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Thunderstorm Wind in Broome County, New York

Thunderstorm Wind May 5, 2026 · Broome County, New York

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down across a roadway and guard rail.

The wider storm

Warm southwesterly flow ahead of a cold front, combined with ample lift and moisture, helped trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon. Steep low-level temperature lapse rates and instability allowed for thunderstorm development. Although modeled wind shear was not particularly strong, it was sufficient to organize some storms into clusters, resulting in gusty to locally damaging winds.

Began near Castle Creek (42.2489, -75.9583).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1338963. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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