Thunderstorm Wind — Chautauqua, New York

2025-05-16 · near Hawthorne Park, Chautauqua, New York

Event narrative

Large tree downed on Prospect Road in Westfield.

Wider weather episode

A complex of severe thunderstorms that initially developed over Wisconsin the previous evening tracked all the way to the western New York area through the night. The line developed ahead of an occluded front within a unstable and sheared environment. As the storms tracked into western New York, conditions became less favorable to maintain the strength of the storms. However, upon initially entering the western New York area, the thunderstorms were still strong to severe before weakening to just below severe thunderstorm criteria further east.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1260501. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.