New York, 2013

Damaging Winds in New York, July 18, 2013

July 18, 2013 · NWS BGM · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

An upper level disturbance resulted in severe thunderstorms developing across the southern tier of New York.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 BGM wrote it up.

An upper level disturbance resulted in severe thunderstorms developing across the southern tier of New York.

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:39 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chemung

When
July 18, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Chemung County, 0.86 mi SE of Elmira
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
42.090, -76.810

Trees and power lines were blown down on Horseheads Boulevard.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When
July 18, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Tioga County, 0.51 mi W of Candor
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
42.230, -76.340

Trees and power lines were blown down.

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.

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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: 454530, 454531.