Thunderstorm Wind — Rensselaer, New York

2023-07-04 · near Schodack Lndg, Rensselaer, New York

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1113500. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.