Thunderstorm Wind — Delaware, New York

2024-08-14 · near Delhi, Delaware, New York

Event narrative

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on State Highway 10 in Delhi.

Wider weather episode

Disturbances pivoted around an upper level low that was located over the Canadian Maritimes. Daytime heating combined with cold air aloft led to enough instability for spotty showers and thunderstorms to develop in the afternoon with one of these disturbances, mainly over the higher terrain. A couple of storms in Delaware and Sullivan Counties became severe producing locally damaging winds. A survey was completed in Sullivan County for a microburst that cause mainly tree damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1209384. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.