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Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, New York

Thunderstorm Wind May 4, 2018 · Franklin County, New York

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Malone (44.8500, -74.2900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 745015. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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