Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 24, 2023

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 24, 2023
Start: 2023-07-24T12:22
End: 2023-07-24T14:24
Location: New York

July 24, 2023 · NWS BTV · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

A mid atmospheric disturbance moved across an unstable air mass across northern New York which led to scattered thunderstorms moving across the area. A few of these storm produced localized damaging winds.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $45,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 6

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 BTV wrote it up.

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 Burlington, VT wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 24, 9:50 AM EST, 2 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 9:50 AM EST, 2 hours 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 24, 2:41 AM EST, 9 hours 41 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 10:58 AM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
1158 AM EDT Mon Jul 24 2023

NYZ034-241700-
Western Essex NY-
1158 AM EDT Mon Jul 24 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Essex
County through 100 PM EDT...

At 1158 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Indian Lake, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Newcomb, Vanderwhacker Mountain, and Tahawus.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4381 7408 4381 7412 4383 7415 4382 7419
      4381 7421 4392 7433 4394 7431 4397 7426
      4399 7426 4413 7411 4388 7382 4380 7405
TIME...MOT...LOC 1558Z 230DEG 20KT 4385 7428

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Clay

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 11:41 AM EST, 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
1241 PM EDT Mon Jul 24 2023

NYZ030-031-241745-
Southern Franklin NY-Western Clinton NY-
1241 PM EDT Mon Jul 24 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Clinton
and northeastern Franklin Counties through 145 PM EDT...

At 1241 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Debar Mountain, moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Debar Mountain, Bryants Mill, Duane Center, Owls Head, Chasm Falls,
and Wolf Pond.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4458 7425 4467 7434 4491 7411 4463 7395
TIME...MOT...LOC 1641Z 237DEG 10KT 4467 7423

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Clay

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 11:51 AM EST, 31 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
1251 PM EDT Mon Jul 24 2023

NYZ027-029-030-241745-
Northern Franklin NY-Southeastern St. Lawrence NY-
Southern Franklin NY-
1251 PM EDT Mon Jul 24 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Franklin and east central St. Lawrence Counties through 145 PM EDT...

At 1251 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lake Ozonia, moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lake Ozonia, Madawaska, Dickinson, Santa Clara, St. Regis Falls,
Azure Mountain, and Dickinson Center.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4438 7464 4452 7481 4476 7456 4451 7429
TIME...MOT...LOC 1651Z 229DEG 10KT 4451 7465

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The radar

The Burlington radar (KCXX), 89 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:22 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Essex

When: July 24, 12:22 PM EST
Where: Essex County, 2.56 mi SW of Schroon Lake Arpt
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.840, -73.780

Estimated larger than quarter size, but less than golf ball size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When: July 24, 12:35 PM EST
Where: Essex County, 1.38 mi S of North Hudson Arpt
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 43.950, -73.730

Several trees reported down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When: July 24, 1:30 PM EST
Where: Essex County, Paradox
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.900, -73.630

Multiple trees uprooted and snapped. Witness estimates of 70 mph winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: July 24, 1:30 PM EST
Where: Clinton County, Dannemora
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 44.720, -73.720

Several trees downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: July 24, 1:50 PM EST
Where: Franklin County, Lake Clear Jct
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 44.370, -74.230

Several trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: July 24, 2:24 PM EST
Where: Clinton County, Beekmantown
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 44.770, -73.480

A few trees and several branches downed by thunderstorm winds.

What these are

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in New York in 2023 Every state in 2023 This day in weather history Warnings in New York, July 2023

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: 1126036, 1126040, 1126048, 1126049, 1126052, 1126050.