High Wind in New York, January 9 to 10, 2024

Name: High Wind in New York, January 9 to 10, 2024
Start: 2024-01-09T11:30
End: 2024-01-10T02:00
Location: New York

January 9 to 10, 2024 · NWS BUF · 17 events in 17 counties and zones

A strong area of low pressure crossed the central Great Lakes producing a period of damaging winds across the region. Damaging wind gusts caused damage in every zone of the NWS Buffalo County Warning Area.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: $440,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 17

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 BUF wrote it up.

Notable wind gusts include: 79 MPH at the Watertown Airport ASOS, 74 MPH at the Dunkirk Airport ASOS and 70 MPH at the Buffalo Airport ASOS. Damage during this event included two tractor trailers that rolled over due to strong winds, and numerous trees and wires down across all of Western and North Central NY.

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 Jan 9, 6:34 AM EST, 4 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 6:34 AM EST, 4 hours 56 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 9, 5:20 AM EST, 6 hours 10 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 9, 7:54 AM EST, 3 hours 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 9, 9:19 AM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 9, 11:00 AM EST, 30 minutes before

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Event by event

17 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Chautauqua

When: January 9, 11:30 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Chautauqua forecast zone
Measured: 64 kt (74 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $150,000
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 42.303, -79.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two tractor trailers rolled over due to winds. New York State Mesonet in Fredonia had a 60 MPH wind gust. Large tree down on a house in Westfield. Several reports of trees and wires down across the county, with most reports closer to the lakeshore.

High Wind, Southern Erie

When: January 9, 11:40 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Erie forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several reports of trees and wires down across Southern Erie County, including Eden, Hamburg, East Aurora and Orchard Park.

High Wind, Cattaraugus

When: January 9, 12:30 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Cattaraugus forecast zone
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.249, -78.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees down including on wires across the entire county including the towns/villages of Otto, Little Valley, New Albion, Ashford and numerous others with almost every town reporting at least a few trees down.

High Wind, Allegany

When: January 9, 12:30 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Allegany forecast zone
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 42.257, -78.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and wires down in several towns across the county, including, but not limited to, Fillmore, Ward, Wellsville, Angelica, Friendship.

High Wind, Northern Erie

When: January 9, 1:30 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Erie forecast zone
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several reports of trees and wires down across Northern Erie County, including Marilla, Millgrove, Depew and Clarence.

High Wind, Wyoming

When: January 9, 2:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Wyoming forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.702, -78.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees down in several towns, including Orangeville, Strykersville, Cowlesville and Java Center.

High Wind, Niagara

When: January 9, 2:30 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Niagara forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $30,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.173, -78.691 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One injury reported, caused by a tree falling on car at the intersection of West High Street and South Transit in Lockport. Additional reports of a few trees and wires down in Newfane and Lockport.

High Wind, Genesee

When: January 9, 4:30 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Genesee forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.001, -78.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and powerlines down in Batavia, Byron and Elba.

High Wind, Monroe

When: January 9, 4:30 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Monroe forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.165, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of several trees and powerlines down in Rochester, Webster, Brockport and Penfield.

High Wind, Northern Cayuga

When: January 9, 4:30 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where: Northern Cayuga forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.010, -76.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of trees and wires down in the towns of Montezuma and Port Byron.

High Wind, Orleans

When: January 9, 5:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Orleans forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.251, -78.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and powerlines down in Kent, Clarendon and Albion.

High Wind, Wayne

When: January 9, 5:00 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where: Wayne forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.066, -76.978 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of trees and wires down in Marion, Macedon and Ontario.

High Wind, Jefferson

When: January 9, 7:00 PM EST to January 10, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 43.999, -76.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several wind gust observations above 60 MPH during wind event, including at Philadelphia, Ellisburg, Belleville, Fort Drum ASOS and Watertown ASOS. Several trees were also reported down across the county.

High Wind, Livingston

When: January 9, 8:00 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where: Livingston forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.728, -77.775 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of trees and wires down in several towns across the county including Conesus, Geneseo, Livonia and Avon.

High Wind, Ontario

When: January 9, 8:00 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
Where: Ontario forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.853, -77.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several reports of trees and wires down across the county including Canandaigua, Bristol, Victor and East Bloomfield.

High Wind, Oswego

When: January 9, 8:00 PM EST to January 10, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Oswego forecast zone
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.464, -76.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of trees and wires down in Mexico, Pulaski, Redfield, Sandy Creek and Williamstown.

High Wind, Lewis

When: January 9, 9:00 PM EST to January 10, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Lewis forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.785, -75.449 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports of multiple trees and wires down in Harrisville, Turin, Lowville and Castorland.

What these are

High Wind: Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in New York in 2024 Every state in 2024 This day in weather history Warnings in New York, January 2024

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1159104, 1159111, 1159107, 1159123, 1159112, 1159122, 1159124, 1159120, 1159126, 1159130, 1159125, 1159129, 1159133, 1159127, 1159128, 1159131, 1159136.