Thunderstorm Wind — Chemung, New York

2022-07-24 · near Big Flats, Chemung, New York

Event narrative

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires onto a road.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough was the main feature out of a few disturbances that triggered a line of thunderstorms that passed through Central New York. These storms had damaging wind gusts and knocked down numerous trees across the region. Some trees and debris landed on vehicles or structures. There were also a couple reports of fires started from downed wires.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1041848. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.