Thunderstorm Wind — Dutchess, New York

2025-05-03 · near Amenia, Dutchess, New York

Event narrative

A 911 call center operator reported a tree down across Old Route 22 near Amenia Lake Road.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving cold front was the causing factor of showers and early afternoon thunderstorms across eastern New York on Saturday, May 3, 2025. While showers were more widespread throughout the region, thunderstorm activity became more concentrated within the Mid-Hudson Valley and Taconics where instability within the warm sector of the parent low pressure system rose more significantly. A couple of individual storms in the Mid-Hudson Valley achieved severe strength with 1 inch hail being reported. Another storm, a linear convective system, in particular also became severe in strength, inflicting wind damage to trees and powerlines across the lower Mid-Hudson Valley and Taconics. Several reports were conveyed to NWS Albany of downed trees and wires blocking roadways and causing temporary closures.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1260518. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.