Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- July 7, 7:40 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Adams
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.820, -76.030
Damaging Winds in New York, July 7, 1999
Severe thunderstorms crossed the north country during the evening hours. The thunderstorms produced damaging downburst winds.
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
- $20,000
- 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 BUF wrote it up.
Severe thunderstorms crossed the north country during the evening hours. The thunderstorms produced damaging downburst winds. The Sheriffs of Jefferson and Lewis counties reported downed trees and power lines. In Adams, a motorist and her 8-year-old son were uninjured when a tree limb landed on their car, shattering the back window.
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 29 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:37 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis
- When
- July 7, 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- Lewis County, Martinsburg
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.730, -75.470
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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- Damaging Wind in Alabama, July 7, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 7, 1999
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- Hail and Damaging Wind in Vermont, July 7, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, July 7, 1999
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 7, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, July 7, 1999
- Damaging Wind in New York, July 7, 1999
More
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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: 5712247, 5712248.