New York, 2024

Damaging Wind in New York, September 21, 2024

September 21, 2024 · NWS BGM · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A strong disturbance dropped out of southern Ontario and across Central New York triggering the development of scattered showers and a few thunderstorms, mainly west of I-81. A couple of storms over Steuben County became strong to severe with reports of downed trees occurring on a couple of roads over central portions of the county.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 strong disturbance dropped out of southern Ontario and across Central New York triggering the development of scattered showers and a few thunderstorms, mainly west of I-81. A couple of storms over Steuben County became strong to severe with reports of downed trees occurring on a couple of roads over central portions of the county.

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The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 121 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:32 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Steuben

When
September 21, 4:33 PM EST
Where
Steuben County, 2.14 mi N of Buena Vista
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
42.330, -77.513

Strong thunderstorm winds resulted in multiple reports of trees knocked down on both Turnpike Road and Hughes Road.

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.

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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: 1209391.