Thunderstorm Wind — Rensselaer, New York

2023-09-07 · near South Schodack, Rensselaer, New York

Event narrative

Several trees were down and a snapped powerline reported in Schodack Landing.

Wider weather episode

A frontal boundary and low pressure system located to the west and east of eastern New York was the focus for rounds of showers and thunderstorms each day September 7-9. Strong to severe thunderstorms were more widespread on September 7-8. These storms resulted in numerous reports of tree and powerline damage, as well as thousands without power and several road closures.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1143200. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.