Thunderstorm Wind — Putnam, New York

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

Event narrative

Tree down on Fair Street near Routh 311 in Lake Carmel NY.

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 1131026. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.