Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- August 15, 11:10 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Cape Vincent
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 44.133, -76.333
Damaging Winds in New York, August 15, 2000
Thunderstorms which developed during the overnight produced damaging winds that downed trees and power lines. Amateur radio spotters reported damage in Cape Vincent and Forestville.
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
- $25,000
- 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.
Thunderstorms which developed during the overnight produced damaging winds that downed trees and power lines. Amateur radio spotters reported damage in Cape Vincent and Forestville.
The radar
The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 67 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:09 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua
- When
- August 15, 11:40 PM EST
- Where
- Chautauqua County, Forestville
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.467, -79.167
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
- High Surf in California, August 15, 2000
- Wildfire in Montana, August 15 to 31, 2000
- High Wind in Alaska, August 15 to 16, 2000
- Flash Flood in New York, August 15, 2000
- Flash Flood in Wyoming, August 15, 2000
- High Wind in Michigan, August 15, 2000
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Florida, August 15, 2000
- Waterspouts in Florida, August 15, 2000
- Lightning Strikes in California, August 15 to 17, 2000
- Rip Currents in American Samoa, August 15 to 18, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Alabama, August 15, 2000
- Wildfire in Wyoming, August 15 to 31, 2000
More
Every storm in New York in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in New York, August 2000
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: 5170616, 5170617.