Thunderstorm Wind in Tompkins County, New York

A strong microburst with estimated wind speeds of 60-85 mph winds, and an estimated peak wind of 95 mph, occurred between Groton/West Dryden and ended south-southeast of McLean on the evening of June 22nd. Multiple medium to large trees were observed being uprooted or snapped, as well as some tree damage resulting in property damage.

A frontal boundary slowly pushed southward over the region into a very warm, moist and unstable atmosphere. This boundary helped to initiate scattered thunderstorms early in the day, then storms became more numerous to the south where there was more instability and colliding outflow boundaries. Some storms became severe with damaging wind gusts, and in a couple cases, large hail.