New York, 1998Flash Flood and Hail in New York, August 24, 1998
August 24, 1998 · NWS BGM · 3 events in 2 counties and zones
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $45,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga
- When
- August 24, 6:20 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Onondaga County, Clay to Manlius
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.180, -76.180
A cluster of thunderstorms quickly became severe early in the evening over northern portions of the county. A skywarn spotter first reported dime sized hail in the town of Clay around 720 pm EDT. By 730 pm EDT as the cell pushed southeastward into Manlius, another skywarn spotter recorded a wind gust to 70 mph with several large trees and power lines downed.
Hail, Madison
- When
- August 24, 6:42 PM EST to 6:55 PM EST
- Where
- Madison County, Sullivan to Erieville
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.050, -75.870
The same severe thunderstorm that produced wind damage and hail in Onondaga county remained severe as it crossed into northern Madison county. Hailstones from dime sized to about nickel sized were observed by skywarn spotters from Sullivan to Erieville.
Flash Flood, Onondaga
- When
- August 24, 6:45 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Onondaga County, Manlius
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 43.006, -76.195 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
As a severe thunderstorm moved through the region early in the evening, it dumped torrential rains. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches were observed in less than 30 minutes. This caused the Limestone Creek to quickly rise out of its banks. A four year old girl was out playing by the creek near her backyard when waters rapidly rose. She was caught in the rushing water and found downstream later that evening. Unfortunately, she did not survive the ordeal. Some minor damage was also incurred to portions of other properties from the force of the water. Later that evening, water levels receded about as quickly as they came up.
- 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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, August 24, 19981 death · $15,000 · 1 event
- Rip Current in New York, August 24, 19981 death · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Hail in Ohio, August 24, 1998$3.9 million · 4.5 in hail · 11 events
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Illinois, August 24, 199815 injured · 68 kt wind · 10 events
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, August 24, 1998$3.5 million · 2 in hail · 3 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, August 24, 1998$900,000 · 70 kt wind · 20 events
- Flooding in Texas, August 24 to 25, 1998$2.0 million · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 24, 1998$1.0 million · 72 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, August 24, 1998$528,000 · 2.75 in hail · 11 events
- Damaging Winds in Maine, August 24, 1998$518,000 · 61 kt wind · 7 events
- Flash Flooding in Puerto Rico, August 24, 1998$500,000 · 2 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Illinois, August 24, 1998$80,000 · F1 · 8 events
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: 5663590, 5663591, 5663592.