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Thunderstorm Wind in Schenectady County, New York

Thunderstorm Wind May 26, 2021 · Schenectady County, New York

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$1K

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Scotia (42.8300, -73.9600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 953665. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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