New York, 2025

Heat and Damaging Winds in New York, June 19, 2025

June 19, 2025 · NWS ALY · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

Dangerous levels of heat and humidity preceded a potent upper level shortwave, corresponding jet streak and strong cold front that led to the development of scattered showers and thunderstorms across portions of eastern New York. A few of these thunderstorms reached severe magnitude, particularly in Dutchess and Rensselaer Counties, producing damaging wind gusts that led to tree damage in these…

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 ALY wrote it up.

Dangerous levels of heat and humidity preceded a potent upper level shortwave, corresponding jet streak and strong cold front that led to the development of scattered showers and thunderstorms across portions of eastern New York. A few of these thunderstorms reached severe magnitude, particularly in Dutchess and Rensselaer Counties, producing damaging wind gusts that led to tree damage in these areas. Most of the damage reports relayed road closures and blockages due to one or several downed trees.

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 Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 19, 9:10 AM EST, 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 9:10 AM EST, 50 minutes before
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The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 8 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:35 UTC.

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Event by event

6 heat, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Eastern Albany

When
June 19, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Albany forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Western Rensselaer

When
June 19, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Western Rensselaer forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Eastern Greene

When
June 19, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Greene forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Western Columbia

When
June 19, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Western Columbia forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Eastern Ulster

When
June 19, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Ulster forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Western Dutchess

When
June 19, 10:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Western Dutchess forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When
June 19, 1:37 PM EST
Where
Dutchess County, 0.13 mi S of Pleasant Plains
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
41.848, -73.870

A local 911 call center operator reported a downed tree across a residential driveway near the intersection of Hollow Road and N Quaker Lane.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When
June 19, 1:54 PM EST
Where
Dutchess County, 2.64 mi WSW of Smithfield
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
41.865, -73.647

A local 911 call center operator reported multiple trees down on Bangall Amenia Road near Stanfordville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When
June 19, 2:10 PM EST
Where
Dutchess County, 0.23 mi W of Northeast Center
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.931, -73.534

A trained weather spotter reported large trees down blocking Route 44 between Millerton and Amenia.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dutchess

When
June 19, 2:12 PM EST
Where
Dutchess County, 0.44 mi ESE of Millerton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.949, -73.512

A member of the public relayed a delayed report of multiple trees down in Millerton via social media.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When
June 19, 2:40 PM EST
Where
Rensselaer County, 1.68 mi SSW of East Pittstown
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
42.877, -73.481

A local 911 call center operator reported a tree down on Gifford Rd.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rensselaer

When
June 19, 3:04 PM EST
Where
Rensselaer County, 1.53 mi SE of Babcock Lake
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
42.805, -73.398

A local 911 call center operator reported a tree down on Babcock Lake Rd.

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1271489, 1271490, 1271491, 1271492, 1271493, 1271494, 1271487, 1271484, 1271488, 1271483, 1271486, 1271485.