New York, 1997

High Wind in New York, February 27, 1997

February 27, 1997 · NWS ALY · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A deep low pressure system over the upper Great Lakes produced strong winds across eastern New York on the evening of February 27. In northern Saratoga County at Corinth, high winds downed trees and power lines.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$8,000
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.

A deep low pressure system over the upper Great Lakes produced strong winds across eastern New York on the evening of February 27. In northern Saratoga County at Corinth, high winds downed trees and power lines. Approximately 3,000 customers lost power for several hours in the northern part of the county.

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Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Northern Saratoga

When
February 27, 8:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Saratoga forecast zone
Property damage
$8,000
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (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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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: 5591301.