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December 11, 2021 - High Wind

Dozens of reports of trees and powerlines down were received.

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July 13, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind

Trees and powerlines were reported down.

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February 25, 2019 - High Wind

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.

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April 14, 2018 - Ice Storm

Freezing rain combined with wind caused multiple trees to fall and power lines to fall.

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January 11, 2017 - High Wind

Strong winds downed trees and power lines.

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August 12, 2017

Low pressure and an associated cold front moved across the region. Showers and thunderstorms developed along the cold front. These produced damaging winds and hail up to one-inch in diameter. Near Williamstown the nickel- to quarter-size hail was three to four inches deep. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.

September 9, 2015

A cold front crossed New York State during the late morning/early afternoon hours. The thunderstorms that accompanied the front became stronger as the line approached the Genesee Valley and cross the Finger Lakes Region. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. Several roads were blocked. Storms that moved onshore from Lake Ontario across Oswego damaged solar panels and downed trees on the State University of New York at Oswego campus. In the City of Oswego, trees and power lines were also downed. As the storm moved further east multiple trees were downed in Albion. Falling trees damaged a mobile home, RV and barn.

May 30, 2015

Thunderstorms blossomed along a strong and nearly stationary lake breeze boundary that stretched from the Chautauqua Ridge to the Eastern Lake Ontario Region. Storms that developed over Oswego county reached severe limits. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines near Richland, Fulton, Palermo and Mexico. Roads were closed by downed trees including State Route 13 at the Albion/Richland town line, the intersection of Hanson and Johnson Roads and Soper Mills Road in New Haven, and County Route 41 in Mexico. In Palermo, a mobile home was damaged by a falling tree on Sundown Road.

June 3, 2014

A cold front swept across New York State during the evening hours. Showers and thunderstorms preceded and accompanied the front. Hail up to one inch in diameter was reported in Victor, Macedon, Sodus and North Rose. Several of the thunderstorms produced damaging winds. Trees were downed in Macedon, Victor, Farmington, Fulton, Palermo and Amboy Center. Power poles and wires were downed by the winds in Wolcott.

September 1, 2013

Showers and thunderstorms developed as a warm front interacted with lake breeze boundaries during the evening hours. In the Town of Allegany an isolated thunderstorm produced winds that downed trees and power lines. Overnight, as the storms continue to move further east a couple of other storms in Oswego county produced damaging winds. In Schroeppel, downed trees blocked Route 264. In West Monroe, a falling tree damaged an automobile. Across the southern tier, rainfall totals from the storms approached two inches. Minor flooding issues were reported by the 911 centers.

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Ice buildup knocked out power for thousands in Oswego County, most restored - syracuse.com

Around 4:15 a.m., around 2,200 National Grid Customers were without power, a spokesperson said.

Nov 16, 2022

UPDATE: Benefit Following Fire Destruction of Rudin Family Farm loading... loading...

A barn and a house in the Town of Owego are said to be a total loss following a fire October 19 that drew firefighters from Tioga and Broome counties.

Oct 20, 2022

About 700 Massena Electric Department customers impacted by power outage | St. Lawrence County | nny360.com

MASSENA — About 700 Massena Electric Department customers in East Massena lost power Thursday morning after a motor vehicle accident took down an MED pole on the North Raquette River

Oct 9, 2022

Update: Power largely restored for thousands after tractor trailer knocks down wires - syracuse.com

Most of the people without power are in Cicero and the village Central Square, according to National Grid.

Sep 17, 2022

Hundreds without power after utility pole fire in Liverpool - syracuse.com

The crash occurred near the corner of Vine Street and Oswego Street around 9:27 a.m., according to Onondaga County 911 Center dispatches.

Aug 20, 2022

National Grid increases staff before Severe weather Open Navigation Close Navigation

(WSYR-TV)– As thunderstorms begin to make their way through Central New York on July 24, National Grid is boosting its staffing levels amid the severe weather threat. The National Grid company has increased its staffing level in Western and Central New York until Monday, July 25. Meteorologists are predicting strong winds with potentially damaging gusts […]

Jul 24, 2022

Dairy farmer says power outage is impacting his business | WSYR Open Navigation Close Navigation

FREETOWN, N .Y. (WSYR-TV)- Neighbors in the Cincinnatus area, in Cortland county, have been without power since early Tuesday morning after a snowstorm. One of those residents is Jonathan Waltz who owns a dairy farm in Freetown. Waltz said he’s been without power since Monday night after some wind knocked it out. He’s been running […]

Apr 22, 2022

National Grid says power is now restored to 200,000 upstate New York customers | WSTM

Power has been restored to 90% of the Upstate New York National Grid customers that were impacted by severe and widespread weather. National Grid says 221,000 customers lost power during the severe weather across upstate New York this week. The storm brought 18 inches of snow and wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour in some areas.

Apr 20, 2022

National Grid preparing for potential outages as winter storm approaches | WSYR Open Navigation Close Navigation

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) — Electricity companies in the North Country are preparing for the looming late-season winter storm. In a message to customers on Monday, April 18, National Grid confirmed that it is preparing regional operations for the approaching nor-easter winter storm. This storm is currently calling for heavy, wet snow across portions of Northern, […]

Apr 18, 2022

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Oswego, New York

City Oswego
County Oswego
State New York (NY)
Country United States
Zip Codes 13126

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