New York, 2022

Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 22, 2022

July 22, 2022 · NWS BGM · 11 events in 6 counties and zones

A weak disturbance moved through Central New York during the afternoon. The environment was unstable enough to support some severe thunderstorms that produced damaging wind gusts and large hail.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$37,000
Crop damage
None recorded
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 BGM wrote it up.

A weak disturbance moved through Central New York during the afternoon. The environment was unstable enough to support some severe thunderstorms that produced damaging wind gusts and large hail.

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 Binghamton, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 22, 2:25 PM EST, 3 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 2:25 PM EST, 3 hours 26 minutes before
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In the hours before

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The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 58 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:51 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When
July 22, 5:51 PM EST
Where
Cortland County, Truxton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
42.720, -76.030

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires throughout the area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yates

When
July 22, 5:53 PM EST
Where
Yates County, 0.35 mi SW of Dundee
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
42.516, -76.975

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees on Route 14A near the racetrack.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 22, 6:09 PM EST
Where
Madison County, 1.23 mi NW of De Ruyter
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
42.760, -75.890

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees in Deruyter.

Thunderstorm Wind, Seneca

When
July 22, 6:23 PM EST
Where
Seneca County, 1.5 mi ESE of Kelly Corners
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
42.591, -76.723

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down two poles near the intersection of County Road 142 and Halls Corners Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 22, 6:27 PM EST
Where
Madison County, 0.64 mi WNW of West Eaton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
42.854, -75.662

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and limbs on Route 26.

Thunderstorm Wind, Seneca

When
July 22, 6:28 PM EST
Where
Seneca County, 0.86 mi NE of Interlaken Beach
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
42.640, -76.710

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto all lanes of NY-89.

Thunderstorm Wind, Seneca

When
July 22, 6:29 PM EST
Where
Seneca County, 1.73 mi E of Interlaken
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
42.621, -76.686

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and lines on Holten Beach Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 22, 6:31 PM EST
Where
Madison County, Eaton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
42.850, -75.600

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a few trees around Eaton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When
July 22, 6:40 PM EST
Where
Cayuga County, 0.51 mi W of Genoa
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
42.670, -76.540

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees along State Route 90.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
July 22, 6:41 PM EST
Where
Madison County, 1.23 mi NE of Middleport
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
42.790, -75.530

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Preston Hill Road.

Hail, Oneida

When
July 22, 6:44 PM EST
Where
Oneida County, 0.86 mi NE of Oriskany Falls
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
42.940, -75.460

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

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1040717, 1040711, 1040721, 1040715, 1040707, 1040713, 1040714, 1040705, 1040719, 1040722, 1040704.