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Thunderstorm Wind in Erie County, New York

Thunderstorm Wind August 17, 2024 · Erie County, New York

59 mph

Estimated gust (51 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees downed in Elma.

The wider storm

A warm front associated with a large area of low pressure over the Central Great Lakes tracked through and east of the area. Clearing skies behind the front and a trough over the region initiated thunderstorms as instability increased through the daytime hours within the warm sector of the system. Overall shear values were strong enough to allow some of the thunderstorms to become strong to severe.

Began near Elma (42.8500, -78.6200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1211718. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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