Thunderstorm Wind — Yates, New York
2024-06-18 · near Benton, Yates, New York
$2K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree that took down wires on Havens Corners Road.
Wider weather episode
Afternoon and evening thunderstorms popped up in a very warm, moist and unstable environment. Weak perturbations riding along the edge of a strong ridge were enough to help spark the scattered thunderstorms near the Finger Lakes region. Damaging wind gusts were the main hazard with these storms.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1177037. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.