New York, 2014Damaging Winds in New York, July 8, 2014
July 8, 2014 · NWS BUF · 60 events in 13 counties and zones
A strong cold front sweeping across the lower Great Lakes was preceded and accompanied by severe thunderstorms. The thunderstorm winds produced widespread damage throughout the region.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $818,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 60
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A strong cold front sweeping across the lower Great Lakes was preceded and accompanied by severe thunderstorms. The thunderstorm winds produced widespread damage throughout the region. Trees and power lines were downed. The highest recorded gust was 66 mph at Fort Drum. Some specific reports of damage included: trees down on Route 5 in Portland, Rockspring Road in Ashord, Old Chautauqua Road in Gerry, Allen Street in South Dayton, Boston-Colden Road in Colden, Route 20 in Pavilion, and Locust Street in Honeoye. Some of the trees were measured to 30 inches in diameter. The falling trees and limbs damaged several homes and automobiles in Marion, Scriba, West Rush and Martinsburg. In Farmington, a stretch of ten power poles was blown over by the strong winds.
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 Jul 8, 12:31 PM EST, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 12:31 PM EST, 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
131 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
WARM AND MUGGY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND COLD FRONT SWEEPING ACROSS THE
GREAT LAKES. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE COLD FRONT WILL
BRING MORE COMFORTABLE CONDITIONS IN ITS WAKE WEDNESDAY WITH A LOW
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AS COOLER AND DRIER AIR MOVES IN ALOFT. DRY
WEATHER IS EXPECTED BY THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO THE
LOWER GREAT LAKES.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
A STRONG MID-LEVEL DISTURBANCE CROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES REGION
THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT EXTENDS ACROSS MICHIGAN . THESE
FEATURES WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS IMPACTING WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. INSTABILITY MEASURED WITH MUCAPE OF
1500-2000 J/KG AND WIND SHEAR MEASURED WITH 40-50 KTS OF 0-6KM
EBSHEAR WILL PROVIDE THE ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR THE SEVERE
STORMS WHILE THE DISTURBANCE AND COLD FRONT WILL BE THE TRIGGER.
ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE WILL ALSO BE PLENTIFUL AS PWATS RISE TO
AROUND 1.7 INCHES.
EXPECT WARM AND MUGGY CONDITIONS TODAY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES
RANGING FROM THE UPPER 70S TO MID 80S TOWARD THE ONTARIO LAKE
SHORES WITH A DOWNSLOPING SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW. DEWPOINTS WILL RANGE
FROM 65-70. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL PUSH
25-30KTS.
THIS EVENING THE COLD FRONT CROSSES WESTERN NEW YORK PUSHING THE
STORMS EAST TO CENTRAL NEW YORK. THE SLOW LOSS OF INSTABILITY
THROUGH THE EVENING SHOULD TEND TO DISSIPATE MOST OF THE ACTIVITY
BY MIDNIGHT OR SO. BEHIND THE COLD FRONT COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL
FLOW SOUTH ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES. THIS WILL LOWER DEWPOINTS
AND BRING SOME CLEARING TO SKIES. LOW TEMPS WILL FALL TO THE UPPER
50S TO AROUND 60 OVERNIGHT. SOME PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE ACROSS WNY
OVERNIGHT AS WINDS BEGIN TO FALL OF IN THE PRESENCE OF LINGERING
SURFACE MOISTURE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STORMY WEATHER OF LATE
WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY MAKE IT'S WAY ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE AXIS OF THE TROUGH WILL STILL BE
JUST UPSTREAM ACROSS LAKE HURON TO NW OHIO AND THIS WILL LEAVE
WESTERN AND NORTH-CENTRAL NEW YORK IN A FAVORABLE LOCATION WITH
DECENT SYNOPTIC LIFT AND JUST ENOUGH INSTABILITY FOR SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND PERHAPS EVEN A FEW GARDEN VARIETY THUNDERSTORMS TO
DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS A SECONDARY COLD FRONT SLIDES ACROSS
THE AREA. ACTIVITY SHOULD MOVE OFF TO THE EAST WITH THE FRONT BY
EVENING LEAVING A DRY NIGHT...THOUGH WITH THE UPPER TROUGH LURKING
NEARBY WE SHOULD STILL SEE A FAIR AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER FOR MUCH OF
THE NIGHT. TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY WILL RUN JUST SLIGHTLY BELOW
AVERAGE...IN THE LOW TO MID 70S...WITH READINGS COOLING INTO THE 50S
WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT.
THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AXIS WILL FINALLY CROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY.
WHILE IT SHOULD BE DRY FOR MUCH OF THE REGION...SOME MODELS SUGGEST
ONE MORE PIECE OF ENERGY ROTATING THROUGH THE BASE OF THE TROUGH
THAT MAY FIRE OF A COUPLE OF SHOWERS IN THE SOUTHERN TIER...THOUGH
LIMITED MOISTURE WILL KEEP POPS TO A SLIGHT CHANCE AT BEST. LOOK FOR
SUBSTANTIAL CLEARING BY THURSDAY EVENING AS THE TROUGH AXIS FINALLY
EXITS THE REGION AND SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO PLACE. LIGHT
WINDS AND CLEARING SKIES ALONG WITH 850MB TEMPS DROPPING TO +8C WILL
YIELD THE COOLEST NIGHT OF THE WEEK WITH READINGS DROPPING INTO THE
UPPER 40S IN PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN TIER AND NORTH COUNTRY WHILE
AREAS NEAR THE LAKES WILL RUN IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
THE WORK WEEK WILL END ON A SUNNY NOTE FRIDAY AS THE REGION WILL
REMAIN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF HIGH PRESSURE WITH TEMPERATURES THAT
WILL RUN RIGHT AROUND AVERAGE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR WITH HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. THE FAIR WEATHER WILL PERSIST AT LEAST THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT BEFORE WE HAVE TO CONTEND WITH THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND. WARMER AND MUGGIER CONDITIONS WILL
BEING TO BE FELT FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE CENTER OF THE HIGH SHIFTS TO
THE EAST COAST AND SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW BEGINS TO TAKE HOLD ACROSS
THE REGION...PUSHING LOWS BACK INTO THE 60S FOR MOST LOCALES OUTSIDE
OF THE NORTH COUNTRY AND COOLER INTERIOR VALLEYS OF THE SOUTHERN
TIER.
THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RETURNS SATURDAY AS
GUIDANCE IS CURRENTLY DEPICTING A WEAK...FAST MOVING SHORTWAVE
MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES SOMETIME ON
SATURDAY. GIVEN THE DIFFERENCES IN TIMING AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT
THIS WEAK FEATURE MAY BE A PRODUCT OF CONVECTIVE FEEDBACK...AM
KEEPING POPS FOR SATURDAY ON THE LOW SIDE. CONFIDENCE IS HIGHER FOR
SUNDAY HOWEVER AS GUIDANCE IS FAIRLY UNIFIED IN DROPPING A DEEP
UPPER LOW OUT OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES INTO WESTERN ONTARIO WITH
A DECENT JET STREAK ON THE EQUATORWARD SIDE OF THIS SYSTEM COUPLED
WITH THETA-E ADVECTION ACROSS THE MIDWEST ON THE AFOREMENTIONED
RETURN FLOW SERVING AS THE IMPETUS FOR THE BREAKING OUT OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE LOWER GREAT LAKES SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY
NIGHT AS THE UPPER LOW DIGS SOUTHEAST...PUSHING A COLD FRONT TOWARDS
THE FORECAST AREA.
WHILE THE TIMING OF THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE IS NOT ENTIRELY CERTAIN
AT THIS JUNCTURE...THE BEST GUESS IS IN THE MONDAY TO MONDAY NIGHT
TIME FRAME..DEPENDING ON WHETHER ONE GOES WITH THE FASTER GFS OR
SLOWER ECMWF. EITHER WAY...WITH SUCH A POTENT UPPER LOW JUST
UPSTREAM AND A COLD FRONT LURKING NEARBY...CHANCES LOOK DECENT FOR
MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY.
TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE PERIOD WILL START OUT QUITE WARM ON
SATURDAY AS RETURN FLOW AND A DECENT AMOUNT OF SUNSHINE...AT LEAST
TO START THE DAY...WILL PUMP TEMPERATURES UP INTO THE LOW TO MID 80S
WITH SATURDAY NIGHT BEING QUITE SULTRY...IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.
WENT A LITTLE COOLER SUNDAY IN ANTICIPATION OF DECENT CLOUD COVER
ASSOCIATED WITH EXPECTED CONVECTION...WITH READINGS RUNNING NEAR
CLIMO. MONDAY ALSO RUNS NEAR CLIMO FOR NOW...THOUGH DEPENDING ON THE
SPEED OF THE FRONTAL PASSAGE MAY NEED TO ADJUST THESE READINGS
DOWNWARDS OVER THE NEXT FEW SHIFTS.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
CLOUD COVER CONTINUES TO SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE REGION AS LARGE
AREA OF SHOWERS/TSTMS MOVES INTO THE REGION. SVR TSTMS POSSIBLE
THROUGH THE EVENING AS COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. TSTMS
WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY BRIEF IFR CIGS/VSBYS AND GUSTY WINDS. THE
DRIVING COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST OF CNY LATER TONIGHT WITH STORMS
ALSO PRESSING EAST. SOME MVFR CIGS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN TIER AS MAINLY VALLEY FOG DEVELOPS.
OUTLOOK...
WEDNESDAY...OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EXPECTED.
&&
.MARINE...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES CONTINUE ON LAKE ERIE THROUGH TONIGHT AS
ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE GREAT
LAKES...SHARPENING THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT AGAIN. AN
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE LOWER LAKES THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING WITH A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOOK FOR ANOTHER WEAKER COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE WEDNESDAY/WEDNESDAY
EVENING FOLLOWED BY A PERIOD OF MORE CALM CONDITIONS ON THE LAKE
FOR THE LATTER PORTION OF THE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES
OVERHEAD.
&&
.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NY...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR LEZ040-041.
&&
SYNOPSIS...LEVAN/SMITH
NEAR TERM...LEVAN/SMITH
SHORT TERM...WOOD
LONG TERM...WOOD
AVIATION...LEVAN/SMITH
MARINE...LEVAN/SMITH
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 12:15 PM EST, 22 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
115 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014
NYZ007-091715-
JEFFERSON-
115 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
ALONG AND AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY
BECOME SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. AN ISOLATED
TORNADO ALSO CANNOT BE RULED OUT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF
NYZ001>006-008-010>014-019>021-085-091715-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-LEWIS-
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
115 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 403 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH
CENTRAL NEW YORK.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF
LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>044-062>064-091715-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM THE NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY-
115 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 403 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE AND LAKE
ONTARIO.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF
LOZ045-065-SLZ022-024-091715-
LAKE ONTARIO NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE
RIVER-
LAKE ONTARIO OPEN WATERS FROM MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM CAPE VINCENT TO OGDENSBURG-
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER FROM OGDENSBURG TO SAINT REGIS-
115 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ONTARIO AND
SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE
STRONG WINDS AND LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
BUFFALO CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BUF
THOMAS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 11:42 AM EST, 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1242 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014
NYZ001>004-010>014-019>021-085-081945-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-
LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...
JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1242 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2014
...SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
SOME SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON
OVER OHIO AND MOVE EASTWARD INTO WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. THE
STRONGEST STORMS MAY FORM INTO A LINE AND QUICKLY MOVE EAST ALONG
THE NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA BORDER AFFECTING THE WESTERN
SOUTHERN TIER AND UPPER GENESEE VALLEY.
BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL. THERE IS
EVEN A LOW CHANCE FOR A TORNADO.
ZAFF
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- July 8, 12:37 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, 0.69 mi N of Leon
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.290, -79.020
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua
- When
- July 8, 2:25 PM EST
- Where
- Chautauqua County, 1.33 mi NW of Portland
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.391, -79.491
Law enforcement reported trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua
- When
- July 8, 2:30 PM EST
- Where
- Chautauqua County, Kiantone
- Measured
- 10 kt (12 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.020, -79.200
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua
- When
- July 8, 2:36 PM EST
- Where
- Chautauqua County, Lakewood
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.100, -79.320
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua
- When
- July 8, 2:38 PM EST
- Where
- Chautauqua County, 0.69 mi N of Busti
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.040, -79.280
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua
- When
- July 8, 2:42 PM EST
- Where
- Chautauqua County, 3.84 mi WNW of Ellington
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.240, -79.170
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- July 8, 2:45 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, 2.05 mi E of Steamburg
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.100, -78.860
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- July 8, 2:48 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, 0.4 mi W of Dayton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.419, -78.978
Law enforcement reported trees down on a house.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- July 8, 2:49 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, 0.69 mi N of Perrysburg
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.460, -79.000
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- July 8, 2:50 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, 1.23 mi SW of Gowanda
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.460, -78.940
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- July 8, 2:56 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, 3.1 mi WNW of Riceville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.447, -78.656
Law enforcement reported trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Erie
- When
- July 8, 3:05 PM EST
- Where
- Erie County, 1.22 mi ENE of Boston
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 42.635, -78.707
Television reports showed a large tree blocking Boston-Colden Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- July 8, 3:11 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, Cattaraugus
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.330, -78.870
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- July 8, 3:22 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, 0.51 mi W of West Vly
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.400, -78.610
Law enforcement reported trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Genesee
- When
- July 8, 3:42 PM EST
- Where
- Genesee County, 1.11 mi WNW of Pavilion Center
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.907, -78.040
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- July 8, 3:45 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, 1.47 mi SSW of Hinsdale
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.150, -78.390
Law enforcement reported trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming
- When
- July 8, 3:47 PM EST
- Where
- Wyoming County, Eagle
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.550, -78.300
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cattaraugus
- When
- July 8, 3:47 PM EST
- Where
- Cattaraugus County, 0.86 mi NW of Allegany
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.090, -78.490
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston
- When
- July 8, 3:50 PM EST
- Where
- Livingston County, 0.86 mi NE of York
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.880, -77.870
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe
- When
- July 8, 3:50 PM EST
- Where
- Monroe County, 0.86 mi SE of Spencerport
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.190, -77.810
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston
- When
- July 8, 3:57 PM EST
- Where
- Livingston County, 1.23 mi SW of Avon
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.910, -77.750
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe
- When
- July 8, 3:57 PM EST
- Where
- Monroe County, 0.86 mi SE of Rochester
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.170, -77.620
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe
- When
- July 8, 3:59 PM EST
- Where
- Monroe County, 2.02 mi E of West Rush
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 42.980, -77.680
Broadcast media showed trees down on an SUV in West Rush.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegany
- When
- July 8, 4:01 PM EST
- Where
- Allegany County, 0.86 mi SW of Friendship
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.210, -78.140
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe
- When
- July 8, 4:01 PM EST
- Where
- Monroe County, 1.71 mi SW of Pt Pleasant
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.210, -77.570
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston
- When
- July 8, 4:05 PM EST
- Where
- Livingston County, 0.86 mi NE of Lima
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.910, -77.610
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe
- When
- July 8, 4:05 PM EST
- Where
- Monroe County, 0.51 mi E of Honeoye Falls Arpt
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 42.950, -77.590
Broadcast media reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe
- When
- July 8, 4:06 PM EST
- Where
- Monroe County, 1.01 mi E of Mendon
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.000, -77.500
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe
- When
- July 8, 4:08 PM EST
- Where
- Monroe County, 0.85 mi SE of Webster
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.210, -77.420
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ontario
- When
- July 8, 4:15 PM EST
- Where
- Ontario County, 0.51 mi W of Victor
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 42.980, -77.410
Amateur radio operators reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ontario
- When
- July 8, 4:17 PM EST
- Where
- Ontario County, 1.47 mi NNE of Farmington
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 43.000, -77.320
The public used social media to report a row of power poles blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- July 8, 4:17 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, 0.86 mi NE of Walworth
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.140, -77.270
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- July 8, 4:18 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, Macedon
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.070, -77.300
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ontario
- When
- July 8, 4:20 PM EST
- Where
- Ontario County, 0.6 mi NNE of Honeoye
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 42.787, -77.513
Local television stations reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- July 8, 4:21 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, 0.69 mi S of Palmyra
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.060, -77.230
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- July 8, 4:22 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, 3.02 mi E of Marion
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 43.150, -77.140
County emergency management reported a tree down on a house on Skinner Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegany
- When
- July 8, 4:22 PM EST
- Where
- Allegany County, Wellsville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.120, -77.950
Law enforcement reported trees wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Livingston
- When
- July 8, 4:22 PM EST
- Where
- Livingston County, 0.69 mi S of Dansville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 42.560, -77.700
Local television showed a tree down on a house.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ontario
- When
- July 8, 4:25 PM EST
- Where
- Ontario County, 1.02 mi E of Naples
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.620, -77.380
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- July 8, 4:26 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, 0.8 mi SW of Mud Mills
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 43.070, -77.089
County emergency management reported a barn blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegany
- When
- July 8, 4:29 PM EST
- Where
- Allegany County, 0.69 mi S of Andover
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.160, -77.800
Law enforcement reported trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- July 8, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, 0.86 mi SE of Newark
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.040, -77.090
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegany
- When
- July 8, 4:34 PM EST
- Where
- Allegany County, 1.68 mi ENE of Alfred Stn
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.280, -77.740
Law enforcement reported trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne
- When
- July 8, 4:37 PM EST
- Where
- Wayne County, 1.01 mi E of Wolcott
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.220, -76.810
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Allegany
- When
- July 8, 4:41 PM EST
- Where
- Allegany County, 0.69 mi N of Independence
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.090, -77.780
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego
- When
- July 8, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Oswego County, 0.69 mi N of Granby Center
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.330, -76.470
A trained spotter reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego
- When
- July 8, 5:05 PM EST
- Where
- Oswego County, 2.07 mi S of Scriba
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $18,000
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 43.440, -76.430
Amateur radio operators reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego
- When
- July 8, 5:07 PM EST
- Where
- Oswego County, 1.22 mi NE of Suttons Corners
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.340, -76.280
A trained spotter reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego
- When
- July 8, 5:16 PM EST
- Where
- Oswego County, 1.65 mi WSW of Pineville
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.520, -76.060
A trained spotter reported several large trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Oswego
- When
- July 8, 5:25 PM EST
- Where
- Oswego County, 0.85 mi SE of Stillwater
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.560, -75.940
A trained spotter reported a row of trees broken off thirty feet up from the ground.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- July 8, 5:25 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Mannsville
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.720, -76.070
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- July 8, 5:31 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, 0.85 mi SE of Adams
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.810, -76.020
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- July 8, 5:43 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, 0.85 mi SE of Watertown
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.970, -75.910
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis
- When
- July 8, 5:44 PM EST
- Where
- Lewis County, 0.69 mi N of Martinsburg
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.740, -75.470
Law enforcement reported damage to a house.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis
- When
- July 8, 5:46 PM EST
- Where
- Lewis County, 0.69 mi S of Copenhagen
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.890, -75.670
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- July 8, 5:55 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, 1.47 mi NNW of Great Bend
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 44.050, -75.730
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- July 8, 5:58 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, 0.5 mi E of Antwerp
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 44.200, -75.610
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- July 8, 5:58 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, 0.5 mi E of Antwerp
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 44.200, -75.610
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis
- When
- July 8, 5:58 PM EST
- Where
- Lewis County, Indian River
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 43.980, -75.350
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis
- When
- July 8, 6:08 PM EST
- Where
- Lewis County, 2.1 mi ENE of Natural Bridge
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 44.080, -75.440
Law enforcement reported trees and wires down.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Hail in New York, July 8 to 9, 20144 deaths · $1.1 million · EF2 · 29 events
- Damaging Winds in Maryland, July 8, 20141 death · 8 injured · $16,000 · 55 kt wind · 16 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 8, 2014$57,000 · EF2 · 35 events
- Tornado and Hail in West Virginia, July 8, 20141 injured · $944,000 · EF1 · 35 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, July 8, 20142 injured · $355,000 · EF1 · 24 events
- Tornado and Hail in Pennsylvania, July 8, 2014$212,000 · EF1 · 42 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 8, 2014$415,000 · EF1 · 17 events
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in Pennsylvania, July 8, 20142 injured · $177,000 · 61 kt wind · 31 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Vermont, July 8, 2014$704,000 · 60 kt wind · 16 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 8, 2014$329,000 · EF1 · 7 events
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Arkansas, July 8 to 9, 2014$605,000 · 1.75 in hail · 17 events
- Tornado in New York, July 8, 2014$250,000 · EF1 · 1 event
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: 537992, 537993, 537994, 537995, 537996, 537998, 537999, 538000, 538002, 538003, 538008, 538012, 538013, 538015, 538017, 538019, 538021, 538022, 538023, 538024, 538027, 538028, 538030, 538031, 538033, 538042, 538043, 538044, 538045, 538047, 538048, 538049, 538051, 538052, 538053, 538056, 538057, 538058, 538059, 538061, and more.