Strong Wind in Western Columbia, New York

A 44 mph wind gust was recorded at the New York State Mesonet site near Kinderhook. Wires were reported down with a road closure on New York Route 203 between Electric Park Road and East Shore Drive in the Town of Kinderhook. A tree was also downed on New York Route 9H northbound north of Mile Hill Road in the Town of Kinderhook.

Strong to locally damaging winds developed across eastern New York in the wake of a cold front beginning in the afternoon hours on March 6, 2025 and continued into March 7, 2025. Widespread wind gusts between 40 and 60 mph were observed with some locally higher gusts including a 69 mph wind gust at the Schenectady County Airport. These winds resulted in some downed trees and wires across the area. Strong winds continued on March 8 but were not as strong with some peak gusts between 40 and 50 mph.