Thunderstorm Wind — Yates, New York
2023-04-05 · near Himrod, Yates, New York
$2K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto wires on Plum Point Road near the Showboat Hotel.
Wider weather episode
A strong disturbance triggered showers and thunderstorms over west-central NY including Yates and Cayuga counties. One of the storms became severe and produced an 85 mph microburst in the vicinity of Penn Yan. Damage from this microburst included a destroyed barn and several snapped/fallen trees.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1086742. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.