New York, 2006

Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 25, 2006

July 25, 2006 · NWS BUF · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours in a warm, unstable airmass. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Delevan, Springville, Houghton, Newark and Schroeppel.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • 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
$142,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 developed during the afternoon hours in a warm, unstable airmass. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Delevan, Springville, Houghton, Newark and Schroeppel. Hail, up to nickel-sized, fell in Panama, Dayton, Pike, Nunda, Highmarket and Phoenix.

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:12 UTC.

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Event by event

7 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cattaraugus

When
July 25, 2:10 PM EST
Where
Cattaraugus County, Dayton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
42.417, -78.967

Hail, Chautauqua

When
July 25, 2:20 PM EST
Where
Chautauqua County, 3 mi S of Panama
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$12,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
42.020, -79.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Erie

When
July 25, 2:20 PM EST
Where
Erie County, Springville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.500, -78.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus

When
July 25, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Cattaraugus County, Delevan
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
42.483, -78.467

Hail, Wyoming

When
July 25, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Wyoming County, Pike
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.550, -78.150

Hail, Livingston

When
July 25, 3:20 PM EST
Where
Livingston County, Nunda
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
42.583, -77.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Allegany

When
July 25, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Allegany County, Houghton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
42.417, -78.167

Hail, Lewis

When
July 25, 3:55 PM EST
Where
Lewis County, Highmarket
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.583, -75.533

Hail, Ontario

When
July 25, 4:25 PM EST
Where
Ontario County, Canandaigua
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.883, -77.283

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
July 25, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Newark
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.050, -77.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego

When
July 25, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Oswego County, 2 mi NE of Phoenix
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.250, -76.267

Hail, Oswego

When
July 25, 6:46 PM EST
Where
Oswego County, Phoenix
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
43.233, -76.300

What these are

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

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5521124, 5521125, 5521127, 5521126, 5521128, 5521130, 5521129, 5521131, 5521132, 5521133, 5521134, 5521135.