Thunderstorm Wind — Kings, New York

2002-04-19 · near Brooklyn, Kings, New York

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms produced large hail in Orange County and damaging winds and frequent lightning across parts of the NYC Metropolitan Area.Here are selected reports of hail from NWS Skywarn Spotters: Orange County -- 0.88-inch diameter hail in Gardnerville (Central Portion of Orange County), 0.75-inch diameter hail in Chester, and 0.88-inch diameter hail in Blooming Grove.Here are selected reports of damaging winds:Richmond County (Staten Island) - High winds downed trees.New York County (Manhattan) - High winds caused debris to blow off buildings, which resulted in 2 injuries near the intersection of Whitehall and Water Streets. They also caused a scaffold collapse and snapped off a construction sign at its' base near the front of 520 First Avenue.Kings County (Brooklyn) - High winds caused a 15 foot tall cinderblock (freestanding) wall to fall on and kill 1 man that was walking in front of it on 78 Ingram Street. They also caused a partial building collapse, which trapped, but did not injure construction workers.Queens County - Spotters reported downed trees in Bayside and College Point. The NWS ASOS System at LaGuardia Airport reported a peak wind gust to 69 MPH at 6:08 pm EDT.Nassau County - Spotters reported that high winds downed trees across the Long Island Railroad tracks in Garden City.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5289800. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.