Power Outage in Elmira, NY

Snow accumulated 3 to 11 inches. The heavy snow caused trees and powers lines to fall, resulting in approximately 405 customers without power.

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a power pole on Old Ithaca Road.

Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and power lines along Roemmelt Road.

A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over multiple trees and power lines which blocked roadways.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Horseheads Boulevard.

High winds from Hurricane Sandy affected the county beginning in the afternoon of Tuesday the 29th and last into the overnight hours of Tuesday the 30th. Peak sustained winds at the Elmira-Corning airport were 40 mph with a peak wind gust measured at 63 mph. The winds tore an awning off a business in downtown Elmira and knocked down trees and power lines across parts of the county. A total of 1500 customers were without power during the height of the storm. Power was restored within a day.

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Trees and power lines were down in Southport.

High winds occurred across the region with gusts between 50 and 60 mph. Numerous trees were blown down and many customers were without power.

Approximately half the city of Elmira was without power due to trees and wires that were blown down.

Law enforcement officers reported numerous trees and power lines blown down throughout Chemung county.

Hurricane Sandy brought high winds to the Catskills and central NY beginning Monday afternoon and lasting into until early Tuesday morning. The winds peaked in the Catskills in the late evening and during the early morning hours Tuesday in central NY. Sustained winds reached between 30 and 40 mph in most areas with frequent gusts to 50 mph in central NY and to 60 mph in the Catskills. Peak wind gusts ranged generally between 45 and 65 mph in central NY and to 70 mph in the Catskills. Hardest hit in the WFO Binghamton forecast area was Sullivan County which had widespread power outages from numerous trees and power lines down. During the height of the storm, 34,000 customers were without power in Sullivan County. Many residents remained without power for several days after the storm hit. Across the southern tier of NY and Finger Lakes, damage was more sporadic as winds were not as strong. Approximately, 10,000 customers were without power in these areas after the storm hit with most people seeing power restored in less than a day.