Thunderstorm Wind — Yates, New York

2022-08-29 · near Second Milo, Yates, New York

Event narrative

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a roadway.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1050622. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.