Thunderstorm Wind, Niagara
- When
- July 24, 8:03 PM EST
- Where
- Niagara County, Lewiston
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 43.180, -79.030
Damaging Winds in New York, July 24, 1999
Severe thunderstorms developed across the counties along the south shore of Lake Ontario. The thunderstorms produced downpours and strong winds.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- $85,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
Severe thunderstorms developed across the counties along the south shore of Lake Ontario. The thunderstorms produced downpours and strong winds. The damaging winds downed trees and power lines with scattered outages reported. Niagara County Sheriff reported several roads blocked by fallen trees and limbs.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Erie
- When
- July 24, 8:15 PM EST
- Where
- Erie County, Buffalo
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 42.920, -78.850
Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans
- When
- July 24, 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- Orleans County, Medina
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 43.230, -78.380
Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe
- When
- July 24, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Monroe County, Greece
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 43.220, -77.700
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- July 24, 9:15 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, Sodus
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 43.230, -77.070
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
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 24, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Louisiana, July 24, 1999
- Lightning Strike in North Carolina, July 24, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Wyoming, July 24, 1999
- Tornado in Arkansas, July 24, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Louisiana, July 24, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 24, 1999
- Tornadoes and Hail in Virginia, July 24, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 24, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Colorado, July 24, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, July 24, 1999
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Virginia, July 24, 1999
More
Every storm in New York in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in New York, July 1999
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: 5712257, 5712258, 5712259, 5712260, 5712261.