Thunderstorm Wind — Yates, New York

2024-06-18 · near Penn Yan, Yates, New York

Event narrative

A strong thunderstorm was reported to have produced 65 mph winds just north of Penn Yan.

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 1177099. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.