New York, 2022

Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, June 16, 2022

June 16, 2022 · NWS BGM · 12 events in 5 counties and zones

A MCC (mesoscale convective complex) developed over west-central New York late in the day on the 15th. This system swept across Central New York after midnight on the 16th, triggering multiple storms.

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
$20,000
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 BGM wrote it up.

A MCC (mesoscale convective complex) developed over west-central New York late in the day on the 15th. This system swept across Central New York after midnight on the 16th, triggering multiple storms. Some of the storms became severe with damaging wind gusts being the main hazard.

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 Jun 15, 5:44 PM EST, 7 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 5:44 PM EST, 7 hours 39 minutes before
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The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:20 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When
June 16, 1:23 AM EST
Where
Cayuga County, 2.13 mi SSE of Locke
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
42.640, -76.410

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree on Route 38 between Stony Hill and tucker Hill Roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tompkins

When
June 16, 1:25 AM EST
Where
Tompkins County, 0.69 mi S of Ithaca
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
42.440, -76.500

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a roadway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tompkins

When
June 16, 1:28 AM EST
Where
Tompkins County, 0.51 mi W of East Ithaca
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
42.450, -76.480

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a road at Cornell University.

Hail, Tompkins

When
June 16, 1:37 AM EST
Where
Tompkins County, Danby
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
42.350, -76.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Tompkins

When
June 16, 1:38 AM EST
Where
Tompkins County, 0.69 mi N of Dryden
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
42.490, -76.300

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto powerlines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tompkins

When
June 16, 1:46 AM EST
Where
Tompkins County, Caroline
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
42.380, -76.300

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto wires.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
June 16, 2:16 AM EST
Where
Chenango County, 1.33 mi W of Greene Arpt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
42.299, -75.806

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Route 12.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
June 16, 2:16 AM EST
Where
Chenango County, 1.16 mi W of Greene Arpt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
42.303, -75.802

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down power lines and pole near Route 12 and County Road 2.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
June 16, 2:16 AM EST
Where
Chenango County, 2 mi SW of Greene
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates
42.309, -75.798

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires near Slater Road and Route 12.

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When
June 16, 2:26 AM EST
Where
Broome County, Endwell
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
42.120, -76.020

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto the roadway near the intersection of Hooper Road and Pheasant Lane.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
June 16, 2:50 AM EST
Where
Sullivan County, 0.34 mi WNW of Long Eddy
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
41.852, -75.136

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires on Route 97.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When
June 16, 3:18 AM EST
Where
Sullivan County, 0.86 mi NW of Cochecton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
41.710, -75.060

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires down on Route 114.

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: 1030109, 1030111, 1030113, 1030107, 1030114, 1030115, 1030119, 1030120, 1030123, 1030117, 1030121, 1030122.