New York, 1998

High Wind in New York, November 10 to 11, 1998

November 10 to 11, 1998 · NWS BUF · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

Low pressure over the Central Plains moved across the Great Lakes and brought high winds to western New York and the North Country. The strong winds, gusting to 62 mph, brought down tree limbs and power lines across the region.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
$575,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 BUF wrote it up.

Low pressure over the Central Plains moved across the Great Lakes and brought high winds to western New York and the North Country. The strong winds, gusting to 62 mph, brought down tree limbs and power lines across the region. Several windows were blown in. In Tonawanda, a large tree limb fell on a home causing damage to the roof and a bay window. In East Rochester, several buildings were damaged as walls were blown in. One cinderblock wall was over 30 feet high and 100 feet long. In Allegany, the winds ripped the roof off a trailer home. Thousands were without power as outages were scattered across the area. Power outages were reported in Macedon, Geneva, Victor, Farmington, Manchester, Rochester, West Seneca, Clarence and Lancaster, as well as other cities and towns in the region.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

12 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Livingston

When
November 10, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Livingston forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.728, -77.775 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Orleans

When
November 10, 6:47 PM EST
Where
Orleans forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.251, -78.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Monroe

When
November 10, 8:30 PM EST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
43.165, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Northern Cayuga

When
November 10, 8:35 PM EST
Where
Northern Cayuga forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.010, -76.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Ontario

When
November 10, 8:45 PM EST
Where
Ontario forecast zone
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.853, -77.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Jefferson

When
November 10, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
43.999, -76.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wayne

When
November 10, 10:30 PM EST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
43.066, -76.978 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Oswego

When
November 10, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Oswego forecast zone
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.464, -76.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Chautauqua

When
November 10, 11:30 PM EST
Where
Chautauqua forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
42.303, -79.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Erie

When
November 11, 12:03 AM EST
Where
Erie forecast zone
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cattaraugus

When
November 11, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Cattaraugus forecast zone
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
42.249, -78.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Niagara

When
November 11, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Niagara forecast zone
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.173, -78.691 (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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5675870, 5675871, 5675872, 5675873, 5675874, 5675875, 5675876, 5675877, 5675939, 5675940, 5675941, 5675942.