New York, 1997

Damaging Winds in New York, May 19, 1997

May 19, 1997 · NWS ALY · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
May 19, 9:10 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, Wallkill
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
41.600, -74.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
May 19, 9:30 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, New Paltz
Property damage
$4,000
Coordinates
41.750, -74.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When
May 19, 9:37 PM EST
Where
Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie
Property damage
$4,000
Coordinates
41.700, -73.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When
May 19, 9:40 PM EST
Where
Dutchess County, Hyde Park
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
41.780, -73.930

During the late evening hours of May 19, a cold front initiated several severe thunderstorms across the Mid-Hudson Valley of eastern New York. Trees were downed by the wind in Ulster and Dutchess Counties. Scattered power outages also occurred when trees knocked down several power lines. Approximately 1,000 customers lost power for several hours.

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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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: 5597912, 5597913, 5597914, 5597915.