New York, 2000

Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in New York, May 12 to 13, 2000

May 12 to 13, 2000 · NWS BUF · 9 events in 4 counties and zones

Thunderstorms rolled across the Niagara Peninsula and then along the Lake Ontario shore counties. Only small hail was reported with the storms, however the storms produced hurricane-force 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$620,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 rolled across the Niagara Peninsula and then along the Lake Ontario shore counties. Only small hail was reported with the storms, however the storms produced hurricane-force winds. A 86 mph wind gusts was recorded at the Niagara Coast Guard Station in Youngstown.The high winds buffeted the area taking down trees and power lines. A State-of-Emergency was declared in Youngstown where over 100 trees and many more branches were down in the small community. Various communities reported power outages of 12 hours or more. In Irondequoit, Monroe County, Kings Highway and Bayview Road caved in as a result of erosion.

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 42 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:40 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Niagara

When
May 12, 9:40 PM EST
Where
Niagara County, Youngstown
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
Coordinates
43.250, -79.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Niagara

When
May 12, 9:55 PM EST
Where
Niagara County, Youngstown
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.250, -79.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Niagara

When
May 12, 10:15 PM EST
Where
Niagara County, Lockport
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.167, -78.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Orleans

When
May 12, 10:50 PM EST
Where
Orleans County, Medina
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.233, -78.383

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
May 12, 11:05 PM EST
Where
Genesee County, Batavia
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.000, -78.183

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
May 12, 11:30 PM EST
Where
Genesee County, Byron
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
43.083, -78.067

Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee

When
May 12, 11:30 PM EST
Where
Genesee County, Batavia
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.000, -78.183

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
May 12, 11:40 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Gates Center
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.150, -77.700

Flash Flood, Monroe

When
May 12, 11:45 PM EST to May 13, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Monroe County, Irondequoit
Property damage
$45,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.165, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5147693, 5147694, 5147695, 5147696, 5147697, 5149564, 5149619, 5149620, 5149621.