New York, 2001

Damaging Winds in New York, August 26, 2001

August 26, 2001 · NWS BUF · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Thunderstorms which crossed the region during the late afternoon hours produced damaging winds. The winds downed power lines in Arcade, Wyoming county, trees in Springwater, Livingston county, and trees and power lines in Freedom, Cattaraugus county.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
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 which crossed the region during the late afternoon hours produced damaging winds. The winds downed power lines in Arcade, Wyoming county, trees in Springwater, Livingston county, and trees and power lines in Freedom, Cattaraugus county.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 26, 2:42 PM EST, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 2:42 PM EST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
342 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2001

COLD FRONT TO MOVE EAST ACROSS THE AREA TNGT WITH SHWRS/TSTMS.
ACTIVITY SHLD END BEFORE MIDNGT FOR AREAS FRM THE FINGER LKS WEST BUT
CONTINUE TO ERLY MRNG HRS EAST OF LK ONT. SOME LOCAL DOWNPOURS IN
TSTMS THIS EVE ESPCLY ALNG SOUTHERN TIER. ERIE GOT .87 INCHES IN 45
MIN ERLIER THIS AFTN. SOUTHERN TIER SHLD GET AREAS OF DENSE FOG LTR
TNGT.

HIGH OVR THE LWR OHIO VALLEY TO CENTRAL GRT LKS WILL SPRD DRIER AIR
INTO THE REGION MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

NEXT LOW CROSSING SOUTHERN ONTARIO TUESDAY AND TRAILING COLD FRNT
MOVES EAST ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY WITH A THREAT OF MORE SHWRS AND
PSBL TSTMS.

WENT TWD WARMER ETA PROFILE TEMPS ON HIGH TEMPS BOTH PERIODS. OTHER
PERIODS GUID TEMPS FOLLOWED.

.BUF...NONE.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus

When
August 26, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Cattaraugus County, Freedom
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
42.483, -78.333

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming

When
August 26, 4:05 PM EST
Where
Wyoming County, Arcade
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$18,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.533, -78.433

Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston

When
August 26, 4:50 PM EST
Where
Livingston County, Springwater
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$12,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.633, -77.600

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.

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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: 5264483, 5264484, 5264485.