New York, 1998

High Wind in New York, March 28, 1998

March 28, 1998 · NWS BGM · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

3 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
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.

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Event by event

3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Yates

When
March 28, 5:40 PM EST to 5:45 PM EST
Where
Yates forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.633, -77.105 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A fast moving line of showers transported strong winds down to the surface as it raced across the Finger Lakes region of central New York late in the afternoon on the 28th. In Yates county on top of Italy Hill, wind gusts toppled power lines as the squall line pushed through. Further east, numerous large trees and utility poles were blown over in downtown Auburn of southern Cayuga county and Camillus of western Onondaga county. Minor roof and siding damage was incurred from the falling trees in these areas and power outages resulted as well.

High Wind, Southern Cayuga

When
March 28, 6:15 PM EST to 6:20 PM EST
Where
Southern Cayuga forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
43.010, -76.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Onondaga

When
March 28, 6:55 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Onondaga forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
43.006, -76.195 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or 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: 5630892, 5630893, 5630894.