Thunderstorm Wind — Essex, New York
2025-05-17 · near Westport, Essex, New York
$5K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Tree on powerlines on Ledge Hill Road.
Wider weather episode
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1246215. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.