinates
- 42.030, -78.200
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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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: 5610555, 5610556, 5610557, 5610558, 5610559, 5610560.