New York, 1998

Damaging Wind in New York, July 20, 1998

July 20, 1998 · 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 Binghamton radar (KBGM), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:03 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When
July 20, 1:05 PM EST to 1:15 PM EST
Where
Otsego County, Edmeston to Richfield Spgs
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.700, -75.230

A thunderstorm strengthened to severe limits over northern sections of the county. The cell was responsible for downing trees and power lines in Edmeston shortly after 200 pm EDT. Several more trees were blown down in Richfield Springs thereafter.

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: 5657896.