Thunderstorm Wind, Niagara
- When
- June 25, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Niagara County, Newfane
- Property damage
- $11,000
- Coordinates
- 43.280, -78.720
Damaging Winds in New York, June 25, 1997
Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours along lake breezes from Lakes Erie and Ontario. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
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- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $61,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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 during the afternoon hours along lake breezes from Lakes Erie and Ontario. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. Scattered power outages were reported.
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 37 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:27 UTC.
Event by event
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans
- When
- June 25, 4:55 PM EST
- Where
- Orleans County, Ridgeway
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 43.270, -78.400
Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua
- When
- June 25, 5:40 PM EST
- Where
- Chautauqua County, Clymer
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 42.020, -79.620
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- June 25, 6:15 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, Red House
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 42.120, -78.800
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegany
- When
- June 25, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Allegany County, Wellsville
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 42.120, -77.950
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
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Nebraska, June 25 to 27, 1997
- Heat in Missouri, June 25, 1997
- Heat in Illinois, June 25, 1997
- Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 25, 1997
- Hail and Lightning Strikes in Virginia, June 25, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 25, 1997
- Flood in Nebraska, June 25, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 25, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Florida, June 25, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Florida, June 25, 1997
- Heat in New Jersey, June 25 to 26, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Georgia, June 25, 1997
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: 5607164, 5607165, 5607166, 5607167, 5607168.