Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in New York, July 15, 2024

Name: Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in New York, July 15, 2024
Start: 2024-07-15T16:05
End: 2024-07-15T19:36
Location: New York

July 15, 2024 · NWS BGM · 91 events in 15 counties and zones

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $837,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 91

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 mesoscale convective system (MCS) and an upper-level wave moved through the region triggering widespread showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. These features moved into a high instability environment with sufficient shear in place and plenty of moisture, resulting in a ripe environment for a severe weather outbreak. Damaging wind gusts were the main concern though some storms also had tornadoes. Widespread tree and wire damage occurred across Central New York with two microbursts and two tornadoes surveyed making it one of the most active days of the month.

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 15, 2:55 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 15, 2:55 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 15, 11:39 AM EST, 4 hours 26 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 3:49 PM EST, 16 minutes before

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The radar

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Event by event

88 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: July 15, 4:05 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, 0.09 mi S of Greenwood
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.129, -77.650

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: July 15, 4:16 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, Woodhull
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.080, -77.420

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and wires in Woodhull.

Thunderstorm Wind, Seneca

When: July 15, 4:18 PM EST
Where: Seneca County, 1.37 mi S of Bridgeport
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.900, -76.751

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree over Lower Lake Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When: July 15, 4:18 PM EST
Where: Cayuga County, 1.37 mi WNW of Aurora
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.759, -76.704

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto Main Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When: July 15, 4:18 PM EST
Where: Cayuga County, 1.41 mi W of Willets
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.720, -76.708

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on Lake Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: July 15, 4:22 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, 0.22 mi E of Freeman
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.050, -77.276

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and wires in Tuscarora.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When: July 15, 4:23 PM EST
Where: Cayuga County, 1.3 mi WNW of Aurora
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.758, -76.703

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on Sherwood Road and Main Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: July 15, 4:24 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, 0.57 mi NNW of Addison
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 42.108, -77.232

Strong thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage in Addison.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: July 15, 4:26 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, 0.62 mi NNW of Addison
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.108, -77.236

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When: July 15, 4:27 PM EST
Where: Cayuga County, 1.08 mi NW of Scipioville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.790, -76.636

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree over Benjamin Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Seneca

When: July 15, 4:28 PM EST
Where: Seneca County, 0.7 mi N of Tyre
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.990, -76.799

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires over a road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: July 15, 4:29 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, 0.67 mi N of Lindley
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.040, -77.129

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and wires in Lindley.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: July 15, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, Erwins
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.120, -77.150

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a power line which blocked a street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: July 15, 4:31 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, Campbell
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.230, -77.200

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: July 15, 4:34 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, 0.67 mi NNE of Savona
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.289, -77.216

Strong thunderstorm winds ripped a roof off of a house on East Lamoka Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: July 15, 4:34 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, 0.11 mi N of Bath
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.332, -77.320

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and wires in Bath.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: July 15, 4:35 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, 1.05 mi WNW of Corning
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.154, -77.070

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a house on Reynolds Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: July 15, 4:36 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, 0.51 mi W of Corning
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 42.150, -77.060

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees in Corning.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: July 15, 4:36 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, 0.86 mi SE of Riverside
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.160, -77.070

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto powerlines on Princeton Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: July 15, 4:36 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, 0.51 mi W of Corning
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.150, -77.060

Strong thunderstorm winds broke a healthy 40 foot tall Maple tree in half; another large branch down in the street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: July 15, 4:38 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, 1.01 mi NE of Caton
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.060, -77.016

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked power lines down which resulted in a brush fire.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: July 15, 4:40 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, 0.13 mi SSW of Hornby
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 42.248, -77.051

Strong thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree damage in Hornby.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When: July 15, 4:42 PM EST
Where: Steuben County, 0.72 mi SSE of Hornby
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.240, -77.045

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down power lines onto a road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler

When: July 15, 4:42 PM EST
Where: Schuyler County, 2.52 mi NNW of Monterey to 2.58 mi NNW of Monterey
Measured: 87 kt (100 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $13,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 42.335, -77.066

A line of severe thunderstorms passed through the area with scattered damage. An intense microburst occurred in a wooded higher elevation location of southwestern Schuyler County about 2 miles north-northwest of Monterey. In addition to dozens of uprooted trees up to 2 feet in diameter, there was a focused corridor of large trunk snaps, both hardwood and softwood. Other than a chicken coop which was crushed, damage though intense was limited to trees. The damage pattern was immediately intense at the initial microburst impact and then diverged while dissipating across Switzer Hill Road. Other minor tree damage could be found up and down the road outside of the main microburst corridor.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When: July 15, 4:43 PM EST
Where: Cayuga County, 1.56 mi E of Wyckoff
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.830, -76.489

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees, wires and power poles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chemung

When: July 15, 4:43 PM EST
Where: Chemung County, 3.08 mi WNW of Hendy Creek
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $16,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.089, -76.959

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large maple tree which fell onto a mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chemung

When: July 15, 4:49 PM EST
Where: Chemung County, 0.84 mi NW of Elmira
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.108, -76.832

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Lina Place.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chemung

When: July 15, 4:52 PM EST
Where: Chemung County, 2.07 mi NE of Southport
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.070, -76.800

Strong thunderstorms knocked down trees and wires.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chemung

When: July 15, 4:53 PM EST
Where: Chemung County, 0.86 mi SE of (Elm)elmira Arpt
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 42.160, -76.890

Strong thunderstorm winds produced a 61 mph gust at KELM.

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler

When: July 15, 4:54 PM EST
Where: Schuyler County, 0.59 mi NE of Montour Falls to 0.71 mi NE of Montour Falls
Measured: 78 kt (90 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $350,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 42.356, -76.842

A line of severe thunderstorms passed through the area with scattered damage on July 15. A focused microburst descended upon the northeast side of Montour Falls, heavily damaging or in many cases uprooting a grove of large trees up to 2 feet in diameter including sycamores. They fell in a divergent pattern, indicating a downburst. Many trees or large branches dropped upon several mobile homes, entrapping 3 residents, while also crushing 2 vehicles and a riding mower. On the front side of the microburst, a Department of Public Works storage building was completely blown apart with |only one wall left standing.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cayuga

When: July 15, 4:58 PM EST
Where: Cayuga County, 1.06 mi SW of Kelloggsville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.769, -76.365

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires on White Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When: July 15, 4:58 PM EST
Where: Onondaga County, 1.77 mi WSW of Rose Hill
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 42.910, -76.362

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Shamrock Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When: July 15, 5:02 PM EST
Where: Onondaga County, 1.41 mi WSW of Borodino
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.862, -76.346

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees on East Lake Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When: July 15, 5:02 PM EST
Where: Onondaga County, 0.84 mi W of Rose Hill
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $6,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.921, -76.347

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and wires on Rose Hill Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Schuyler

When: July 15, 5:05 PM EST
Where: Schuyler County, 1.18 mi SW of Smith Vly
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.410, -76.769

Strong thunderstorm winds produced a 66 mph gust at the Burdett New York State Mesonet Station.

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When: July 15, 5:07 PM EST
Where: Onondaga County, 1.08 mi NW of Amber
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.889, -76.297

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on Otisco Valley Road in Amber.

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When: July 15, 5:09 PM EST
Where: Onondaga County, 0.39 mi E of Spafford
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.799, -76.262

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When: July 15, 5:11 PM EST
Where: Onondaga County, 0.64 mi W of Otisco Vly
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.830, -76.233

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires.

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When: July 15, 5:15 PM EST
Where: Onondaga County, 1.01 mi W of Solvay
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.050, -76.240

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires which caught a tree on fire.

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When: July 15, 5:17 PM EST
Where: Onondaga County, 1.41 mi N of Belgium
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.200, -76.278

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree blocking Oswego Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When: July 15, 5:19 PM EST
Where: Onondaga County, 1.39 mi N of Onondaga
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.020, -76.175

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on Carlton Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When: July 15, 5:20 PM EST
Where: Onondaga County, 0.53 mi ENE of Mattydale
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $7,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.103, -76.140

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a car on Campbell Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Onondaga

When: July 15, 5:21 PM EST
Where: Onondaga County, 1.3 mi NE of Clairmont Farms
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 43.142, -76.150

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Bear Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tompkins

When: July 15, 5:23 PM EST
Where: Tompkins County, 1.5 mi NNW of Caroline Center
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.370, -76.330

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees on Bailor Road.

Tornado, Cortland

When: July 15, 5:25 PM EST to 5:37 PM EST
Where: Cortland County, 3.51 mi SW of Virgil to 2.39 mi N of East Virgil
Rating: EF0
Path length: 7.5 mi
Path width: 175 yd
Property damage: $37,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 42.485, -76.230

A small tornado touched down near Daisy Hollow Road in Virgil, NY with mostly tree damage. A few homes sustained minor damage to their roofs. The tornado tracked east northeast along Babcock Hollow Road. The tornado passed near Greek Peak Resort and lifted near Route 11 just south of Cortlandville. It is unclear if the tornado was on the ground the entire path as there were a couple of inaccessible unsurveyed hills. Drone footage from NY Office of Emergency Management showed a cyclonic flow pattern in some trees along Route 11 right before it lifted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When: July 15, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Cortland County, 0.7 mi S of Cortland
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.590, -76.171

Strong thunderstorm winds blew a barn into the roadway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tompkins

When: July 15, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Tompkins County, 1.38 mi N of Slaterville Spgs
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.420, -76.350

Gust measured on CWOP station EW2485 in Slaterville Springs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When: July 15, 5:31 PM EST
Where: Cortland County, 0.87 mi SSE of Harford Mills
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.409, -76.191

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When: July 15, 5:31 PM EST
Where: Cortland County, 0.47 mi E of Harford
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.430, -76.221

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires which blocked a roadway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tompkins

When: July 15, 5:31 PM EST
Where: Tompkins County, 0.5 mi W of Caroline
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.381, -76.310

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees on State Route 79.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When: July 15, 5:33 PM EST
Where: Cortland County, 0.71 mi ENE of Cortland
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.603, -76.157

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and wires along Route 81 Southbound from Cortland.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When: July 15, 5:41 PM EST
Where: Cortland County, 1.42 mi NNE of Marathon
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.470, -76.023

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree across Conrad Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When: July 15, 5:44 PM EST
Where: Cortland County, 2.64 mi N of East Freetown
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.588, -75.970

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down four large trees on property along Telephone Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When: July 15, 5:49 PM EST
Where: Cortland County, 1.37 mi NE of Cheningo
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.682, -75.979

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Brown Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cortland

When: July 15, 5:50 PM EST
Where: Cortland County, 2.13 mi WSW of Cincinnatus
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.519, -75.919

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a utility pole on Route 41.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When: July 15, 5:53 PM EST to 5:56 PM EST
Where: Chenango County, 0.36 mi E of South Otselic to 0.98 mi NE of South Otselic
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $30,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 42.651, -75.773

A microburst occurred in South Otselic on the evening of July 15th. Estimated peak wind was 80 mph. The majority of damage was tree damage. There was also a report of a roof blown off of a building.

Tornado, Chenango

When: July 15, 5:54 PM EST to 6:02 PM EST
Where: Chenango County, 1.22 mi SSE of Lincklaen to 0.46 mi NNE of Otselic
Rating: EF1
Path length: 8.69 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Property damage: $120,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 42.655, -75.837

A line of severe thunderstorms quickly surged through in late afternoon with a bow echo radar signature to produce damaging winds for much of the area, but a higher end embedded EF1 tornado managed to spin up at a kink in the line where strong rotation was indicated on radar. The tornado took a meandering path through rugged terrain, with discontinuous damage at times from apparent skipping. The first tornadic damage began around Upham Road near Lane Hill in Lincklaen State Forest, and |crossed Hyer and Neal Roads as well. The tornado intensified to higher end EF1 when it reached an exposed ridge along Joe Road, with hundreds of uprooted and snapped large softwood trees in a swath over 200 yards wide. Tree snaps and uproots continued across County Road 13 and then somewhat intensified on the exposed higher elevation of Ridge Road while climbing into Bucks Brook State Forest, before finally dropping into the Otselic Valley to cause additional trunk snaps and uproots. A barn was partially|collapsed, with roof displaced, in Otselic Center. Other structures had minor roofing or window damage from Otselic Center, up Highway 26, to the tornado path ending along Route 80 in Otselic itself where a carport was also lofted. Other pockets of damage such as in Crumb Hill as well as towards South Otselic were more consistent with downbursts from the severe line of thunderstorms.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When: July 15, 5:59 PM EST
Where: Tioga County, 0.38 mi NNE of Campville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 42.085, -76.148

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in Campville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tioga

When: July 15, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Tioga County, 1.24 mi NE of South Apalachin
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.030, -76.130

Strong thunderstorm winds snapped multiple trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When: July 15, 6:01 PM EST
Where: Broome County, 0.71 mi N of Tracy Creek
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.030, -76.082

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires on Tracy Creek Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: July 15, 6:02 PM EST
Where: Madison County, 0.69 mi S of Quaker Settlement
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 42.740, -75.822

Strong thunderstorm knocked down trees and wires on Mariposa Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: July 15, 6:04 PM EST
Where: Madison County, 1.01 mi W of Georgetown
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.770, -75.740

Strong thunderstorm winds uprooted a large tree and knocked down multiple smaller trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: July 15, 6:05 PM EST
Where: Madison County, 0.43 mi N of South Lebanon
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 42.756, -75.649

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires on South Lebanon Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When: July 15, 6:06 PM EST
Where: Broome County, 0.51 mi E of Hawleyton
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.019, -75.910

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree with its trunk snapped in half. Several large branches were knocked down as well.

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When: July 15, 6:08 PM EST
Where: Broome County, 0.31 mi NW of Vestal
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.084, -76.053

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires on Main Street in Vestal.

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When: July 15, 6:08 PM EST
Where: Broome County, 1.4 mi NNE of Hawleyton
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 42.040, -75.913

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: July 15, 6:08 PM EST
Where: Madison County, 1.67 mi NE of Georgetown
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 42.789, -75.700

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on Lebanon Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: July 15, 6:10 PM EST
Where: Madison County, 2.07 mi S of Middleport
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 42.750, -75.548

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on North Main Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: July 15, 6:10 PM EST
Where: Madison County, 0.86 mi NE of Randallsville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 42.790, -75.560

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When: July 15, 6:10 PM EST
Where: Chenango County, 0.66 mi N of Earlville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.739, -75.550

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on West Main Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When: July 15, 6:11 PM EST
Where: Broome County, 0.78 mi SW of Willow Pt
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.093, -76.012

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires in a yard on Charleston Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: July 15, 6:14 PM EST
Where: Madison County, Hamilton
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.820, -75.530

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree uprooted on Spring Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: July 15, 6:16 PM EST
Where: Madison County, 2.27 mi ESE of Ballina
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 42.891, -75.787

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires on Judd Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: July 15, 6:16 PM EST
Where: Madison County, 1.11 mi NW of Pine Woods
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 42.889, -75.588

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down tree onto a mobile home. Unknown if there were injuries.

Funnel Cloud, Madison

When: July 15, 6:19 PM EST
Where: Madison County, 1.01 mi W of Solsville
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 42.900, -75.520

A rotating wall cloud and attached funnel cloud were observed on US 20 looking southeast.

Thunderstorm Wind, Broome

When: July 15, 6:20 PM EST
Where: Broome County, 0.69 mi SE of Nimmonsburg
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.142, -75.892

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees on Kirkwood Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When: July 15, 6:38 PM EST
Where: Otsego County, 1.51 mi NNW of Unadilla Forks
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 42.850, -75.242

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on County Highway 18.

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When: July 15, 6:42 PM EST
Where: Otsego County, 1.8 mi E of South Edmeston
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 42.680, -75.265

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Dutch Valley Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: July 15, 6:50 PM EST
Where: Delaware County, 0.03 mi SW of Hancock
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 41.950, -75.280

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees throughout Hancock.

Thunderstorm Wind, Otsego

When: July 15, 6:50 PM EST
Where: Otsego County, 1.71 mi SW of West Exeter
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 42.780, -75.170

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When: July 15, 6:53 PM EST
Where: Chenango County, 0.7 mi E of West Bainbridge
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 42.320, -75.536

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees over Cemetery Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: July 15, 6:57 PM EST
Where: Delaware County, 1.02 mi E of Sidney Muni Arpt
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 42.300, -75.400

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: July 15, 6:59 PM EST
Where: Delaware County, 0.51 mi W of Walton
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 42.170, -75.140

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and poles throughout Walton. A few trees landed on houses. The local fire department was blocked by downed poles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: July 15, 7:19 PM EST
Where: Delaware County, 3.94 mi NNW of Fraser
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 42.299, -75.009

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on County Route 16.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When: July 15, 7:26 PM EST
Where: Sullivan County, 0.78 mi N of Hurleyville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 41.741, -74.681

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on Discovery Ridge Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When: July 15, 7:29 PM EST
Where: Sullivan County, 1.21 mi SW of Curry
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 41.839, -74.618

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on Myers Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When: July 15, 7:30 PM EST
Where: Sullivan County, 0.52 mi E of Woodbourne
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 41.750, -74.590

The New York State Mesonet station WBOU (Woodbourne) measured a gust of 59 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When: July 15, 7:31 PM EST
Where: Sullivan County, Fallsburgh
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 41.730, -74.620

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When: July 15, 7:34 PM EST
Where: Sullivan County, 0.86 mi NE of Woodridge
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 41.710, -74.570

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When: July 15, 7:36 PM EST
Where: Sullivan County, 0.64 mi SSE of Woodbourne
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 41.741, -74.597

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on Riverside Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When: July 15, 7:36 PM EST
Where: Sullivan County, 4.24 mi NW of Lowes Corners
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: State Official
Coordinates: 41.919, -74.570

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on Claryville and Frost Valley Roads.

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.
Funnel Cloud: A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1192835, 1192886, 1192837, 1192973, 1192979, 1192909, 1192982, 1192853, 1192876, 1192970, 1192844, 1192894, 1192939, 1192904, 1192921, 1192925, 1192953, 1192869, 1192873, 1192957, 1192931, 1192860, 1192928, 1192966, 1192986, 1197821, 1197773, 1197819, 1197719, 1194536, 1192985, 1199470, 1197667, 1199477, 1192967, 1197661, 1197680, 1197693, 1197691, 1197710, and more.