Thunderstorm Wind — Franklin, New York

2018-05-04 · near Brushton, Franklin, New York

Event narrative

Trees and utility lines down.

Wider weather episode

An energetic storm system moved from the Great Lakes across the St. Lawrence Valley into Ontario/Quebec during the afternoon and evening hours of May 4th. Instability was marginal for thunderstorm development during the afternoon and evening hours with thunderstorms ahead of a cold front. However, winds were unseasonably strong in the atmosphere, accounting for some thunderstorms to produce damaging winds and there was some localized damage in non-thunderstorm winds accompanying the arrival of colder air.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 745014. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.