Thunderstorm Wind — Fulton, New York

2019-08-21 · near Caroga Lake, Fulton, New York

Event narrative

Route 111 was closed in the town of Caroga due to a downed tree.

Wider weather episode

Multiple severe weather hazards occurred during the afternoon and evening hours of Wednesday, August 21st, 2019, due to a strong upper level shortwave moving into a humid and unstable airmass. This set up resulted in multiple severe thunderstorms, flooding and two confirmed tornadoes with damage across much of the region. Over 10,000 people lost power and the Washington County Fair closed for the day.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 850284. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.