Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga
- When
- September 12, 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Cayuga County, Cato
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
- Coordinates
- 43.167, -76.583
Damaging Winds in New York, September 12, 2000
Thunderstorms crossed the eastern Lake Ontario region during the afternoon hours. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.
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
- 1
- Property damage
- $46,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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 crossed the eastern Lake Ontario region during the afternoon hours. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. One person was slightly injured in Pennelville when the car they were in was crushed by a falling tree.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego
- When
- September 12, 3:01 PM EST
- Where
- Oswego County, Pennellville
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.283, -76.283
Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego
- When
- September 12, 3:30 PM EST
- Where
- Oswego County, West Monroe
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 43.283, -76.067
Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis
- When
- September 12, 3:48 PM EST
- Where
- Lewis County, Constableville
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 43.567, -75.433
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
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- Damaging Wind in Mississippi, September 12, 2000
More
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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: 5158421, 5158422, 5158423, 5158424.