New York, 2000

Flood and Hail in New York, July 21, 2000

July 21, 2000 · NWS BGM · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

2 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 94 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:56 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cayuga

When
July 21, 11:55 AM EST
Where
Cayuga County, Auburn
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
42.933, -76.567

Reports of dime size hail were recieved from the media. Lightning strikes also left 158 homes without power and heavy rain caused ponding of water on roadways.

Hail, Onondaga

When
July 21, 12:05 PM EST
Where
Onondaga County, Skaneateles
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
42.950, -76.417

Reports of dime size hail were received from the media.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When
July 21, 1:40 PM EST
Where
Cayuga County, Owasco
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.850, -76.450

Thunderstorm winds caused falling tree limbs to knock down power lines. 75 homes were left without power in Owasco and Fleming.

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When
July 21, 2:50 PM EST
Where
Broome County, Vestal
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
42.083, -76.050

Trees and wires were blown down by thunderstorm winds. 1500 homes were left without power. Several tents at the BC Open PGA golf tournament were blown over in Endicott.

Flood, Broome

When
July 21, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Broome County, Endicott
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.160, -75.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nanticoke Drive was closed due to an underpass flooded by heavy thunderstorm rains.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5162544, 5162545, 5162546, 5162543, 5162547.