Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton
- When
- June 26, 2:15 AM EST
- Where
- Hamilton County, Inlet
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.750, -74.780
Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in New York, June 26, 1998
A weak trough of low pressure touched off thunderstorms in Hamilton, Herkimer and Warren Counties. These thunderstorms produced wind damage in Hamilton and Herkimer counties which included downed trees, powerlines and minor power outages.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 3
- Property damage
- $13,000
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS ALY wrote it up.
A weak trough of low pressure touched off thunderstorms in Hamilton, Herkimer and Warren Counties. These thunderstorms produced wind damage in Hamilton and Herkimer counties which included downed trees, powerlines and minor power outages. At Lake George Islands Campground in Warren County, lightning caused three injuries and one fatality.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton
- When
- June 26, 2:15 AM EST
- Where
- Hamilton County, Raquette Lake
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.820, -74.630
Thunderstorm Wind, Herkimer
- When
- June 26, 2:15 AM EST
- Where
- Herkimer County, Old Forge
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.720, -74.980
Lightning, Warren
- When
- June 26, 2:30 AM EST
- Where
- Warren County, Lake George
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Injuries
- 3 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning, Warren | 1998-06-26 | 26 | Male | Camping | Direct |
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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Minnesota, June 26 to 27, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, June 26 to 30, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 26, 1998
- Heat in Illinois, June 26 to 28, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, June 26 to 30, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, June 26 to 30, 1998
- Heat in Oklahoma, June 26, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, June 26 to 30, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Hail in New York, June 26, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Hail in West Virginia, June 26 to 27, 1998
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in New York, June 26, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Delaware, June 26, 1998
More
Every storm in New York in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in New York, June 1998
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: 5653833, 5653834, 5653835, 5653836.