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Thunderstorm Wind in Yates County, New York

Thunderstorm Wind August 29, 2022 · Yates County, New York

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a roadway.

The wider storm

Warm and muggy conditions supported an unstable environment over Central New York. A couple of shortwaves moved through and one kicked off a line of severe thunderstorms that moved through Steuben and Yates Counties. These storms had damaging wind gusts which knocked down trees in both counties. A gust of 74 mph was measured in Penn Yan.

Began near Second Milo (42.6404, -77.0170).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1050622. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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