Thunderstorm Wind — Washington, New York

2024-08-05 · near South Cambridge, Washington, New York

Event narrative

A retired NWS employee reported a tree down that was 1 foot in diameter.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving upper level disturbance and two back to back cold fronts brought scattered showers and thunderstorms to Eastern New York on August 4-5, 2024. A handful of storms became severe between the two days, yielding several reports of downed trees and wires. A few of these instances led to road blockages that restricted traffic for brief times.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1210669. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.