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Thunderstorm Wind in Yates County, New York

Thunderstorm Wind April 5, 2023 · Yates County, New York

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

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 wires on Plum Point Road near the Showboat Hotel.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Himrod (42.5989, -76.9213).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1086742. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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