New York, 1998

High Wind in New York, November 10, 1998

November 10, 1998 · NWS BGM · 18 events in 18 counties and zones

The combined circulation around a deepening storm over Ontario Canada and a ridge of high pressure off the east coast of the United States produced strong southerly winds just ahead of a cold front across central New York on the evening of the 10th. Sustained wind speeds of 25 to 35 mph were common, but gusts exceeded 50 mph at times over the higher terrain.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 18 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$145,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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 BGM wrote it up.

The combined circulation around a deepening storm over Ontario Canada and a ridge of high pressure off the east coast of the United States produced strong southerly winds just ahead of a cold front across central New York on the evening of the 10th. Sustained wind speeds of 25 to 35 mph were common, but gusts exceeded 50 mph at times over the higher terrain. These gusts caused trees, large branches, and utility poles to come down on a widely scattered basis. Most of the damage occurred on hilltop areas. Perhaps the strongest winds affected sections of northern Onondaga county north and west of Syracuse. In Lysander and Baldwinsville, emergency management officials reported that several trees blocked roadways for a time and 10,000 to 15,000 customers were without power. After 1100 pm EST, winds began to subside.

The radar

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Event by event

18 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Northern Oneida

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Oneida forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Onondaga

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Onondaga forecast zone
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
43.006, -76.195 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Otsego

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Otsego forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.634, -75.033 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Schuyler

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Schuyler forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.394, -76.875 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Seneca

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Seneca forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.781, -76.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Southern Cayuga

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Cayuga forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
43.010, -76.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Southern Oneida

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Oneida forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Steuben

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Steuben forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.268, -77.384 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sullivan

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Sullivan forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.716, -74.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Tioga

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Tioga forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.170, -76.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Tompkins

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Tompkins forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.452, -76.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Yates

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Yates forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.633, -77.105 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Broome

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Broome forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.160, -75.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Chemung

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Chemung forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.141, -76.760 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Chenango

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Chenango forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.494, -75.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cortland

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Cortland forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.595, -76.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Delaware

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Delaware forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.198, -74.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Madison

When
November 10, 7:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.913, -75.670 (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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5675615, 5675616, 5675617, 5675618, 5675619, 5675620, 5675621, 5675622, 5675623, 5675624, 5675625, 5675626, 5677609, 5677610, 5677611, 5677612, 5677613, 5677614.