High Wind — Southern St. Lawrence, New York

2002-02-01 · Southern St. Lawrence, New York

Wider weather episode

An area of strong low pressure moved from northern New York on Friday, February 1st into eastern Canada Friday night. Strong winds impacted northern New York during the late afternoon and evening hours. In Canton, NY a wind gust to 55 knots (63 mph) was reported at 617 PM. In addition, trees and power lines were blown down in Gouverneur, Potsdam and other locations (including Edwards, NY) during the afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5281147. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.