Thunderstorm Wind — Putnam, New York

2023-08-12 · near Ludingtonville, Putnam, New York

Event narrative

Tree down on a transformer.

Wider weather episode

The area became warm sectored in the afternoon ahead of an approaching cold front and pre-frontal trough. Aloft, a shortwave trough approached. This setup allowed for multiple severe thunderstorms to develop and move through southeast NY, producing damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1131024. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.