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Thunderstorm Wind in Orleans County, New York

Thunderstorm Wind August 25, 2020 · Orleans County, New York

59 mph

Estimated gust (51 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was reported down and blocking Ridge Road.

The wider storm

An approaching cold front and strong moisture advection along with a shortwave tracking north of Lake Ontario helped to generate scattered thunderstorms over southern Ontario to east of Lake Huron in the evening of August 24. Thunderstorms increased in intensity and coverage as they crossed the Niagara Peninsula early in the morning on August 25. This line of storms swept across the Niagara Frontier, including metro Buffalo with wind damage noted south of Lake Ontario. They were out of the area by 6 AM.

Began near Gaines (43.2800, -78.2200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 918992. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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