Thunderstorm Wind — Greene, New York

2022-03-07 · near Cairo, Greene, New York

Event narrative

Tree damage was reported throughout Greene County. Reports of damage started coming in between 830-930pm.

Wider weather episode

A line of severe thunderstorms with damaging winds pushed through eastern New York during the evening hours of March 7, 2022 resulting in numerous reports of downed trees and power lines. Behind the storms, high winds continued during the late evening of the 7th into the early morning hours of the 8th. Some gusts of 50 to 55 miles per hour were recorded, which resulted in additional downed trees and power lines. Around 13,000 customers lost power in the Albany area, 700 in the Mohawk Valley, 3,000 in the Glens Falls area, and 21,000 in the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskills. Two schools in the Catskills were closed the following day due to power outages.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1012362. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.