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Thunderstorm Wind in Essex County, New York

Thunderstorm Wind May 17, 2025 · Essex County, New York

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Tree on powerlines on Ledge Hill Road.

The wider storm

A weak area of low pressure and associated front moved across northern NY during the afternoon and evening hours of May 17th. This system moved across a relatively unstable airmass across the region that resulted in numerous showers and thunderstorms.

Some of the thunderstorms were severe with damaging winds knocking down several trees.

Began near Westport (44.1856, -73.4566).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1246215. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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