Thunderstorm Wind — Dutchess, New York

2020-08-27 · near Arthursburg, Dutchess, New York

Event narrative

A tree was downed across the northbound lanes of the Taconic State Parkway at mile 43.4. The tree fell on a vehicle, killing a 73-year old male passenger.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms developed along a warm front during the afternoon of the 27th. Two of these storms became quite intense as they tracked from the northern Catskills through the Mid-Hudson Valley and into the Taconics. These storms spawned a brief tornado in a forested area in Greene County, and produced more widespread wind damage in the Amenia, Dover Plains, and Millbrook regions of Dutchess County with numerous downed trees. One fatality occurred in East Fishkill as a tree was downed onto a moving vehicle. More than 4,000 people in Dutchess County and 2,000 people in Ulster County lost power as a result of the storms. The storms also produced a couple of reports of hail up to half dollar size.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 915780. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.