High Wind — Southern St. Lawrence, New York

2002-10-04 to 2002-10-05 · Southern St. Lawrence, New York

Wider weather episode

Low pressure moved through the western Great Lakes Friday, October 4, 2002 and into Canada during the evening. By Saturday morning, October 5th, the storm system was over eastern Hudson Bay. A strong cold front moved across northern New York during the late night of October 4th and the early morning hours of October 5th. This front was accompanied and followed by strong winds. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across St Lawrence county. Entire trees were uprooted. Communities especially hard hit included: Canton, Potsdam, Lawrenceville and Gouverneur.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5319468. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.