Power Outage in Jamestown, NY

A report from MPING stated trees and power poles were downed.

Dozens of reports of trees and powerlines down were received.

Trees were downed onto powerlines along North Nesmith Avenue.

Trees were downed onto powerlines on Diffley Road.

A tree was downed onto power lines.

Trees and power lines were reported down on Route 60 at Route 83.

Several power lines and poles were reported downed.

Many reports were received of trees and wires down throughout the county causing substantial structural damage to homes and businesses. Thousands were reported without power.

Strong winds downed trees and power lines.

Strong winds downed trees and power lines in portions of Chautauqua county.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines on Dodge Road.

Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in Hanover.

Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines on Hanover Road.

Deep cold air building across the region brought strong, gusty winds to the eastern end of Lake Erie. Winds gusted to between 50 and 60 mph across parts of Erie, Genesee and Chautauqua counties. The strong winds blew down a portion of a concrete block building wall in East Pembroke. No one was in the building at the time. The strong winds downed trees and power lines. There were several structures damaged by falling trees, for example on Roma Avenue in Buffalo. Power outages were reported by New York State Electric and Gas and National Grid in all three counties.

Thunderstorms developed during the evening hours in a warm, moist and unstable atmosphere. A few of these storms produced damaging winds that downed some trees and power lines. In Contantia, a tree fell on and damaged a house.

Thunderstorms that developed over Ohio drifted north across the southern tier. The thunderstorms produced damaging winds that downed trees and power lines in Jamestown, Great Valley, Olean and Portville. In Lakewood, a large tree fell on and damaged a house.

Behind a departing area of high pressure, a deep low pressure system moved from the Plains towards James Bay. A strong southeast downslope flow developed along the Lake Erie shoreline. Wind gusts were measured to 63 mph at Dunkirk. In Brant, Route 249 was closed by downed trees and power lines. In Sheridan and Silver Creek, a portion of Route 5 was also closed by downed power lines.

Deep low pressure moving from the upper Great Lake to Quebec pushed a secondary cold front across the region during the morning of the 29th. Strong southwest winds in the wake of the front brought down trees and power lines in parts of western New York. Wind gusts were measured to 61 mph at the waterfront in the City of Buffalo, 60 mph at Dunkirk airport, and 59 mph at the Buffalo Airport.

A strengthening low pressure center over the lower Mississippi Valley moved north across the Upper Great Lakes then onto Quebec. Strong southwest winds developed in the wake of the system on Wednesday the 28th. Winds gusts were measured to 69 mph at Fort Drum and 62 mph at Dunkirk. The strong winds downed trees and power lines. Damage was reported in Dunkirk and Lacona. Roads were blocked by downed trees and wires in Forestville, Sardinia, Cheektowaga, and South Wales.

Showers and thunderstorms over northeast Pennsylvania tracked east northeast across the western southern tier counties of New York. The thunderstorms produced damaging winds estimated between 50 and 60 mph. The winds downed trees and power lines. Damage was reported in Chautauqua County in Panama, Jamestown, Frewsburg and Ellington, in Cattaraugus County in Randolph, Little Valley and Ellicottville, and in Allegany County in Cuba.

The epic November 17-19th 2014 lake effect event will be remembered as one of the most significant winter events in Buffalo���s snowy history. Over 5 feet of snow fell over areas just east of Buffalo, with mere inches a few miles away to the north. There were 13 fatalities with this storm, hundreds of major roof collapses and structural failures, 1000s of stranded motorists, and scattered food and gas shortages due to impassable roads. Numerous trees also gave way due to the weight of the snow, causing isolated power outages. While this storm was impressive on its own, a second lake effect event on Nov-19-20 dropped another 1-4 feet of snow over nearly the same area and compounded rescue and recovery efforts. |The storm began Monday around 6 PM (Nov 17) as a band of snow developed over the Buffalo Southtowns and quickly moved into the Northtowns with thunder and lightning. The band settled south fairly quickly and by 9PM the band had moved mostly just south of the city and airport and locked in place as the 15 to 20 mile wide band centered on a line from Lackawanna and Hamburg across West Seneca, Lancaster, and Alden. The northern edge of the lake effect band was so striking that many described it as a wall of snow. Snow rates on the northern edge easily exceeded 3 inches per hour with some snow rates near 6 inches per hour. By sunrise some areas had already exceeded 3 feet of snow. Meanwhile, the southern edge of the band was located along the Lake Erie shoreline in Chautauqua County to near the Southtowns, including Orchard Park, East Aurora, and east into Wyoming County including Attica where about a foot of snow had fallen by sunrise. Travel across the Southtowns was nearly impossible with most roads unplowed as plows, at least those that weren���t stuck, focused a few main roadways needed for emergency vehicles. The Thruway was shut down from the Pennsylvania border to Rochester, and other routes, including I-190, I-290, and Route 400 were also shutdown. |During Tuesday November 18, the snow band didn���t budge, and by nightfall snow amounts from Lancaster to Southern Cheektowaga east to Alden had accumulated in excess of 4 to 5 feet. The wall of snow was still quite apparent with blue skies to the north and zero visibility on the other side. On Transit Road, there were only a few inches on the ground at Genesee Street, but several feet of snow at Walden Avenue less than 2 miles to the south. Winds gusted to 35 mph but in general winds created sub-blizzard conditions. There were still whiteout conditions however as snow continued to fall in excess of 3 inches per hour. The band began to waver a little to the south Tuesday night but overall continued in a slightly weaker state over the Southtowns. Finally, the band let up as it drifted to the north and weakened rapidly Wednesday morning. |Millions of dollars were lost as dairy farmers were forced to dump milk that could not be transported for processing. Eight indirect deaths were blamed on this storm.|Specific storm reports included: 65 inches in South Cheektowaga, 63 inches in Lancaster, 60 inches in Gardenville, 57 inches in West Seneca, 51 inches in Elma, 48 Inches in Hamburg, 42 inches in Lackawanna, 40 inches in Corfu, 36 inches in Darien, 28 inches in Attica, 24 inches in Wyoming, and 19 inches in Dunkirk.|This event combined with the lake effect snow event following the next couple of days qualified the area for a Federal Disaster Declaration.

A line of showers and thunderstorms developed as an upper shortwave trough crossed the region. Across parts of the southern tier and Finger Lakes regions, the thunderstorms produced damaging winds that downed trees and power lines. Damage was reported in Nunda, Belmont, and on Miller Valley Road in Poland.

Southeast winds gusted to near 60 mph during the late morning and early afternoon hours. The strong winds downed trees and power lines causing sporadic power outages. In Westfield and Derby, homes were damaged by falling trees. In East Otto, the strong winds toppled a silo. A gust of 59 mph was measured at the Dunkirk Airport.

After a week of late summer warmth and humidity, a cold front crossed the region. The front sparked showers and thunderstorms with its passage. Several of the thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds with the large hail mainly across the southern tier and the damaging wind gusts across the north country. Hail, up to 1.75 inch in diameter, was reported in Jamestown, Bemus Point, Lakewood, Jordan, Red Creek, Marion and Oswego. The thunderstorms winds downed trees and power lines. At the Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club in Lakewood, several boats were flipped in addition to the down limbs and wires. In several locations, downed trees made roads impassable.

Showers and thunderstorms developed in a warm, moist, unstable air mass as a cold front approached from the west. The thunderstorms produced damaging winds. Hail up to one-inch in diameter fell near Sherman. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. In Cherry Creek and Leon, both in Cattaraugus County, several roads were blocked by fallen trees. In Springwater, in Livingston County, a house was damaged when thunderstorm winds knocked a tree onto it.

Showers and thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a warm front. A severe thunderstorm over Chautauqua County produced winds that downed trees and power lines at the Chautauqua Institute and just east of Kennedy. The thunderstorms also resulted in brief periods of very heavy rain in some locations with one to three inches of rain falling in less than three hours. Roads were flooded and washout out in parts of Jamestown, New Albion, and Randolph.

An area of showers and thunderstorms moved across the Finger Lakes during the late evening and early overnight hours. The thunderstorms produced damaging downburst winds that knocked down trees and power lines in Avon, Victor, East Bloomfield, Farmington, Bristol and just north of Geneseo.|A lightning strike started a house on fire in Victor. The two-story home was a total loss. The four people in the home were able to escape safely.

A significant east coast storm spread rain then snow across the region. The heavy, wet snow was significant enough to down trees and power lines resulting in scattered power outages across the region. Snowfall amounts, and damage, were highly elevation dependent thus the western southern tier and Finger Lakes region were most impacted. Specific reports included: 15 inches at Sinclairville; 13 inches at Cattaraugus, Colden and Frewsburg; 12 inches at Warsaw 10 inches at Alfred and Boston; 9 inches at West Valley and Dansville; 8 inches at Wales; 7 inches at Glenwood; and 6 inches at Whitesville and Livonia.

Deep low pressure moved across the Great Lakes region. The low brought strong southwest winds to the region which were funneled over Lake Erie to produce damage along the shoreline. The winds, measured to 61 mph, downed trees and power poles. In some areas the falling trees took down power line and scattered outages were reported. Winds gusted to 61 mph at Barcelona, 60 mph at Buffalo, and 59 mph at Dunkirk.

Severe thunderstorms which spawned two tornadoes in Chautauqua county moved across the western southern tier and southern Finger Lakes region. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power poles and lines. In Little Valley, a portion of a roof was blown off a house. Wind gusts were estimated between 70 and 80 mph.

The tornado formed over Lake Erie and moved onshore on beach place in Fredonia. There it ripped shingles off two homes. One tree fell on a home. The screen from the Van Buren Drive-In was blown over. Several pine trees were topped along Van Buren Drive. Also on Van Buren Drive a barn was completely destroyed. As the tornado moved east across Farel road eight power poles were snapped. Additional trees were topped as the tornado moved toward the Village of Fredonia. A garage was destroyed near the corner of University Park and Risley Street. A few more trees were topped near Center Street before the final liftoff. Although the path length was over four miles, the tornado was not on the ground the entire time. Wind speeds were estimated between 105 and 115 mph in the EF2 tornado. No injuries were reported.

A well defined upper trough crossed the lower Great Lakes region and generated thunderstorms across western New York. One of the storms produced winds which downed trees and power lines in Jamestown.

A slow moving cold front generated showers and thunderstorms across the region. One of these storms downed trees and wires in Sherman and Mayville in Chautauqua County. Other storms strengthened over the north country downing trees and power lines in Lowville, New Bremen and Watson. In Cayuga County, thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines and tore the roof off a home on Jordan Road near Cross Lake.

Thunderstorms developed in warm, humid air as a cold front approached the region during the afternoon hours. The thunderstorms produced wind gusts measured to 52 knots. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Findley Lake, Clymer, Panama and Busti. Training thunderstorms brought heavy rains with radar estimated rainfall rates of two inches per hour. The Village of Lakewood suffered flash flooding. Numerous streets were closed by high water and basements were flooded.

Showers and thunderstorms accompanied the passage of a cold front across the region. The thunderstorms winds downed trees and power lines. Several hundred customers were without power. In Dansville, the thunderstorm winds blew off a portion of the roof of Dansville High School.

An area of low pressure moved across the eastern Great Lakes region. The system brought strong winds to the area. Wind gusts were measured to 67 mph. The strong winds downed trees and power lines. Utilities reported several thousand customers without power during the evening hours. Damage was reported in Portland, Barcelona, Bemus Point, Wellsville, Springwater, Carthage and Fort Drum. Specific wind measurements included: 67 mph at Fort Drum, 61 mph at Barcelona, and 58 mph at Wellsville.

Deepening low pressure crossed the Great Lakes region and brought strong winds to the region. The southwest winds were enhanced as they funneled up Lake Erie. A gust of 58 mph was recorded at Dunkirk. Throughout Chautauqua county trees and power lines were downed. Specifically, damage was reported in Portland, French Creek, Sheridan and Dunkirk.

Deep low pressure strengthened as it moved from near Chicago to Quebec. The strong southerly winds ahead of the system downed trees and power lines across the higher elevations of the western southern Tier of New York during the pre-dawn hours. On the New York State Thruway, several tractor trailers were blown over as winds gusted to near 70 mph. As the system passed to the north, winds shifted to southwest and increased. Gusts were measured to 60 mph at the Buffalo International Airport. The winds downed trees and power lines and utilities reported tens of thousands without power.

Low pressure moving across the lower lakes brought scattered thunderstorms to the region during the evening hours. One of these thunderstorms downed trees and power lines in Westfield, Chautauqua county as it moved onshore from Lake Erie. Wind gusts were estimated near 60 mph.

A potent mid-level shortwave dropped southeast from Lake Huron during the pre-dawn hours initiating thunderstorms across Lake Erie and the western Southern Tier of New York. The line of storms produced damaging winds across Chautauqua County and then produced up to one inch hail over parts of Cattaraugus County. Trees and power lines were downed with scattered power outages reported in Mayville, Dewittville, Ellery Center and Gerry. Utilities reported several thousand without power.

Thunderstorms developed over central Lake Erie and moved onshore into Chautauqua county. The storms produced three-quarter inch hail in Westfield and downed trees and branches in Barcelona. Scattered power outages were reported.

After the warmest six month period in history, lake effect season got off to a quick start about a week earlier than normal. A sharp cold front moved across the region during Monday evening the 5th and lake plumes developed off Lake Erie prior to dawn of the 6th. Several inches fell by mid-morning across Chautauqua and northwest Cattaraugus counties. There were some power outages reported as the trees were still full-leafed and the weight of the snow snapped limbs. An approaching upper level trough broke up the band as it lifted north of the area. Total snowfall accumulations of eight inches were reported from Mayville, South Dayton and Ellicottville.

An isolated thunderstorm reached severe limits and produced damaging winds. Trees and power lines were reported down in Lakewood, Celeron, and Jamestown.

Showers and thunderstorms developed in warm, moist air ahead of an approaching cold front. The thunderstorms produced damaging wind that downed trees and power lines.

A warm front brought showers and thunderstorms to the region. Severe storms developed along an outflow boundary over Chautauqua county. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Jamestown and Panama. Also in Panama, a roof was torn off a barn.

Low pressure over western Lake Erie intensified as it tracked northeast to northern New York. The low brought strong winds, gusting to 60 mph, to western New York. The strong winds downed trees and took down power poles and lines. Scattered power outages were reported throughout the area.

Thunderstorms developed along a cold front that crossed the region during the early morning hours. Trees and power lines were downed in the City of Jamestown. About three dozen customers were without power. Lightning struck several downtown buildings sending bricks crashing three stories to the ground.

An isolated thunderstorm during the overnight hours reached severe limits and produced downburst winds which downed power lines in North Clymer. Lightning from the storm set a car on fire. The car was destroyed.

A pair of cold fronts crossed Lake Erie and the western souther tier. In Barcelona, the thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. Chautauqua County Sheriffs reported 3/4 inch hail at Findley Lake.

Thunderstorms moves across the area during the afternoon and evening hours. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. Scattered telephone and power outages were reported. In Victor, a tree came down on a car. One person was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Thunderstorms developed north of a warm front that extended across Ohio and Pennsylvania. The thunderstorms intensified during the late afternoon hours with 3/4" to 1" hail reported in Little Valley, Ellicottville and Mount Morris. Power lines were downed in East Otto. Trees were downed in Kiantone.

Deep low pressure crossed Ontario and brought heavy rains and high winds to the area. The heavy rains raised the levels of Chautauqua Lake by several inches and some docks were under water. The tight pressure gradient around the low produced strong southwest winds which funnelled up Lake Erie. Winds gusted close to 50 mph. In Lakewood, several docks and boats on Chautauqua Lake were damaged. The high winds downed trees and power lines in Jamestown and Lily Dale.

A line of thunderstorms moved across the western southern tier and parts of the Finger Lakes region during the late afternoon hours. The damaging winds downed trees and power lines in Lakewood, Ellicottville, Franklinville and Cuba. The most severe damage occurred in Lydon, Cattaraugus county where a barn suffered extensive structural damage. Portions of a roof were ripped off the dairy barn and nearly a dozen 1000 pound bales of hay were blown out of the upper portion of the barn. Hail up to 1" in diameter was also reported with the storms. In some spots, the hail covered the ground and the high winds drifted the hail to a depth of one to two feet.

Deep low pressure over Lake Superior moved northeast across Ontario and brought strong winds to western New York. In Chautauqua county, the winds downed power lines in Lakeside. A tractor trailer was overturned by the high winds on Route 394 in Harmony.

A line of thunderstorms crossed the western southern tier during the early morning hours. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines over parts of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. In Bemus Point, falling trees damaged a house, garage roof and a boat.

Thunderstorms which developed during the overnight produced damaging winds that downed trees and power lines. Amateur radio spotters reported damage in Cape Vincent and Forestville.

Thunderstorms moved across the western southern tier during the afternoon hours. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. Torrential rains resulted in localized poor drainage flooding. In Greenhurst, winds were estimated at 70 mph. The high wind lifted a Piper Cub off the water of Chautauqua Lake and crashed it onto a boat and a dock. The plane was a total loss.

A thunderstorm crossed Chautauqua county downing trees and power lines. The worst hit area was in the town of Gerry and the surrounding area. In some cases, the falling trees caused damage to structures and automobiles.

Thunderstorms during the early afternoon hours reached severe limits. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Chautauqua and Livingston counties. In Wyoming county, the thunderstorms also produced three-quarter inch hail.