New York, 2022

Tornado and Damaging Winds in New York, July 13, 2022

July 13, 2022 · NWS ALY · 11 events in 2 counties and zones

A supercell thunderstorm resulted in multiple severe wind damage reports over Ulster and Dutchess Counties during the evening of Wednesday July 13, 2022. Additionally, the supercell resulted in a tornado and macroburst in Ulster County near Kingston, NY.

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
$28,000
Crop damage
$1,000
Events
11

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 ALY wrote it up.

A supercell thunderstorm resulted in multiple severe wind damage reports over Ulster and Dutchess Counties during the evening of Wednesday July 13, 2022. Additionally, the supercell resulted in a tornado and macroburst in Ulster County near Kingston, NY. The Mayor announced a Local State of Emergency (restricting all un-necessary travel in and around Kingston) after thunderstorms produced extensive tree damage in the area. At one point, over 6,000 residents were without power in the city of Kingston.

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 Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 13, 7:10 PM EST, 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 7:10 PM EST, 27 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Albany NY
810 PM EDT Wed Jul 13 2022

.SYNOPSIS...
Most areas will be rain free through the weekend. However,
a disturbance in the upper levels of the atmosphere will move
across the area through Thursday and bring isolated to scattered
showers and thunderstorms at times. Drier weather returns
Friday and Saturday as high pressure returns to the region.
Unsettled weather may return for the second half of the weekend
and into early next week.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/...
Convection developed across central New York ahead of appropaching
short wave and has moved into with some development across our
forecast area. Conditions are favaorable for some organinzation
across the eastern Catkills with effective bulk shear of 45
knots combined surface and MU CAPE of around 1000 J/kg. Otherwise,
isolated to scattered convection expected to move across the
area. With loss of heating expect chances fr thunderstorms to
diminish.

PREVIOUS [03:51 PM]...Isolated to scattered showers in central
and western NY, with a few rumbles of thunder, are slowly moving
east associated with a weak upper disturbance and the leading
edge of weak low level cooling. Outside of the isolated to
scattered activity, scattered to broken clouds across the
region. The isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will
track through our region tonight and tend to decrease in
coverage through daybreak with diurnal stabilizing processes.
Areas that see the breaks in the clouds for the longest period
of time tonight will cool the most. Lows tonight around 60 to
mid 60s with 50s to around 60 in areas that see the most breaks
in the clouds.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Upper energy slowly exits through the day and the last bit of
weak low level forcing and moisture exit east and south through
the day with isolated showers in the morning and isolated to
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Outside of
the isolated showers and storms, some intervals of sun and the
showers and storms will exit eastern and southern areas in the
afternoon and early evening with increasing sun spreading from
west to east through the day. Lack of deep moisture, and such
weak upper dynamics and low level forcing suggests little to no
support for severe weather. Highs Thursday around 80 to mid 80s
with cooler in higher terrain.

Upper energy and low level boundary exit Thursday night and dry
weather expected Friday and Saturday. Some scattered to broken
clouds are expected to form with daytime heating Friday and
Saturday with maybe a sprinkle in higher terrain but dry in most
areas. Highs Friday around 80 to mid 80s and mid to upper 80s
Saturday as weak warm advection begins, cooler in higher
terrain both days.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
The second half of the weekend should be mainly dry as high pressure
remains in control with southwest flow ushering in a warm and
increasingly humid air mass. Then, a shortwave in the Great Lakes
tracking eastward increases chances for showers and storms Sunday
night into Monday night. A dry break from showers/storms returns
Tuesday before our next potent cold front arrives in the middle of
the work week. Read on for details.

We start the period off Saturday night into Sunday with high
pressure shifting into New England and a shortwave trough in the
Great Lakes pushing east. Given how far west the deterministic
guidance places the shortwave trough, we maintained low POPs for
most of Sunday as the best forcing stays to our west with flat
ridging/confluent flow still overhead. Temperature wise, it will
definitely feel like summer with 850hPa isotherms rising to +16C to
+19C which should translate to sfc highs near 90 in the Hudson
Valley with low to mid 80s in the terrain. Humidity levels will also
be on the increase in this flow regime with warm/humid conditions
persisting into Sunday night.

Chances for showers and storms increase heading into Monday as the
upstream shortwave trough tracks eastward resulting in increasing
height falls over eastern NY/western New England with instability
values rising in the presence of the warm and humid air mass. With
increased cloud coverage and chances for showers/storms,
temperatures may not be quite as warm as Sunday but should still be
summer-like with highs in the mid to upper 80s. We maintained chance
POPs Monday with the highest chances and thunder mention in the
afternoon to coincide with peak heating. The incoming shortwave is
rather weak, open and broad so the overall mid and upper level
forcing is not too impressive and deep layer shear appears weak. In
addition, little low-level forcing appears is evident so latest data
does not support severe weather but we will keep an eye on trends.

Due to ongoing discrepancies on the exact timing of the shortwave
between the deterministic guidance, we maintained POPs into Tuesday;
however, we capped the POPs at slight chance since the GFS is the
only guidance that delays the shortwave until Tuesday. The ECWMF and
CMC, on the other hand, are exit the shortwave out of the forecast
area by Tuesday with flat ridging sliding into place. Temperatures
remain warm even into Tuesday with forecast highs once again near 90
in the Hudson Valley with low to mid 80s in the hill towns and
higher terrain as westerly flow in the wake of the shortwave
maintains the warm/humid air mass.

Next disturbance to monitor looks to arrive mid-week as a potent
shortwave from Canada swings eastward, dragging a sfc cold front
into our area as well. With a summer-like air mass still in place,
this set-up could be favorable for thunderstorms, potentially strong
depending on if the best forcing can overlap peak heating and the
strongest instability/shear.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Through 00Z Fri...Isolated to scattered convection expected
tonight and Thursday as a mid-level trough approaches with
short waves moving through the flow. Mainly VFR conditions
however MVFR expetced with any convection. Have addressed threat
with VCSH. The threat for thunder is too low to include in any
TAF.

Winds will be light/variable to calm through the night. Light
westerly flow develops Thursday shifting to the northwest to
north.

There is a conditional threat for some light fog to develop
06-12z if midlevel clouds clear. The threat will be greater if
any of the terminals receives appreciable rainfall this evening.
Both of these factors are difficult to predict at this lead
time, so for now no mention in TAFs.

Outlook...

Thursday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Friday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Friday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Saturday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Saturday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Sunday: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA...TSRA.
Sunday Night: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA...TSRA.
Monday: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA...TSRA.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Most areas will be rain free through the weekend. However,
a disturbance in the upper levels of the atmosphere will move
across the area through Thursday and bring isolated to scattered
showers and thunderstorms at times. Drier weather returns
Friday and Saturday as high pressure returns to the region.
Unsettled weather may return for the second half of the weekend
and into early next week.

RH values will be 80 to 100 percent tonight and Thursday night.
RH values will lower to 45 to 60 percent on Thursday afternoon
and 35 to 50 percent Friday afternoon.

Wind will be west to northwesterly through Friday at 15 mph or
less.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible
at times through Thursday. Precipitation amounts are generally
expected to be light in nature and not result in any
hydrological issues. Dry weather then returns Friday and
Saturday. Unsettled weather may return for the second half of
the weekend and into early next week.

For details on specific area rivers and lakes, including observed
and forecast river stages and lake elevations, please visit the
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service /AHPS/ graphs on our
website.

&&

.ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
NY...None.
MA...None.
VT...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS...NAS
NEAR TERM...IAA/NAS
SHORT TERM...NAS
LONG TERM...Speciale
AVIATION...IAA/Thompson
FIRE WEATHER...NAS
HYDROLOGY...NAS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 13, 2:56 PM EST, 4 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
356 PM EDT Wed Jul 13 2022

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-
082>084-VTZ013>015-141100-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire-
Southern Berkshire-Northern Herkimer-Hamilton-Southern Herkimer-
Southern Fulton-Montgomery-Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren-
Northern Washington-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-
Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany-
Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Western Greene-Eastern Greene-
Western Columbia-Eastern Columbia-Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster-
Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-
Southern Washington-Bennington-Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
356 PM EDT Wed Jul 13 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut,
western Massachusetts, east central New York, eastern New York and
southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Isolated non severe thunderstorms are possible this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms on Thursday as well as
Sunday and Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 13, 4:27 PM EST, 3 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
527 PM EDT WED JUL 13 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     7 ENE PISECO            43.47N  74.41W
07/12/2022                   HAMILTON           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            DOWNED TREES. TIMES ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CORINTH                 43.25N  73.83W
07/12/2022                   SARATOGA           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            DOWNED TREES AND WIRES NEAR CORINTH. TIME ESTIMATED
            FROM RADAR.

0205 PM     TSTM WND DMG     8 NNW CAROGA LAKE       43.25N  74.52W
07/12/2022                   HAMILTON           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            DOWNED TREES NEAR TOWN OF ARIETTA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR.

0205 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHESTERTOWN             43.65N  73.80W
07/12/2022                   WARREN             NY   911 CALL CENTER

            DOWNED TREES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SE GANSEVOORT         43.18N  73.62W
07/12/2022                   SARATOGA           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES AND WIRES WERE DOWNED IN THE TOWN OF
            NORTHUMBERLAND

0215 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HAGUE                   43.75N  73.50W
07/12/2022                   WARREN             NY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SSE WELLS             43.30N  74.24W
07/12/2022                   HAMILTON           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            DOWNED TREES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FORT EDWARD             43.27N  73.58W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   911 CALL CENTER

            DOWNED TREES NEAR FORT EDWARD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR.

0229 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EDINBURG                43.23N  74.09W
07/12/2022                   SARATOGA           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES AND WIRES WERE DOWNED IN THE TOWN OF EDINBURG

0229 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE LAKE GEORGE VILLAG 43.44N  73.70W
07/12/2022                   WARREN             NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE

0230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNW ARGYLE            43.25N  73.50W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   SOCIAL MEDIA

            MULTIPLE TREE BRANCHES DOWN PER PHOTOS SUBMITTED ON
            SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME APPROXIMATED FROM RADAR.

0230 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NW EDINBURG           43.23N  74.09W
07/12/2022  M50 MPH          SARATOGA           NY   NYS MESONET

0237 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WHITEHALL               43.56N  73.42W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON US ROUTE 4

0237 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WSW HEBRON            43.28N  73.38W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            THREE REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF HEBRON

0250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE PORTER CORNERS    43.16N  73.86W
07/12/2022                   SARATOGA           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES AND WIRES WERE DOWNED IN THE TOWN OF GREENFIELD

0251 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WNW DORSET            43.28N  73.16W
07/12/2022                   BENNINGTON         VT   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON ROUTE 315

0310 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ESE GANSEVOORT        43.17N  73.58W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ *** A TREE SNAPPED AND FELL ONTO A HOME IN
            WHICH A RESIDENT WAS PINNED BY ROOF DEBRIS INSIDE THE
            PARTIALLY COLLAPSED AREA OF THE RESIDENCE.

0315 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSW ARGYLE            43.19N  73.51W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   SOCIAL MEDIA

            TREE LIMBS DOWN NEAR MC NEIL RD AND LICK SPRINGS RD
            NEAR ARGYLE, NY.

0315 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S ARGYLE              43.18N  73.50W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   911 CALL CENTER

            DOWNED TREED NORTH OF GREENWICH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR.

0315 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NE MIDDLE FALLS       43.16N  73.48W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVEN REPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF
            GREENWICH

0318 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ESE ARGYLE            43.21N  73.42W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   SOCIAL MEDIA

            DOWNED TREES NEAR COSSAYUNA LAKE

0321 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SALEM                   43.17N  73.33W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TWO REPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF
            SALEM

0321 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SW SALEM              43.14N  73.39W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AT NEALY LANE AND REAFIELD FARM
            ROAD

0344 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E DORSET              43.26N  73.06W
07/12/2022                   BENNINGTON         VT   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON LOWER HOLLOW ROAD

0345 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MANCHESTER              43.16N  73.07W
07/12/2022                   BENNINGTON         VT   911 CALL CENTER

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND PEA SIZED HAIL NEAR MANCHESTER.
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0345 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW MANCHESTER CENTER  43.18N  73.05W
07/12/2022                   BENNINGTON         VT   SOCIAL MEDIA

            TREES DOWN IN DANA L. THOMPSON PARK.

0413 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE HUNTER            42.22N  74.19W
07/12/2022                   GREENE             NY   911 CALL CENTER

            TWO TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF HUNTER

0418 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W STEPHENTOWN         42.56N  73.53W
07/12/2022                   RENSSELAER         NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN BLOCKING TSATAWASSA LAKE RD NEAR
            CENTRAL NASSAU RD

0419 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VALATIE                 42.41N  73.68W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AROUND THE VILLAGE OF VALATIE ONE
            OF WHICH OCCURRING ON COUNTY ROUTE 28A OR UPPER MAIN
            STREET.

0419 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SW NIVERVILLE         42.44N  73.66W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            POWER LINES DOWN ON ROUTE 28 NEAR MAPLE AVENUE IN THE
            TOWN OF KINDERHOOK.

0425 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E VALATIE             42.41N  73.63W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            UTLITY POLES DOWNED ALONG HICKS ROAD.

0429 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNE CHATHAM           42.41N  73.58W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN ON ROCK CITY ROAD AS WELL AS COUNTY ROUTE 13
            NEAR SPATH STREET IN THE TOWN OF CHATHAM.

0429 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 E NIVERVILLE          42.45N  73.57W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ON ALBANY TURNPIKE ROAD NEAR WHITE BRIDGE
            ROAD.

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N WESTMINSTER         43.10N  72.45W
07/12/2022                   WINDHAM            VT   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ALL LANES OF I-91 SB CLOSED NORTH OF EXIT 5 NEAR MM29.
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ENE CHATHAM           42.38N  73.53W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF CHATHAM INCLUDING
            THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 9 AND DALEY ROAD AND LOOMIS
            ROAD.

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW CHATHAM           42.35N  73.60W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ON ELM STREET NEAR CHATHAM.

0432 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSE CAIRO             42.26N  73.98W
07/12/2022                   GREENE             NY   911 CALL CENTER

            FOUR TREES WERE DOWNED IN THE TOWN OF CATSKILL

0437 PM     TSTM WND DMG     STOTTVILLE              42.29N  73.75W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 20 NEAR STOTTVILLE.

0437 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE CATSKILL           42.18N  73.84W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES ALONG WHITE BIRCH ROAD IN THE
            TOWN OF LIVINGSTON.

0438 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW CLERMONT          42.10N  73.87W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES AND WIRES WERE DOWNED ON CHURCH AVENUE NEAR
            LASHER AVENUE IN THE TOWN OF GERMANTOWN.

0440 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE CHATHAM            42.39N  73.56W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            TACONIC STATE PARKWAY SB CLOSED JUST NORTH OF EXIT 102.
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0443 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE CLERMONT          42.11N  73.82W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            A TREE WAS DOWNED ON POWER LINES NEAR THE INTERSECTION
            OF ROUTE 8 AND ROUTE 9 IN THE TOWN OF CLERMONT.

0446 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CANAAN                  42.41N  73.45W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 295 NEAR COUNTY ROUTE 5 IN THE TOWN
            OF CANAAN.

0448 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE RICHMOND           42.37N  73.35W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES AND HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL

0448 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 E GHENT               42.32N  73.54W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF AUSTERLITZ INCLUDING
            ON ROUTE 203 NEAR DUGWAY ROAD AND BEALE ROAD.

0450 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE STOCKBRIDGE       42.29N  73.30W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON EAST STREET.

0457 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S LENOX               42.33N  73.29W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   NEWSPAPER

            *** 1 FATAL *** LENOX POLICE REPORT THAT A 56-YEAR OLD
            MAN WAS KILLED WHEN A LARGE TREE CAME DOWN IN THE TRAVEL
            LINE ONTO HIS PICKUP TRUCK AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE
            7 AND OLD STOCKBRIDGE ROAD. REPORT OBTAINED VIA LOCAL
            NEWSPAPER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0458 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WSW LENOX             42.35N  73.31W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AT TANGLEWOOD MUSIC CENTER.

0458 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S LENOX               42.33N  73.29W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE FOX HOLLOW ROAD.

0458 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LENOX                   42.36N  73.29W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   NEWSPAPER

            NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON 15 STREETS IN LENOX

0504 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE LENOX             42.35N  73.26W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            CAR STUCK BETWEEN MULTIPLE FALLEN TREES.

0508 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GREAT BARRINGTON        42.19N  73.36W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE DOWNED ONTO WIRES

0533 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W EAST OTIS           42.18N  73.05W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ACROSS WEST SHORE ROAD.

0533 PM     TSTM WND GST     OTIS                    42.20N  73.07W
07/12/2022  M63 MPH          BERKSHIRE          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            UNKNOWN EQUIPMENT USED TO MEASURE.

0533 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WSW EAST OTIS         42.17N  73.05W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE DOWN ON WIRES.

0534 PM     TSTM WND DMG     COLEBROOK               42.00N  73.08W
07/12/2022                   LITCHFIELD         CT   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW NORFOLK           42.01N  73.23W
07/12/2022                   LITCHFIELD         CT   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND WIRES BLOCKING US-44.

0615 PM     TSTM WND DMG     8 SW PHOENICIA          42.01N  74.43W
07/12/2022                   ULSTER             NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON OLIVERA ROAD NEAR SLIDE MOUNTAIN
            TRAILHEAD

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW PHOENICIA         42.07N  74.33W
07/12/2022                   ULSTER             NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON GRANDVIEW ACRES ROAD

0633 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NNW KERHONKSON        41.84N  74.35W
07/12/2022                   ULSTER             NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE DOWN AT UPPER CHERRYTOWN ROAD AND WHITE BIRCH
            TRAIL

0645 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SE PALENVILLE         42.14N  73.96W
07/12/2022                   ULSTER             NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON WILHELM ROAD

&&

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ALY2203335 ALY2203344 ALY2203390 ALY2203360 ALY2203391 ALY2203392
ALY2203393 ALY2203343 ALY2203351 ALY2203377 ALY2203361 ALY2203345
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ALY2203371 ALY2203372 ALY2203352 ALY2203373 ALY2203355 ALY2203375
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ALY2203358 ALY2203359 ALY2203354 ALY2203350 ALY2203378 ALY2203379
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Special weather statement, Jul 13, 7:19 PM EST, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
819 PM EDT Wed Jul 13 2022

NYZ063>065-140100-
Western Ulster NY-Western Dutchess NY-Eastern Ulster NY-
819 PM EDT Wed Jul 13 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Ulster
and northwestern Dutchess Counties through 900 PM EDT...

At 819 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
West Shokan, or 16 miles west of Kingston, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Kingston, Rhinebeck, Hyde Park, Hurley, Woodstock, Red Hook, West
Shokan, Kenneth L Wilson Campground, High Falls, Lake Katrine,
Staatsburg, Tillson, West Hurley, Olivebridge, Port Ewen, Woodland
Valley Campground, Esopus, Rosendale, Marbletown and Cherrytown.

This includes Interstate 87 near exit 19.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4183 7444 4204 7440 4202 7388 4176 7393
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 278DEG 23KT 4194 7432

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The Albany radar (KENX), 74 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:38 UTC.

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10 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
July 13, 7:37 PM EST to 7:47 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, 1.2 mi NW of Lapala to 1.8 mi SW of Hurley
Measured
78 kt (90 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
41.930, -74.169

NWS Albany Survey Team confirmed a Macroburst that began about 9 miles west of Kingston and ended about 5 miles southwest of Kingston in Ulster County. Wide swaths of downed trees were noted along Lapla Road (and connecting roads) across the hill the road crosses. At least 2 trees fell on cars along Lapla Road. Wind damage consisting of broken, |snapped and uprooted trees continued southeast across U.S. Route 209. The Macroburst had a path length of 4 miles and width of 1750 yards.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
July 13, 7:40 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, 0.51 mi E of Atwood
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
41.880, -74.160

A tree and wires were reported down on Atwood Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
July 13, 7:42 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, 0.69 mi S of Lamontville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
41.870, -74.130

A tree was reported down on wires on Route 209.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
July 13, 7:43 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, 1.24 mi SW of Hurley
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.910, -74.090

Route 209 at Marbletown Road was closed due to a fallen tree and downed wires.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
July 13, 7:47 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, 0.69 mi N of Stony Hollow
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
41.980, -74.080

US Route 209 between Main Street and Marcott Road was closed due to downed trees and wires.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
July 13, 7:48 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, 1.24 mi NE of Hurley
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
41.930, -74.050

A tree was reported down on a house.

Tornado, Ulster

When
July 13, 7:49 PM EST to 7:51 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, 1.19 mi NE of Hurley to 1.33 mi W of Kingston
Rating
EF1
Path length
0.52 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$28,000
Reported by
NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates
41.932, -74.053

The Albany NWS Survey Team confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down near Hurley Avenue. The tornado touched down near Hurley Avenue (Route 29) between Davis Street and Hillside Drive. The tornado moved southeast to just west of the NY State Thruway crossing a subdivision where it uprooted and snapped trees, displaced a car canopy and removed some shingles from a house. Many homes were damaged by fallen trees. Aerial photos showed a swath of downed trees from a second vortex which |moved along the northeast edge of the subdivision.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
July 13, 7:50 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, 0.86 mi SW of Kingston
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
41.920, -74.030

Propane tank was leaking after being struck by a tree on Lynette Boulevard.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
July 13, 7:50 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, 1.03 mi W of Kingston
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
41.930, -74.040

A tree was reported down on a trailer (in the Spring Lake area).

Thunderstorm Wind, Ulster

When
July 13, 7:55 PM EST
Where
Ulster County, 0.86 mi SE of Port Ewen
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
41.890, -73.970

A tree and wires were reported down on Broadway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When
July 13, 7:59 PM EST
Where
Dutchess County, 0.86 mi NE of Rhinebeck
Measured
44 kt (51 mph) measured gust
Crop damage
$1,000
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
41.930, -73.910

A 51 mph wind gust clocked at Rhinebeck.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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: 1046273, 1044253, 1044254, 1044255, 1044256, 1044257, 1044208, 1044258, 1044259, 1044260, 1044261.