Thunderstorm Wind — Sullivan, New York

2024-06-30 · near Rockland, Sullivan, New York

Event narrative

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down power poles.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a cold front, and were most numerous over the Catskills and Sullivan County. A few storms became severe, producing damaging wind gusts that mainly knocked down trees and wires. However, one storm produced a severe microburst that cause damage at two separate campgrounds in Delaware County, with one injury and one fatality when a tree fell through a camper.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1192795. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.