Thunderstorm Wind — St. Lawrence, New York

2024-05-27 · near Massena, St. Lawrence, New York

Event narrative

A few downed powerlines caused by downed trees onto lines.

Wider weather episode

During the afternoon of May 27th, a relatively strong pressure gradient created a low-level jet stream of >50 knots with portions of northern New York being in the warm, slightly unstable sector. A weak cold front approached the region in the late afternoon and evening hours producing isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. A few thunderstorms, although not strong by normal standards were able to tap into the strong low level winds and produce isolated wind gusts that caused some damage to trees and utilities.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1169394. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.