Thunderstorm Wind — Schenectady, New York

2021-05-26 · near Scotia, Schenectady, New York

Event narrative

Tree downed on wires. This occurred with the gust front well ahead of the line of thunderstorms.

Wider weather episode

A broken line of thunderstorms moved across eastern New York during the afternoon and evening of the 26th. There were several reports of trees and wires downed due to thunderstorm winds. Power outages totaled around 2,100 in Albany and Schenectady Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 953665. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.