New York, 1997

Damaging Wind in New York, May 6, 1997

May 6, 1997 · NWS BGM · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
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.

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 118 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:09 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
May 6, 11:10 AM EST to 11:15 AM EST
Where
Sullivan County, Wurtsboro to Bloomingburg
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
41.580, -74.500

A cluster of thunderstorms became severe near the Delaware river and moved through southern portions of the county, producing scattered wind damage. Trees and wires were downed in Wurtsboro around 1210 pm EDT and in Bloomingburg about 1215 pm.

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: 5618833.