New York, 2025High Wind and Strong Wind in New York, January 27, 2025
January 27, 2025 · NWS BTV · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
Strong low pressure was located across Hudson and James Bay on January 27th while a cold front from this system approached northern NY. Strong WSW wind gusts of 45 to 60+ mph accompanied the front across northern NY which led to scattered power outages.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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Strong low pressure was located across Hudson and James Bay on January 27th while a cold front from this system approached northern NY. Strong WSW wind gusts of 45 to 60+ mph accompanied the front across northern NY which led to scattered power outages.
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 Jan 26, 4:00 PM EST, 18 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 4:00 PM EST, 18 hours before
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</html>High Wind, Northern Franklin
- When
- January 27, 10:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Franklin forecast zone
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous wind gusts in excess of 50 mph were observed, including a wind gust of 62 mph in Malone.
High Wind, Northern St. Lawrence
- When
- January 27, 10:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern St. Lawrence forecast zone
- Measured
- 63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous wind gusts in excess of 50 mph were observed, including a wind gust of 63 mph in Massena.
High Wind, Southwestern St. Lawrence
- When
- January 27, 10:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southwestern St. Lawrence forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous wind gusts in excess of 50 mph were observed across the area with scattered power outages and branches downed by winds.
Strong Wind, Southern Franklin
- When
- January 27, 10:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Franklin forecast zone
- Measured
- 48 kt (55 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several reports of measured winds gusts in the 45 to 55 mph range with some power outages and downed branches.
Strong Wind, Western Clinton
- When
- January 27, 10:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Western Clinton forecast zone
- Measured
- 48 kt (55 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several reports of measured winds gusts in the 45 to 55 mph range with some power outages and downed branches.
Strong Wind, Western Essex
- When
- January 27, 10:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Western Essex forecast zone
- Measured
- 48 kt (55 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several reports of measured winds gusts in the 45 to 55 mph range with some power outages and downed branches.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Extreme Cold in Idaho, January 27, 20252 events
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- High Wind in Wyoming, January 27, 202554 kt wind · 1 event
- Winter Weather in Michigan, January 27 to 29, 20251 event
- Frost and Freeze in Oregon, January 27 to 28, 20251 event
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: 1225817, 1225818, 1225820, 1225823, 1225824, 1225825.