Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua
- When
- May 19, 4:05 PM EST
- Where
- Chautauqua County, Panama
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 42.070, -79.480
Damaging Winds in New York, May 19, 1997
Thunderstorms developed along a lake breeze in the late afternoon hours. The thunderstorms produced damaging winds which downed trees and power lines.
Where it happened
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- 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
- $38,000
- 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 BUF wrote it up.
Thunderstorms developed along a lake breeze in the late afternoon hours. The thunderstorms produced damaging winds which downed trees and power lines. Heavy rains accompanied the thunderstorms and resulted in poor drainage and urban flooding.
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 115 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:02 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- May 19, 4:35 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, Randolph
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Property damage
- $23,000
- Coordinates
- 42.170, -78.980
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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- Flash Flood in California, May 19, 1997
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, May 19, 1997
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, May 19, 1997
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 19, 1997
- Flash Flood and Flood in Mississippi, May 19, 1997
- Flash Flood in Utah, May 19, 1997
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, May 19, 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: 5597753, 5597754.