High Wind in Southern Erie, New York

High Wind January 9, 2024 · Southern Erie, New York

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$25K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several reports of trees and wires down across Southern Erie County, including Eden, Hamburg, East Aurora and Orchard Park.

The wider storm

A strong area of low pressure crossed the central Great Lakes producing a period of damaging winds across the region. Damaging wind gusts caused damage in every zone of the NWS Buffalo County Warning Area.

Notable wind gusts include: 79 MPH at the Watertown Airport ASOS, 74 MPH at the Dunkirk Airport ASOS and 70 MPH at the Buffalo Airport ASOS. Damage during this event included two tractor trailers that rolled over due to strong winds, and numerous trees and wires down across all of Western and North Central NY.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1159111. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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