Thunderstorm Wind in Rensselaer County, New York

Thunderstorm Wind July 4, 2023 · Rensselaer County, New York

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Route 9J and Knickerbocker Road were closed due to multiple downed trees.

The wider storm

The combination of an upper-level disturbance and nearby surface low and frontal boundary resulted in isolated showers and thunderstorms across portions of eastern New York on July 4, 2023. A few of these thunderstorms became severe producing downed trees and wires. A more concentrated area of damage occurred from the Rensselaer/Columbia County line southward to Styvesant. A NWS Storm Survey confirmed a straight line wind event occurred with winds estimated up to 100 mph causing widespread damage.

Began near Schodack Lndg (42.4960, -73.7673).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1113500. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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