New York, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, May 9 to 10, 2000

May 9 to 10, 2000 · NWS BUF · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Thunderstorms moved across the area and downed trees and power lines. The thunderstorms also produced hail up to one inch in diameter.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • 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
$23,000
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 moved across the area and downed trees and power lines. The thunderstorms also produced hail up to one inch in diameter.

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 15 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:47 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Niagara

When
May 9, 11:45 PM EST
Where
Niagara County, North Tonawanda
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.033, -78.883

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
May 9, 11:55 PM EST
Where
Erie County, East Amherst
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.017, -78.683

Hail, Wayne

When
May 10, 1:17 AM EST
Where
Wayne County, Clyde
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.083, -76.883

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.

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: 5147682, 5147683, 5147684.