New York, 1999

Damaging Winds in New York, July 19, 1999

July 19, 1999 · NWS OKX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

As a "pulse" severe thunderstorm moved east across the extreme northeast shores of Nassau County and extreme northwest shores of Suffolk County, it produced high winds that downed trees and wires.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 OKX wrote it up.

As a "pulse" severe thunderstorm moved east across the extreme northeast shores of Nassau County and extreme northwest shores of Suffolk County, it produced high winds that downed trees and wires.

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 58 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:01 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nassau

When
July 19, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Nassau County, Bayville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.900, -73.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk

When
July 19, 3:05 PM EST
Where
Suffolk County, Lloyd Harbor
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
40.920, -73.450

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.

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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: 5701005, 5701006.