New York, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, June 21, 2000

June 21, 2000 · NWS BUF · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Thunderstorms during the early afternoon hours reached severe limits. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Chautauqua and Livingston counties.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$35,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 during the early afternoon hours reached severe limits. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Chautauqua and Livingston counties. In Wyoming county, the thunderstorms also produced three-quarter inch hail.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When
June 21, 12:10 PM EST
Where
Chautauqua County, Fredonia
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.433, -79.333

Hail, Wyoming

When
June 21, 12:50 PM EST
Where
Wyoming County, Warsaw
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.733, -78.133

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
June 21, 1:25 PM EST
Where
Livingston County, Geneseo
Property damage
$12,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
42.800, -77.817

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5152456, 5152457, 5152458.