New York, 1999

Damaging Wind in New York, July 5, 1999

July 5, 1999 · NWS BTV · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A frontal boundary across extreme northern New York triggered evening thunderstorms on July 5th. Trees were blown down in Harrietstown, NY.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 BTV wrote it up.

A frontal boundary across extreme northern New York triggered evening thunderstorms on July 5th. Trees were blown down in Harrietstown, NY.

The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 81 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:11 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 5, 9:10 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Harrietstown
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.400, -74.170

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5717032.