Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- September 26, 8:17 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Pt Peninsula
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 44.000, -76.220
Damaging Winds in New York, September 26, 1998
Thunderstorms moved onshore from Lake Ontario and produced damaging winds across the north country. The thunderstorms, gusting to 61 mph, downed trees and power lines and resulted in some structural damage in Dexter.
Where it happened
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- 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
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $42,000
- 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 BUF wrote it up.
Thunderstorms moved onshore from Lake Ontario and produced damaging winds across the north country. The thunderstorms, gusting to 61 mph, downed trees and power lines and resulted in some structural damage in Dexter.
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 51 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:17 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- September 26, 8:22 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Dexter
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 44.000, -76.050
Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis
- When
- September 26, 8:35 PM EST
- Where
- Lewis County, Natural Bridge
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 44.070, -75.480
Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego
- When
- September 26, 8:54 PM EST
- Where
- Oswego County, Central Square
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 43.280, -76.150
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Hurricane in Louisiana, September 26 to 27, 1998
- Hail in Michigan, September 26, 1998
- Hail in Wisconsin, September 26, 1998
- Heat in Oklahoma, September 26, 1998
More
Every storm in New York in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in New York, September 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: 5667662, 5667663, 5667664, 5667665.