Power Outage in Schenectady, NY

Trees were downed on a house and power lines in the town of Schenectady.

Trees and power lines were downed onto a house in the town of Schenectady.

Trees were hanging on power lines in addition to other trees downed.

A large tree was downed onto a powerline at Regent Street and Rankin Road, resulting in a power outage.

Powerlines were reported down due to thunderstorm winds.

A large tree was uprooted by thunderstorm winds at the corner of Van Curler Avenue and Rugby Road in Schenectady. The fallen tree also downed power lines and damaged a car as well.

A National Weather Service meteorologist surveyed thunderstorm wind damage in the Upper Union Street neighborhood of Schenectady and determined a microburst occurred during a thunderstorm. Numerous large silver maple trees and large tree limbs were downed along DeCamp Avenue, Wright Avenue, Hampton Avenue, Eastern Parkway and Union Street. These trees and tree limbs downed power lines and damaged some homes and cars as well. Trees were also downed near the Rose Garden in Central Park as well.

A tree along Troy-Schenectady Road (New York State Route 7) in Niskayuna was struck by lightning. As a result, the tree fell and downed power lines as well. The road was temporarily closed due to the downed tree and wires.

A tree was reported down and power was out in Schenectady as a result of thunderstorm winds.

A brief EF0 tornado occurred in the village of Scotia. Although the tornado was on the ground for just under a quarter mile, it produced damage to trees and power lines on several village streets, especially 6th Street and Vley Road, where a large pine tree was uprooted. The tornado was also accompanied by a microburst, which produced additional wind damage through other portions of the village of Scotia.

A National Weather Service Storm Survey determined that a thunderstorm produced a damaging microburst within the village of Scotia. The microburst had a maximum width of 300 yards and extended along a path for nearly one half mile. Widespread damage to trees and power lines occurred for several village streets along the path of the microburst. In addition, a weak EF0 tornado accompanied the microburst as well.

A power pole was snapped and wires were downed due to thunderstorm winds in Rotterdam.

A severe thunderstorm produced a tornado near the intersection of State Route 30 and Churches Road in Duanesburg, producing damage to trees. The tornado continued in a south-southeast direction and caused damage to a roof at the corner of Hardin and Knight Roads in Duanesburg. At the corner of Hardin and Gross Roads, several trees were sheared off.||The tornado strengthened as it reached 1885 Mudge Road in Duanesburg. It caused damage to the roof of a home, where debris was wedged under the eaves of the house. Numerous trees were downed at this location as well. As the storm continued to near Old Dane Road, numerous trees were downed as well.||The tornado reached it's maximum strength at the intersection of US Route 20 and Mudge Road. A well-built house (one story ranch) built in 1973 was nearly destroyed, with most of the walls gone. The tornado was determined to be an EF3 strength at this point with maximum winds of 140 MPH. A tractor trailed was also blown over on Route 20 as a result of the tornado winds as well.||On nearby Cole Road, the tornado caused damage to an Ambulance Garage with damage to the roof and doors. A side wall of the building was completely blown out and a dumpster was tossed. Another house on Cole Road had siding shingles ripped off and windows blown out of the house as well. Numerous trees and power lines were downed as well.||The tornado crossed Interstate 88 in Princetown. Strong winds associated with the tornado caused two tractor trailer trucks to flip over on the highway. Trees along the highway were sheared off as well.||The tornado continued south and affected homes in Delanson. Shingles were blown off a house and damaged a greenhouse at 4155 Schoharie Turnpike and another home at Crow Hill Road had damage to siding and a garage, which was lifted off its foundation and collapsed.||The tornado weakened, but continued to move south towards the Albany County line.

A National Weather Service storm survey determined that a tornado tracked from the Montgomery County border through the towns of Duanesburg, Princetown, Rotterdam and into the city of Schenectady.||The tornado entered the county as an EF1 and strengthened to EF2 strength when reaching the hamlet of Mariaville Lake in the town of Duanesburg. Many trees were splintered in half or uprooted. Several barns and a shed were destroyed or heavily damaged. One barn was impaled by pieces of debris. An ATV vehicle was moved 100 feet by the force of the wind and an RV was blown over. Homes had damaged to roofs and windows were blown out of cars as well. One person was inside a barn at the time the tornado hit. He was picked up into the air by the tornado and injured by flying debris, suffering lacerations to his head and back.||Further east along the path, the tornado toppled or heavily damaged high tension power line towers that were 90 to 120 feet tall. The tornado weakened as it moved eastward into Rotterdam, but continued to cause significant damage to trees. The tornado crossed Interstate 90 (New York State Thruway) and weakened to EF0 strength as it passed close to the Rotterdam Square Mall. The tornado then entered the city of Schenectady and lifted around the vicinity of Hillhurst Park in the Bellevue section of Schenectady.

A National Weather Service storm survey determined that a tornado tracked from the Montgomery County border through the towns of Duanesburg, Princetown, Rotterdam and into the city of Schenectady.||The tornado entered the county as an EF1 and strengthened to EF2 strength when reaching the hamlet of Mariaville Lake in the town of Duanesburg. Many trees were splintered in half or uprooted. Several barns and a shed were destroyed or heavily damaged. One barn was impaled by pieces of debris. An ATV vehicle was moved 100 feet by the force of the wind and an RV was blown over. Homes had damaged to roofs and windows were blown out of cars as well. One person was inside a barn at the time the tornado hit. He was picked up into the air by the tornado and injured by flying debris, suffering lacerations to his head and back.||Further east along the path, the tornado toppled or heavily damaged high tension power line towers that were 90 to 120 feet tall. The tornado weakened as it moved eastward into Rotterdam, but continued to cause significant damage to trees. The tornado crossed Interstate 90 (New York State Thruway) and weakened to EF0 strength as it passed close to the Rotterdam Square Mall. The tornado then entered the city of Schenectady and lifted around the vicinity of Hillhurst Park in the Bellevue section of Schenectady.

Flooding occurred along the Mohawk River. Route 5S was closed due to flooding between Rynex Corners Road and Crawford in Rotterdam. New York State Erie Canal Locks E-9 (Rotterdam Junction) and E-8 (Scotia) were damage beyond what happened as a result of Tropical Storm Irene. At Lock E-9, the north end of dam breached by the river and a large section Route 103 (Bridge Street) on the Glenville side of the lock collapsed. Two concrete Canal Corporation buildings near the lock were swept away. At Lock E-8, the north end of dam breached by the river. ||Due to the expected flooding and the potential for debris dam at any of locks and bridges evacuations were ordered for the flood-prone areas of Rotterdam Junction, Glenville, Scotia, City of Schenectday and Niskayuna. It was reported that about 400 people who ignored the evacuation orders had to be rescued. The following bridges crossing the Mohawk River were closed between 12:45 pm to 4 pm EST Thursday, September 8th: Western Gateway Bridge (Route 5), Interstate 890 Bridge in Rotterdam Junction, Freemans Bridge in Schenectady, and Rexford Bridge (Route 146).||The river gage at Freeman's Bridge at Schenectady crested at 22.6 feet around 6 pm EST September 8th. The Cohoes river gage located on right bank at School Street powerplant in Cohoes, and 2.0 miles upstream from mouth exceeded its 20 foot flood stage at 9:44 am September 8th, it crested at 20.57 feet at 2:50 pm (moderate flood stage is 21 feet), and dropped below flood stage at 4:36 am September 9th.

Flooding occurred along the Mohawk River. Route 5S was closed due to flooding between Rynex Corners Road and Crawford in Rotterdam. New York State Erie Canal Locks E-9 (Rotterdam Junction) and E-8 (Scotia) were damage beyond what happened as a result of Tropical Storm Irene. At Lock E-9, the north end of dam breached by the river and a large section Route 103 (Bridge Street) on the Glenville side of the lock collapsed. Two concrete Canal Corporation buildings near the lock were swept away. At Lock E-8, the north end of dam breached by the river. ||Due to the expected flooding and the potential for debris dam at any of locks and bridges evacuations were ordered for the flood-prone areas of Rotterdam Junction, Glenville, Scotia, City of Schenectday and Niskayuna. It was reported that about 400 people who ignored the evacuation orders had to be rescued. The following bridges crossing the Mohawk River were closed between 12:45 pm to 4 pm EST Thursday, September 8th: Western Gateway Bridge (Route 5), Interstate 890 Bridge in Rotterdam Junction, Freemans Bridge in Schenectady, and Rexford Bridge (Route 146).||The river gage at Freeman's Bridge at Schenectady crested at 22.6 feet around 6 pm EST September 8th. The Cohoes river gage located on right bank at School Street powerplant in Cohoes, and 2.0 miles upstream from mouth exceeded its 20 foot flood stage at 9:44 am September 8th, it crested at 20.57 feet at 2:50 pm (moderate flood stage is 21 feet), and dropped below flood stage at 4:36 am September 9th.

Lightning struck a tree approximately 2 miles northwest of Rotterdam, resulting in downed powerlines.

An ice jam developed downstream from Schenectady during Thursday afternoon on March 15th, causing the Mohawk River to rise to moderate flood stage Thursday evening. The hardest hit area was within the Stockade neighborhood, particularly North Street and Ingersoll Avenue, where about one dozen people were evacuated by boat, and 30 people in other houses voluntarily evacuated. In addition, power was temporarily turned off to many homes to prevent electrocution hazards.|The river level crested at 226 feet at 5:30 PM EST Thursday evening, and dropped back below the flood stage of 223.0 feet at 8:21 PM EST Thursday evening.

Law enforcement personnel reported that power lines were blown down in Esperance.

Trees and power lines were blown down in Schenectady.

Trees down, power outages.

Two separate frontal systems merged to form a powerful winter storm over the Great Lakes from December 22 to December 24 bringing multiple hazards to the region including heavy rain, snow, strong winds and a very cold air mass in its wake.||Widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches were observed with some localized amounts of 4 inches. The combination of the rain and snowmelt in some places resulted in some flooding and some creeks to overflow their banks.||Strong pre-frontal and post-frontal winds occurred with this event with widespread wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph. Such winds resulted in some downed trees and power lines as well as minor damage to some structures. A few power outages occurred as a result.||Snow showers in the wake of the cold front brought mainly light accumulations. However, a pocket of more moderate snow occurred across the northern and central Taconics with snowfall amounts in the 4 to 8 inch range.||Much colder air built into the region in the wake of the front which, combined with the strong winds, led to wind chill values as low as 15 to 25 degrees below zero in some areas. A few warming centers opened up across the region as a result of the cold.||Key impacts: minor flooding, tree damage, power outages.

A couple rounds of showers and thunderstorms resulted in heavy rain and flooding as well as some damaging wind reports (downed trees and powerlines) across eastern New York on September 13, 2022. Generally, one to three inches of rain fell across eastern New York with the heaviest amounts located over portions of Albany, Columbia, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schoharie and Washington counties.

A slow moving frontal system produced widespread heavy rainfall and flooding across eastern New York from April 7-8, 2022. Rainfall amounts between 1.50 and 3.00 inches were common, though a few localized areas received upwards of 4.50 inches. Periods of light to moderate rainfall began during the daytime hours on April 7 with the steadiest and heaviest rainfall arriving during the evening hours on April 7 into the overnight hours on April 8 before ending.||This heavy rainfall led to over a dozen rivers to exceed minor flood stage with a few rivers reaching moderate flood stage. For some, it took days after the event for waters to recede. ||In addition to the heavy rainfall and widespread flooding, strong winds developed across portions of the Taconics with peak gusts in the 35-50 mph range.||The combination of rain and wind led to only sporadic power outages. As a result of the heavy rain and flooding, a Travel Advisory was issued for Montgomery County during the overnight hours of April 7.

A strong cold front pushed across eastern New York during the late afternoon and evening hours on December 11, 2021. Seasonably mild air ahead of this front resulted in the development of a line of showers and embedded thunderstorms which pushed eastward bringing strong to locally damaging winds across the region. Widespread wind gusts within and in the wake of these showers and thunderstorms were between 40 and 60 mph.||Damage to trees, power lines and structures were concentrated across portions of the Mohawk Valley, Adirondacks and Lake George Saratoga region. Power outages occurred across eastern New York with Hamilton County the hardest hit based on percentage of tracked customers impacted.||Winds eased into the early morning hours on December 12, 2021.

A coastal storm brought a prolonged period of moderate rainfall across portions of eastern New York, mainly on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. While the rain was not falling particularly heavily, persistent rainfall rates of 0.25 to 0.50 of an inch an hour occurred for several hours across portions of Ulster, Greene, Schoharie and Schenectady counties. This resulted in rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches across the region. Minor flooding began as early as the late morning hours on October 26, but the greatest coverage of flooding occurred during the afternoon and evening hours as roads began to close. Rivers, creeks and streams also began overflowing their banks leading to additional flooding. Rain ended during the overnight hours, slowly allowing waters to recede. However, roads damaged by the flooding remained closed into the daytime hours of October 27.||Gusty winds between 30 and 40 mph also accompanied the storm which resulted in a few downed trees and some power outages.||New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency for selected counties across New York State including Greene, Montgomery, Schenectady, Schoharie and Ulster.

A warm and humid air mass ahead of an approaching cold front brought a couple of rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms across the region, mainly along and north of Interstate 90. A few individual thunderstorms became severe across the Lake George Saratoga region during the early afternoon hours before the main line of thunderstorms progressed from west to east from the Adirondacks and Mohawk Valley to the Hudson River during the late afternoon and early evening hours. There were a couple of reports of hail, but these storms brought mostly damaging winds with downed trees and power lines, a couple of which fell onto homes or vehicles. Lightning also struck a house, resulting in a fire near West Glens Falls. Minor flooding occurred across southern Herkimer County, near Poland.

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.

A high-end severe weather event unfolded across the Northeast on Wednesday October 7, 2020. A line of thunderstorms originated across New York state and moved eastward into New England during the afternoon hours, producing widespread damage. New York State Mesonet weather stations recorded widespread wind gusts between 50 and 60mph down the Mohawk Valley into the Greater Capital District with a 67mph wind gust measurement at the Albany International Airport. This ranks as the highest gust for the month of October with records dating back to 1987. Microbursts were confirmed by storm surveys in Root, Pittstown, and Johnsonville, NY, with estimated wind speeds of 80, 90, and 100 mph, respectively. In addition, a brief EF0 tornado occurred in Canajoharie, NY. There was also one fatality when a tree fell onto a man's car while driving on the Taconic Parkway. ||This event was classified as a serial derecho based on the 320 mile long damage swath and distribution of significant wind gusts (75 mph and above). The fact that trees across the region were fully leafed exacerbated the resulting wind damage and produced widespread power outages. As a result of this storm, there were over 160,000 power outages across the region. Schools closed the next day due to lack of power, and dry ice was distributed to the public while power was being restored over the next few days.

Tropical Storm Isaias tracked northeast from the eastern Carolinas across the mid-Hudson Valley and into New England. The center of the storm passed close to Albany on August 4th. This storm brought high winds and heavy rain to the region through the period. Heaviest rainfall occurred across the eastern Catskills, into the Capital District and up into the Lake George Saratoga Region, with the highest amounts of 5 to 7 inches in Greene county. Tropical storm force winds occurred mainly south and east of the Capital District with wind damage reports scattered across much of the area. Power outages also occurred as a result of the high winds, especially across Dutchess county with over 50,000 reported outages. Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a State Disaster Declaration for several counties in southern New York, including Dutchess county.

A cluster of thunderstorms moved southward down the Hudson Valley on July 2 during the late afternoon and early evening. The storms produced scattered wind damage along their path, mainly to trees. Over 10,000 customers lost power as a result of the storms, including 3,000 in both Saratoga and Columbia Counties.

A couple of rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms impacted eastern New York during the afternoon and evening of the 29th. The first was a couple of isolated cells that produced sporadic wind damage from portions of the Capital District into the Glens Falls area. The second was a broken line of storms that produced a more widespread swath of wind damage in the greater Saratoga-Glens Falls area. An EF1 tornado formed within this line, impacting the area from Lake Luzerne to Glens Falls. There were also areas of significant tree damage in Washington County. Low-hanging wires resulted in the closure of Interstate 87 between exits 17 and 19. More than 8,000 customers lost power in Warren and northern Saratoga Counties due to the storms.

On Friday, May 15, 2020, an intense line of thunderstorms quickly developed near Lake Ontario and raced eastward into eastern New York. A segment of particularly strong and long-lasting thunderstorms impacted the region from just north of the Mohawk Valley in Herkimer County into Saratoga and Washington counties, producing damaging winds throughout its path. Notable areas of damage include a confirmed macroburst near Russia and Cold Brook, NY where wind estimates ranged from 80 to 100 mph, an EF-1 tornado in Wilton, NY, and numerous trees snapped or uprooted in Saratoga and Washington counties. A supercell that developed in the eastern Catskills produced a microburst in Cottekill, NY. Around 71,000 customers were without power at the height of the storm, and the American Red Cross provided emergency aid to 10 people after their homes were damaged.

A strengthening low pressure system moving from Ohio to Lake Ontario drew anomalous warmth and moisture northward on Halloween, with temperatures surging into the 60s and 70s over eastern New York and western New England. A large swath of rainfall totaling 2-5 inches, with isolated areas as high as 7 inches, occurred over the Mohawk Valley and southern Adirondacks, resulting in reports of flash flooding. The runoff caused rapid rises on area creeks and streams, with river gauges reaching record levels along the Mohawk River at Little Falls, the West Canada Creek at Hinckley and Kast Bridge, and the Sacandaga River at Hope. Moderate flooding also occurred on the Hudson River at Fort Edward, Hadley, and North Creek; the Schroon River at Riverbank; and the Mohawk River at Delta Dam. Although river rises and some impacts occurred prior to midnight (see also October 2019 StormData), the crests occurred on 1 November, and impacts persisted into the first week of November in some areas. The flooding was extensive over portions of the area, damaging and destroying numerous roads and structures and resulting in water rescues. Between 150 and 200 people were evacuated in Herkimer County. The number of dwellings damaged by the flooding was 344, of which 135 sustained major damage, and 18 were destroyed.||As a result of the flooding, a major disaster for the state of New York was requested by Governor Cuomo and approved by the President. The monetary damages for public infrastructure requested for the Mohawk Valley and southern Adirondacks totaled around $17 million ($1.2 million for Fulton County, $3.0 million for Hamilton County, $8.8 million for Herkimer County, $0.5 million for Montgomery, $1.6 million for Saratoga, and $1.9 million for Warren). Actual damage amounts were estimated to be even higher by county emergency managers. A state of emergency was declared for Dutchess, Herkimer, Hamilton, Saratoga, and Warren Counties, and boil water notices were issued in Herkimer, Hamilton, and Warren Counties due to floodwater inundation of private and public water systems. The American Red Cross opened shelters to house those displaced by flood damage.||Behind the system, westerly winds became very strong with gusts recorded as high as 63 miles per hour. The winds brought down numerous trees and resulted in widespread power outages over portions of eastern New York. Over 92,000 customers lost power, including around 26,000 in Saratoga County, 15,000 in Ulster County, and 14,000 in Dutchess County.||Other impacts from the flooding and high winds included the cancellation of Amtrak service between Syracuse and Albany due to high water encroaching on train tracks, and portions of the Adirondack Park backcountry becoming impassable due to bridge washouts, high water at stream crossings, and downed trees and debris on trails and at trailheads.

An upper level disturbance moved through a hot and humid airmass, which sparked off strong to severe thunderstorms for much of the region. These storms resulted in numerous reports of trees and power lines down, with about 20,000 people without power. A microburst was also confirmed in Malta, NY.

A strong upper level shortwave, along with ample heat and humidity, resulted in numerous strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon of Saturday, August 17th, 2019. These storms caused many trees and power lines to be downed and about 5,000 power outages. Training storms also led to reports of flooding.

Heat indices soared into the 90 to 100 degree range in the Capital District and Mid-Hudson Valley on the 30th, prompting the issuance of Heat Advisories. Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening as a cold front interacted with the hot and humid airmass. Several of these storms became severe, resulting in wind damage. Falling trees and wires resulted in power outages with 6,700 customers losing power in Saratoga County, 1,900 in Warren County, and around 4,000 in the Catskill/Leeds area. One person in Warren County was injured when a tree fell on an RV.

Several backbuilding thunderstorms developed in a hot airmass over the Mid-Hudson Valley during the late afternoon of the 29th. Some of these storms resulted in wind damage over portions of Ulster and Dutchess Counties. Later in the evening, additional storms developed and moved into the Capital District. It was the second straight day of severe thunderstorms for the Schenectady and southern Saratoga County area. After the storms moved through, there were 8,900 customers in Schenectady County and 6,100 customers in Saratoga County without power. The thunderstorm winds downed several trees onto houses and one onto a moving vehicle on Interstate 890, trapping and injuring the driver.

Isolated thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of the 28th. One of these storms became severe in the Schenectady area, resulting in numerous reports of wind damage in the area. The damage continued into southern Saratoga County. The storm knocked out power to around 12,000 customers as numerous trees and wires were downed. An entire fleet of boats was destroyed at the Niskayuna Rowing Club, and several docks were destroyed at the Alplaus Marina. A man suffered a fractured skull from a tree that fell on him.

A heat wave gripped eastern New York from July 19th through the 21st. Temperatures soared into the low to mid-90s with dewpoints in the low to mid-70s. This resulted in heat index values in the 100 to 110 range in the warmest spots of the Hudson Valley. Saturday, July 20th was the hottest day for most areas. Due to the excessive heat, area cities extended hours for pools and cooling centers, and Saturday's races at the Saratoga Race Course were cancelled due to the heat for the first time since August 2006.||The hot and humid airmass provided fuel for thunderstorms that formed along the Lake Ontario shoreline during the late afternoon of the 20th. Two clusters of storms moved from the Mohawk Valley through the Capital District and into the Taconics during the evening, resulting in several reports of wind damage. The storms knocked out power to over 1,700 customers in Schenectady and Saratoga Counties.

Widespread rainfall fell across the region on Friday, February 8th, 2019 as a low pressure system and cold front moved through New York. This rainfall resulted in ice jam flooding in the towns of Rotterdam and Ballston Spa. In addition, strong winds developed behind the cold front, resulting in scattered power outages and isolated downed power lines into the morning of Saturday, February 9th, 2019. Peak wind gusts up to around 50 mph were recorded, with over 2,000 customers without power in New York state.

A slow-moving cold front was located well to the west of the forecast area, with a deep southerly flow of moisture ahead of the front. Modest amounts of instability and low level shear developed ahead of the front. Precipitable water values were near to just above 2.00 inches. A line of convection produced a short-lived EF0 tornado in the Catskills during the early afternoon. A cluster of storms moved across the Capital District producing flash flooding within the city of Albany during the early afternoon. Another cluster of storms moved north up the Hudson Valley later in the afternoon producing wind damage and flash flooding in Dutchess and Greene counties. Finally, another round of heavy rain affected the Saratoga and upper Hudson Valley areas overnight Friday night producing minor flooding. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches occurred in many areas from the mid-Hudson Valley through the Saratoga and upper Hudson Valley areas. Thousands of customers lost power as a result of these storms.

A powerful low pressure system formed on May 4th, pushing a strong cold front across eastern New York. A line of thunderstorms developed along this front in the afternoon and evening, resulting in widespread wind damage. Nearly 60,000 customers lost power as a result of the storms. Particularly intense damage occurred in the villages of Johnstown and Cambridge, the town of Hebron, and Saratoga National Historical Park, where dozens of trees were uprooted and snapped in concentrated swaths. Some of these trees fell onto cars and houses, resulting in property damage. The National Guard was deployed to assist with storm recovery in Washington County.||In the evening hours, strong non-thunderstorm winds developed behind the cold front, impacting portions of the southern Adirondacks. Winds gusted as high as 58 mph at Chestertown, and a few trees and limbs were downed.

A low pressure system developed off the southeast coast and rapidly intensified as it tracked northward tapping into tropical moisture. The powerful low moved across eastern New York Sunday night into early Monday morning bringing damaging winds, power outages, heavy rainfall and flooding to the region. Several river flood warnings were issued with mainly minor flooding as a result. The exception was with Kast Bridge along the West Canada Creek, which crested at moderate flood stage but no impacts were noted. ||As the system departed the region, strong winds ensued, causing thousands of power outages across eastern New York. Total rainfall from this system ranged from 2.0 inches in Rensselaer county up to 7.0 inches in Greene county. ||The pressure at the Albany International Airport dropped to 28.82 inches as the low moved through. This sets a new record low pressure for the month of October.

Strong to severe thunderstorms developed along and ahead of a cold frontal boundary as it moved through eastern New York and western New England. Prior to convective initiation, a Tornado Watch (#461) was issued for the western Adirondacks and Mohawk Valley and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch (#463) was issued for much of eastern New York and western New England. These storms resulted in numerous reports of trees and power lines down across eastern New York. A severe storm that passed through Montgomery county snapped several trees in half due to straight line wind damage. Several thousand people lost power in New York due to the severe thunderstorms as well.

May 18 was the second straight day of widespread 90 degree weather across eastern New York. The hot airmass, despite not being overly humid, provided an unstable environment conducive for thunderstorm development. Thunderstorms began to form in the early afternoon over western New York along a lake breeze boundary. These storms pushed into the Mohawk Valley by mid-afternoon. The storms were isolated with large hail initially, but a stronger cluster of storms approached from the west after 6 pm. The main hazard with these storms was wind damage as they moved from the Mohawk Valley through the Capital District and into the Lake George Saratoga region by the evening hours. Numerous reports of downed trees and powerlines occurred in this area. The worst damage occurred from Queensbury in Warren County to Kingsbury in Washington County. These storms produced a macroburst, or concentrated area of straight line wind damage. These winds were measured at 68 mph at the Glens Falls New York State Mesonet site, and were estimated to be as high as 90 mph, resulting in widespread tree damage, destroying a barn, and damaging the roofs of a couple of other buildings. Another cluster of storms resulted in wind damage over portions of Dutchess County toward midnight.

An unseasonably strong low pressure system moved from the Upper Midwest into the western Great Lakes on May 1. A line of thunderstorms formed ahead of the system's cold front during the morning hours over Ohio, causing a broad swath of wind damage as it moved into Pennsylvania and New York. The line entered eastern New York around 7:30 pm, resulting in wind damage in the Southern Adirondacks, Mohawk Valley, Capital District, Schoharie Valley, and Lake George Saratoga region. The line weakened after 10:00 pm. ||The strong winds brought down numerous trees and wires and resulted in thousands of customers losing power. The counties of Saratoga, Warren, and Washington were especially hard-hit, with around 10,000 customers losing power. In addition, an 80 mph gust was recorded in Schoharie County.

On the morning of Saturday, August 13th, a warm front lifted northward across the region. This allowed a very warm and excessively humid air mass to be in place over the area. As temperatures rose through the 80s and into the 90s, dewpoints were unusually high in the mid to upper 70s. By the afternoon hours, this produced heat index values over 100 degrees in many valley areas, with some spots in the mid-Hudson Valley seeing heat index values approach 110 degrees.||At the same time, a surface cold front was approaching the area from the west. Some clusters of thunderstorms developed in the early to mid afternoon hours across the Lake George-Saratoga Region, producing damage to trees and power lines. In addition, one storm in the Lake George area contained a lightning strike, which injured multiple people huddled under a tree.||By the evening hours, a more organized line of thunderstorms moved from west to east across all of eastern Upstate New York. This line produced widespread wind damage, with the most concentrated damage in the Pine Lake area of northwestern Fulton County. ||In addition to the gusty winds, the thunderstorms also produced a significant amount of cloud-to-ground lightning. Over 50,000 customers lost power at the height of the storms as a result of the gusty winds and lightning strikes.||Thunderstorms ended with the passage of the cold front during the overnight hours.

A potent upper level shortwave trough was located over the eastern Great Lakes and headed eastward towards upstate New York on Friday, July 1st. In addition, a surface cold front associated with this feature was located west to the area and headed east for the afternoon into the evening hours. A southerly flow ahead of these features brought a warm and humid air mass to the region, allowing for the atmosphere to be unstable. As a result, showers and thunderstorms developed and tracked eastward between the mid afternoon and late evening hours.||Some of these thunderstorms became severe, producing damaging winds, especially for the Capital Region and mid-Hudson Valley. A few storms also produced quarter size hail. In total, media reported that nearly 10,000 customers lost power due to the thunderstorms. The thunderstorm damage was most significant in the city of Schenectady, where the cost of the damage totaled $203,154. A total of 109 trees and limbs were removed from just Schencetady alone, according to the Schenectady Finance Comissioner.||Thunderstorms ended by the late evening hours as the cold front across the region from west to east.

A strong cold front, accompanied by very strong winds aloft, approached the region during the afternoon on Thursday, April 7th. In the wake of a warm front, temperatures warmed above normal into the mid 50s to low 60s across much of eastern New York. Ahead of the approaching cold front, a line of moderate to locally heavy rain showers developed during the mid to late afternoon hours and moved northeast across the Capital Region, Saratoga Region and Glens Falls area. ||This line of rain showers quickly strengthened into a narrow band of heavy rainfall. Although a few lightning strikes did occur within this narrow band, most locations did not see any thunder. However, winds became very strong and gusty within the brief period of heavy rainfall and numerous trees were downed, especially in the Rotterdam, Scotia, Schenectady, Niskayuna and Glens Falls areas. Some of these trees fell on homes, vehicles, and power lines causing damage. Over 14,000 people were without power at one point on Thursday, April 7th.||The cold front swept through the region by the early evening hours, ending the threat for wind damage.

A warm and humid air mass was in place over eastern New York on Saturday, August 15th. As an upper level disturbance approached the area during the afternoon hours, causing thunderstorms to develop. A few of these thunderstorms became severe, producing damaging wind gusts to trees and power lines.||As the upper level disturbance moved east of the region, the threat for thunderstorms ended during the evening hours.

A very warm and humid air mass was in place over eastern Upstate New York on Sunday, July 19th with temperatures reaching over 90 degrees in many areas. The warm and humid conditions allowed the atmosphere to become quite unstable.||As a cold front approached from the eastern Great Lakes, clusters of thunderstorms developed over the region during the late afternoon and early evening hours and moved eastward. Many of these thunderstorms became severe, producing damaging wind gusts. A few of the storms also produced hail, with one storm moving from eastern Albany County into southwestern Rennselaer County producing hail as large as two inches in diameter. This particular storm produced a significant amount of wind damage across eastern Albany County, southwestern Rennsealer County and northern Columbia County as well. About 1000 customers lost power from this one storm alone.||In addition to the wind and hail, the storms also produced heavy rainfall. The rainfall fell heavy enough in a short period of time to cause flash flooding in the Amsterdam area, as well as across parts of western Rensselaer County.||With the passing of the cold front, the threat for thunderstorms ended by the late evening hours.

A warm front crossed the region during the morning hours on Friday, June 12th, allowing a warm and humid air mass to move into eastern upstate New York. As a strong cold front approached from the west, thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening hours. Several rotating supercell thunderstorms developed, causing damaging winds and small hail to occur in some locations. Despite the development of these rotating storms, no tornadoes were reported across the area. Behind these supercell thunderstorms, several organized lines of thunderstorms moved across the region as well, bringing straight-line winds, which damaged trees and power lines. In addition to the winds and hail, these thunderstorms also produced a significant amount of lightning, and heavy rainfall which caused significant street flooding. At one point, over 10,000 customers were without power across the Capital Region and around 6,500 people in the mid-Hudson Valley, due to a significant microburst that occurred in Gardiner. ||The threat for thunderstorms ended by the late evening hours, as the cold front moved from west to east across the area.

A moist and unstable air mass ahead of an advancing cold front led to the developing of thunderstorms during the early to middle afternoon hours on Tuesday, June 9th. As the thunderstorms organized into small lines, some of the thunderstorms produced wind damage, mainly to trees and power lines.||The strongest thunderstorm in Schenectady County also produced a very brief EF0 tornado. Although the tornado was only on the ground for a quarter mile, it caused significant damage to trees and power lines in the village of Scotia. ||Thunderstorms ended over the region by the late afternoon, as the cold front crossed the region from west to east.

With high pressure situated just off the eastern seaboard, a southerly flow allowed for a very warm and humid air mass to move into eastern New York. Temperatures reached well into the 80s F with dewpoint temperatures into the 60s F as well. An approaching upper level disturbance, aided by a surface pre-frontal trough, allowed thunderstorms to develop in the afternoon hours. Although instability was limited due to areas of cloud cover in place, thunderstorms were able to organize into lines. As a result, some of these thunderstorms became severe, producing damaging winds. In addition, heavy rain accompanied these thunderstorms, and some flash flooding occurred as well. As a result of the thunderstorm, power companies reported several thousand customers without power during the height of the storms.||As the upper level disturbance and surface trough moved away, the threat for thunderstorms ended by the early evening hours.

A warm and humid air mass was in place over upstate New York during the afternoon and evening hours on Monday, July 7th, which allowed the atmosphere to become quite unstable. As an upper level shortwave trough moved towards the area, clusters of thunderstorms developed. These thunderstorms, although not overly tall, were able to bring very strong winds aloft down to the surface, producing damaging wind gusts to trees and power lines. Some of the storms produced small hail as well. The threat for severe thunderstorms ended by the late evening hours, as the shortwave trough moved east of the region.

A warm and humid air mass was in place over the region on Thursday, July 3rd. As a strong cold front approached from the west, a broken line of thunderstorms developed over central New York and moved eastward during the afternoon hours. Aided by powerful winds aloft, the storms moved from west to east over the region between the late afternoon and early evening hours. Many of the storms produced strong winds, causing damage to trees and power lines over much of the region. The most concentrated damage occurred from one particularly severe thunderstorm, which caused intense damage between West Winfield in Herkimer County towards Minden in Montgomery County. A National Weather Service Storm Survey determined a series of microbursts produced wind damage up to 100 MPH in these areas. A few of the storms also produced large hail as well.||As the cold front moved through the area by later in the evening, the storms moved east of the region and the threat for severe weather ended.

A warm southerly flow allowed for temperatures to reach well into the 80s to near 90 on Wednesday, July 2nd. In addition, it was rather humid with dewpoints nearing 70 degrees. With the warm and humid conditions in place, the atmosphere became quite unstable during the afternoon and evening hours.||Well ahead of a cold front, a surface trough was in place across upstate New York. This caused thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon hours. Many of these storms became severe, producing wind damage to trees and power lines. A few storms also contained large hail. In addition, the very humid air mass in place gave the storms the capability of producing very heavy rainfall in a short period of time. This allowed for a few of the storms to produce flash flooding in urban areas, such as around the Capital Region. ||In addition, these storms produced a significant amount of cloud to ground lightning. Several highway employees were struck by lightning in Rotterdam during a thunderstorm, but luckily escaped serious injury. ||Although most of the storm ended by the late afternoon hours, a few additional severe storms during during the evening across the western Adirondacks and western Mohawk Valley. These storms ended by the late evening hours, as nocturnal influences helped wane the development of additional thunderstorms.

Ahead of a slow moving cold front, a southerly flow transported plenty of moisture into the region during the day on Tuesday, June 3rd. With a moist and unstable air mass in place, plenty of slow moving showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of the approaching boundary. Some of these thunderstorms produced very heavy rain in a short period of time. This led to some flash flooding, especially in urban and poor drainage areas. In addition, a few of the thunderstorms also produced strong wind gusts, which caused damage to trees and power lines. By the late evening, the threat for thunderstorms ended, as the frontal boundary pushed through and less humid air moved into the region.

A series of cold front moved towards the region on Thursday, September 12th. Despite some periods of cloudiness, a warm and humid air mass ahead of the approaching boundaries allowed for moderate amounts of instability to be in place. Along and ahead of the boundaries, several lines of showers and thunderstorms developed and moved across the region during the afternoon and early evening hours. In addition to a large amount of cloud to ground lightning, a few of the thunderstorms became severe, with damaging wind gusts. Several trees were downed across the region. Up to 4,600 people were without power at one point in the Capital Region due to the thunderstorms.||Some areas that received repeated showers and thunderstorms experienced flash flooding as well, with roads closed as a result. The flooding even caused an evacuation of a senior hosing complex in Nassau. Two to four inches of rain in a short period of time was reported in the areas that experienced flash flooding.||As the last in the series of cold fronts crossed during the evening hours, the threat for showers and thunderstorms ended.

During the day on May 29th, a warm front lifted northward across eastern New York. Although the day began cloudy, some breaks of sun started to occur by early afternoon. At the same time, a potent upper level disturbance over Ontario started to approach the region and a strong jet streak was located just to the north. With a moist southerly flow moving into the region at the surface, it became rather humid as well. ||With all these ingredients coming together, thunderstorms developed across western and central New York by mid afternoon and they began to spread eastward into eastern New York by the late afternoon and evening hours. Many of the thunderstorms organized into a strong squall line, producing widespread wind damage, especially across northern portions of the Capital Region and in the mid-Hudson Valley. These thunderstorms produced a significant amount of lightning, as well, which in combination with the widespread wind damage, led to a significant number of power outages across the area. Many schools in the Capital Region were delayed or closed on Thursday, May 30th as a result of the power outages.||In addition, a few supercell thunderstorms developed ahead of the line. Three tornadoes were spawned by these supercell storms across the Capital Region and Schoharie County. The strongest tornado was rated EF2 by a National Weather Service storm survey, and tracked on the ground for 13 miles across eastern Montgomery and Schenectady Counties. One injury occurred as a result of this tornado, as a man was pulled out of a barn by the force of the wind. Significant damage to trees occurred, along with damage to high tension power line towers and roofs blown off houses. The other tornadoes were rated EF1, were rather short-lived and mainly caused damage to trees.||With the region already rather saturated from repeated thunderstorms over the past week, the additional heavy rainfall that occurred caused flash flooding in some areas. This caused roads to be closed due to being impassable by flowing water.||Thunderstorms pushed east of the area by around midnight, ending the threat of severe weather.

As a frontal boundary moved into the region, some areas received heavy rainfall from thunderstorms during the day of Tuesday, May 21st and into the early morning hours on May 22nd. This frontal boundary become stationary across the region for Wednesday, May 22nd. In addition, it was quite warm and humid across much of eastern New York. ||As an upper level disturbance moved across upstate New York, additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms developed during the afternoon on May 22nd. With the ground saturated from recent rainfall and streams already high, northern portions of the Capital Region experienced flash flooding. Some roads were closed and water rescues had to take place. ||In addition, some of the thunderstorms became strong enough to produce gusty winds, which caused damage to trees and power lines. Thunderstorm activity diminished by evening as the upper level disturbance moved away from the area and water levels slowly receded.

A complex and powerful low pressure system moved across the region bringing damaging winds and widespread heavy rainfall. A low pressure system originating in the Deep South approached the region from the southwest during the day as a strong cold front approached from the Great Lakes region. These systems merged and moved across the northeastern United States. Moisture was transported into the region on a very strong low level jet. Rainfall totals ranged from just over an inch up to around 7 inches, with the highest amounts in the eastern Catskills. This heavy rainfall in a short period of time produced flash flooding over portions of the area. Despite instability being very limited, the winds field was so strong aloft that showers and low-topped thunderstorms were able to transport strong, damaging winds to the surface, producing widespread damage to trees and power lines.

A warm and moist southerly flow of air moved into the region in advance of a powerful cold front. The combination of partial sunshine, increasing amounts of instability and strong wind dynamics with this system placed the region into a rare Moderate Risk by the Storm Prediction Center. Several supercell thunderstorms developed earlier in the day in advance of the main squall line associated with the cold front with the potential for tornadoes, although none developed across the region. The main hazard was straight line damaging wind gusts from a squall line during the afternoon and early evening hours that resulted in numerous power outages and trees down across the area. The squall line moved east of the area later in the evening, ending the threat for severe weather.||As a result of the storms, newspaper media reported that 13,000 Central Hudson Power customers were without power due to thunderstorm wind damage in Dutchess and Ulster counties.

A weak cold front was crossing through the region during the afternoon hours of August 1st. With a warm and unstable air mass in place, scattered thunderstorms developed. One thunderstorm briefly became severe, producing damage to trees and power lines in the city of Schenectady.

Tropical Storm Irene tracked north northeast across eastern New York and western New England during Sunday, August 28th, producing widespread flooding, and damaging winds across the region.||Irene tracked from a position over New York City around 8 AM EST Sunday, to approximately 10 miles west of Danbury, CT at 10 AM EST, to approximately 15 miles south of Pittsfield, MA at 1 PM EST Sunday, to approximately 65 miles south of Rutland, VT at 4 PM EST.||The greatest impact from Irene across eastern New York and western New England was heavy to extreme rainfall, which resulted in catastrophic flooding across portions of the region. Rainfall amounts generally averaged 4 to 8 inches across the region, although amounts of 8 to 12 inches were common across higher elevations within the eastern Catskills and Schoharie Valley, with localized amounts of 12 to 18 inches reported. Three to 6 inches were common across the Lake George and Saratoga region and across much of the Mohawk Valley, although locally higher amounts of up to 8 inches fell across extreme southwest Herkimer County, while amounts of only 2 to 4 inches fell across the western Adirondacks. Much of the rain which fell occurred within a 12 hour period, beginning early Sunday morning, and ending Sunday evening.||A new New York State 24 hour precipitation record was set by a National Weather Service rain (Fischer Porter) gage at Tannersville in Greene County with 11.60 inches on August 28th, 2011. An unofficial amount of 18.20 inches in 24 hours was reported by a weather spotter in Maplecrest in Greene County.||This heavy to extreme rainfall resulted in widespread flash flooding and river flooding across eastern New York. Bridges were closed on I-90, I-88, US Route 20, New York Route 7, New York Route 5S, New York Route 161, New York Route 30, and all bridges over the Schoharie Creek, from the Gilboa Dam to the Mohawk River. The bridge on Route 85 at Onesquethaw Creek was closed due to a westbound lane washout. The Route 146 bridge over the Normanskill Creek in the Town of Guilderland was closed between Route 20 and Route 158.||Record flooding occurred at 10 river gages in east central New York with major flooding occurring at 6 and moderate flooding at 4.||In Greene County, catastrophic flooding was reported countywide, especially in the Catskill areas, where widespread evacuations and rescues occurred, along with widespread road closures and damage, and houses which were swept away. Record flooding occurred on the Schoharie Creek at Prattsville. The river gage was washed away by the flood wave and the crest was determined by floodmark.||In Schoharie County, catastrophic flooding also occurred throughout the Schoharie Valley, with widespread evacuations of 5000 occurring, including in the jurisdictions of Esperance, the Village of Central Bridge, Schoharie, Middleburgh, Blenheim, Gilboa, and Fulton. Numerous bridges were closed or washed out. Record floods were set at all the gages along the Schoharie Creek: Prattsville, Gilboa Dam, Gilboa Bridge, Breakabeen and Burtonsville. The river gage at Prattsville and Gilboa Bridge were washed away by the flood wave and the gage at Burtonsville was damaged by flood waters. Crests for these locations were determined by floodmark. ||In Ulster County, extensive damage to roads, bridges, and electrical infrastructure was reported, with the majority of roads impassable across the Catskills. Five rescues were performed by the Ulster County Sheriffs Department swift water team for people driving into the water, with numerous mandatory evacuations also occurring. Record flooding occurred on the Esopus Creek at Cold Brook, the Rondout Creek at Rosendale, and the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie, with major flooding occurring on the Esopus Creek at Mount Marion and moderate flooding at the Ashokan Reservior East. The river gage at Poughkeepsie was damaged by flood waters.||In Schenectady and Albany counties, flash flooding was reported in numerous locations. In Schenectady County, evacuations of 300 to 400 people occurred in Rotterdam Junction, and the Stockade region of Schenectady. Over 70 roads were closed, including the New York State Thruway from exit 25A in Schenectady to exit 34A in Syracuse, a length of approximately 117 miles. In Albany County, numerous roads were also closed, including the New York State Thruway from exit 24 in Albany to exit 8 in White Plains due to flooding and downed trees. Major flooding occurred on the Hudson River at Albany and on the Mohawk River at Schenectady with moderate flooding at Cohoes.||In Rensselaer and Dutchess counties, flash flooding was reported in several locations. In Dutchess County, numerous roads and bridges were closed or damaged due to flooding and downed trees, with mandatory evacuations reported. In Rensselaer County, numerous road closures were also reported, with one bridge damaged, and 60 evacuations reported. In addition, record flooding was reported on the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie, while major flooding occurred on the Hoosic River at Eagle Bridge, on the Hudson River at Troy, and on Wappingers Creek at Wappingers Falls. Moderate flooding was reported on the Tenmile River at Webatuck, with minor flooding occurring on the Hudson River at Waterford.||In Washington and Saratoga counties, flash flooding was reported in numerous locations, with numerous roads closed due to flooding and downed trees and power lines. Evacuations were also reported, including in Waterford. Also, record flooding occurred on the Mettawee River at Granville, with moderate flooding occurring on the Battenkill at Battenville, on the Mohawk River at Cohoes, and minor flooding on the Hudson River at Waterford.||In Montgomery County, flash flooding was also reported in numerous locations, along with many road closures, and approximately 1000 evacuations. Record flooding occurred on the Canajoharie Creek in Canajoharie.||In Herkimer County, flash flooding was reported countywide, with a debris flow reported in Frankfort, along with numerous road closures due to flooding and downed trees. A mudslide was reported along New York State Route 51. In addition, in the Village of Frankfort, approximately 80 elderly residents of an apartment building were evacuated.||Flash flooding was also reported in numerous locations within Warren, Fulton and Columbia counties. In Warren County, more than 40 roads were closed due to flooding and downed trees. In Columbia County, numerous roads were also closed due to flooding and downed trees. In addition, approximately 1000 people were evacuated from the area around the Philmont Dam due to concerns about a possible dam compromise. Minor flooding was reported on the Sacandaga River at Hope in Hamilton County.||Four deaths occurred due to flooding from Irene. In Greene County, one death occurred when a woman drowned when the house she was in was swept away by floodwaters in Maplecrest. A man drowned when the embankment he was standing on gave way and swept him into Stony Clove Creek in Lanesville. In Albany County, a woman was washed into Onesquethaw Creek in the town of Clarksville and drowned. In Montgomery County, a man drowned when the truck he was in was swept away by the Schoharie Creek on Route 5S.||Strong winds also occurred across eastern New York, with frequent wind gusts of 35 to 55 mph, along with locally stronger wind gusts exceeding 60 mph. The strongest winds occurred from the north to northeast during the morning hours, then from the west to northwest during the mid to late afternoon hours. The combination of strong winds, and extremely saturated soil led to numerous downed trees and power lines across the region. This also resulted in widespread long duration power outages.||In particular, the approximate number of customers affected by power outages included:||Albany County, 36000.|Columbia County, 6000.|Dutchess County, 25000.|Fulton County, 7000.|Greene County, 18000.|Hamilton County, 7200.|Herkimer County, 2500.|Montgomery County, 7000.|Saratoga County, 24000.|Schenectady County, 26000.|Schoharie County, 9000.|Warren County, 23000.|Washington County, 4500.|Ulster County, 60000.||On August 31st, 2011 a Major Disaster Declaration was declared, FEMA-4020-DR. This declaration made Individual Assistance available to 28 counties in New York State including Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Herkimer, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Washington and Warren counties in east central New York. Public Assistance was made available to 30 counties including Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Washington and Warren counties in east central New York. Only Fulton County in east central New York had no designation.||In addition, the declaration made Hazard Mitigation Grant Program assistance available. It was estimated that in New York State 861 residences were impacted with 66 destroyed, 673 sustaining major damage, 37 sustaining minor damage, and 85 categorized as affected (still habitable with some damage to structure and contents). ||Individual Assistance: assistance to individuals and households. Public Assistance: assistance to state and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and repair or replacement if disaster-damaged facilities.

An area of low pressure moved eastward along a stalled frontal boundary over the New York City Metropolitan area on Friday July 8th. There was enough instability over the Capital District and Schoharie Valley for thunderstorms to develop to the north of the main area of precipitation. Some storms became severe and produced damaging in the Capital District. Saratoga County was the hardest hit with numerous power outages, especially on the town line of Malta and Saratoga Springs. Across the Schoharie Valley, the storms were relatively slow moving and produced very heavy rainfall resulting in flash flooding.||A boat was reported capsized on Saratoga Lake around 1700 EST due to a gust from a thunderstorm. The state police, the Saratoga County Sheriff's Department and the Arvin Heart division of the Stillwater Fire Company responded and reported no injuries.

A nearly stationary frontal boundary was draped across western and northern New York State as several waves of low pressure moved easterly along the boundary. In addition, a warm front lifted northeastward across the east central New York during the morning hours. The passage of the warm front ushered in a warm, humid and unstable airmass.||Two rounds of severe thunderstorms occurred across east central New York during the afternoon and evening hours of Thursday, May 26th. The first round occurred during the mid to late afternoon hours, in which embedded supercellular development occurred, especially across the southern and western Adirondacks with reports of large hail. The second round of severe weather occurred during the late evening hours. A large bowing segment of thunderstorms tracked east from the Catskills and Schoharie Valley into western New England causing wind damage and power outages. Power was not restored in some areas until Friday night, May 27th.

A strong cold front swept across east central New York Wednesday, December 1st, bringing strong and gusty winds and heavy rains to the area. With the passage of the cold front, winds quickly shifted from the south-southeast to the west, and temperatures rapidly dropped from the 50s into the 30s. Rain mixed with and changed to sleet across the Mohawk Valley in the wake of the cold front, resulting in some minor traffic accidents. ||Ahead of the cold front, a very strong south to southeast low level jet resulted in wind gusts up to 55 mph, and with the passage of the front there were wind gusts up to around 50 mph. These strong wind gusts downed trees and power lines, resulting in power outages. ||Generally, 1 to 3 inches of rain fell across the area with higher amounts of 5 to 7 inches across the higher terrain of the eastern Catskills. Moderate to major flooding was reported in western Ulster and Greene Counties. River flooding occurred in the eastern Catskills, southern Adirondacks and Mohawk Valley. In addition, urban and small stream flooding also occurred across the local area.||According to the Albany International Airport, three planes, including one international flight on route from Newfoundland to Newark Liberty International Airport, were forced to land at the Albany International Airport due to the extreme weather conditions along the East Coast.

A large upper air trough dug across the western Great Lakes on Monday, July 21. At the surface, a deep low pressure area moved across the eastern Great Lakes, driving a warm front across eastern New York and adjacent New England. The air became very unstable in the warm air mass behind the front. The combination of the unstable air and strong wind shear aloft, produced the most significant severe outbreak of the season across the region, and the largest tornado outbreak since May 31, 1998. The first line of thunderstorms worked across the region during the afternoon hours. These produced spotty wind damage, mainly downed trees and wires across portions of Albany, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Saratoga and Schoharie Counties. Torrential rains falling in a very short interval of time caused flash flooding in the city of Schenectady. North Jay Street suddenly flooded and a woman had to be rescued from her car as it became submerged in about three feet of moving water. An even stronger line of storms moved east from central New York, into eastern New York during the evening hours. This squall line produced wind damage of its own, with spotty downed trees and wires across portions of Albany and Washington counties. Wind damage was more concentrated in Ulster and Dutchess counties. In Saugherties, Ulster County, downed trees flattened three cars. In Dutchess County, a large swath of trees were downed in the town of East Fishkill and in the town of Tivoli, a state of emergency was declared. One cell broke loose from the line, and became a supercell as it reached the Mid Hudson Valley. This storm ultimately spawned a long lived significant tornado. The twister initially touched down in southeastern Greene County, and produced a discontinous path of 17 miles in Greene County, 12.2 miles in northwestern Columbia County and 4.8 miles in southern Rensselaer County. The tornada left a swath of destruction including hundreds, if not thousands of trees uprooted and snapped away, along with lots of power and telephone wires. Many roads in each of these counties were impassable due to debris. The first confirmed touchdown was in the town of Palenville, Greene County. The tornado was ranked as F1 with a 50 yard wide path and on the ground for a half mile. An unoccupied home had its siding ripped off. Several other homes were severely damaged including a trailor. The tornado next touched downed in the hamlet of Kiskatom, in the town of Catskill, where it increased to F2 intensity and cut a path 150 yards wide and over a mile long. Several homes were destroyed along with seven injuries right off Route 32 in the Brookside Camp Grounds. Four people were trapped inside one of the trailer homes. Another lady was trapped inside a mobile home as it was lifted into the air then smashed into the ground. The woman was badly bruised but survived the ordeal. The next touchdown was in Athens with a rating of F0, and the last touchdown in Greene County was in Coaxsackie where a manufactured home was hoisted off its foundation, and had insulation pasted to the siding on the downwind side, which is typical of F1 damage. The tornado ripped across Columbia County with two touchdowns confirmed in the towns of Kinderhook, the Newtown Hook section in the town of Stuyvesant and the town of Niverville. The touchdown at Kinderhook Lake the strongest, with a ranking of F2. A barn was completely destroyed and the unfortunate farmer stated that some of his haywagons ended up in Kinderhook Lake. A garage was completely leveled and a car was tossed onto the tops of a blown-down tree. Another building had its metal roof partially peeled back. In Niverville, 11 people were given shelter as they were afraid to stay in their damaged homes. Straight-line thunderstorms produced additional tree and wire damage in the towns of Chatham, Hudson and Valatia. A state of emergency was declared throughout Columbia County. There was one injury reported by the newspaper in that county. The only hail reported with these storm took place in Stockpart, where golf ball size stones where reported. A state of emergency was declared in all of Columbia County right after the tornado past on by. The supercell and resultant tornado next touched down in the town of Nassua in Rensselaer County, near Route 20 with a rating of F1. The average width of the twister was between 75 and 100 yards and a discontinous path length of more than four miles. More homes and a garage were severly damaged but no injuries were reported. The roof on the Agway was blown off and a gazebo landed across the state highway in a pile of splintered wood. The NWS Survey team noted that the twister had multiple vortices in this area. Additional straight line damage was also noted in the same town. The last touchdowns were in the town of Schaghticoke with an F1 rating. During the height of the storms, as many as 63,000 customers were reported to have lost power in eastern New York, nearly 7,000 of those in Greene County alone. Power restoration was not completed until the following Friday.

For the third day in a row, thunderstorms fired up across eastern New York during the afternoon and evening hours of August 16. This time the culprit was a cold front, slicing through a still steamy air mass over the region. Thunderstorms were more numerous than the previous days, and many of them became briefly severe as they propogated east in several broken lines. The first wave of storms brought trees down in the Saratoga County towns of Malta, Stillwater and Clifton Park. Trees fell at a National Weather Service employee's house, causing some slight structural damage. The same storm capsized two small boats in Saratoga County, one on Saratoga Lake and the other on Round Lake. There were no reports of any injuries or fatalities with these capsized boats. Also, in Stillwater, a home was struck by lightning. Storms blew down large trees in the cities of Rotterdam and Schenectady in Schenectady County. One house fell on a porch in Schenectady, destroying it and causing structural damage to the home itself. It was Rensselaer County that bore the brunt of the damage from these storms. Wind damage knocked down trees and power lines in the cities of Troy, Johnsonville, Pittstown and Brunswick. Torrential rains from the storm produced flash flooding in the city of Schaghticoke as one road was washed out due to flooding. Another line of storms produced wind damage further south in Greene County. Many trees were reported blown down in the towns of Windham and Greenville. One tree near Greenville crashed through the roof of a home. Lightning from the storm struck a barn nearby, resulting in a fire and partial damage to that structure. Storms also blew down trees in the towns of Gallupville and Wright, Schoharie County. One last batch of storms produced wind damage in Little Falls, Herkimer County, bringing down large limbs.

An upper level disturbance triggered scattered thunderstorms across eastern New York during the afternoon of August 14. The airmass was exceptionally hot and humid, allowing some of the storms to pulse to severe levels. Severe thunderstorms especially pounded Albany County, despositing quarter size hail in the city of Albany during the afternoon hours. Winds from the storm blew a 40 by 40 foot tent, used by city vendors, into one of the pools at the Empire State Plaza, resulting in nine injured people. Three of them had to be hospitalized. Winds from the storms brought down trees and powerlines in the town of Colonie. A microburst, with winds estimated as high as 80 mph, hit the town of Guilderland, namely the Fort Hunter and Guilderland Center sections. Many trees were destroyed in these areas. One tree fell on a car, trapping the driver and resulting in minor injuries. This microburst not only downed a huge swath of trees, but many of the trees fell down on, or even into, buildings, producing at least minor damage to as many as 50 structures. A two story residence was nearly cut in half when a pine tree fell on it. A farmhouse was damaged when a stand of trees was blown onto it. Part of the roof at the Town's Highway Department was torn off as well as the Guilderland High School. Trees were toppled onto the New York State Thruway, temporarily closing the road between exit 25 and exit 26. A portion of a cornfield was flattened. The town Supervisor of Guilderland declared a state of emergency for that town. Guilderland also filed for Federal Aid. Winds from other thunderstorms brought down trees and wires in the town of Niskayuna in Schenectady County, Ballston Spa in Saratoga County and Canan in Columbia County. Between 15,000 and 20,000 residents were temporarily without power in the Greater Capital District as a result of the storms.

Numerous thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front during the afternoon and evening hours of August 2 across eastern New York. Some of them briefly pulsed to severe levels. Thunderstorm winds from different storms downed a few trees and powerlines in Ghent in Columbia County, Plattekill in Ulster County, Berne and Clarksville in Albany County, as well as Windham in Greene County. The town of Saint Johnsville, in Montgomery County, had trees and power lines down from two seperate storms. Hail, from seperate storms, up to one inch in diameter, was reported at Tillson, in Ulster County and Nisakyuna, in Schenecady County. Lightning from a thunderstorm struck an individual in the town of Castelton on Hudson, in Rensselaer County, producing only minor injuries. The exact time of that lightning strike is unknown. Lightning also struck two different homes in Dutchess County. One was in the Union Vale section of Millerton and the other was in La Grange. Both structures suffered minor damge due to the lightning strikes. Up to 20,000 customers temporarily lost power in the Mid Hudson Valley, due to the storms.

Lines of thunderstorms erupted ahead of a cold front, during the afternoon of June 27, across eastern New York. The atmosphere was very unstable, allowing quite a few of the storms to become severe. All of the storm damage in eastern New York was the result of non-tornadic winds. A severe thunderstorm pounded the city of Saratoga Springs causing power outages and major property damage throughout the city. Many traffic lights were knocked out causing traffic probblems. A large tree in Congress Park was knocked down, bringing down telephone and power lines as well as leaving one man trapped inside his car for about half an hour. Thunderstorm winds also knocked down trees and power lines in the town of Newport, Herkimer County, Cambridge in Washington County as well as Niskayuna in Schenectady County. Trees were knocked down in the towns of Mayfield and Gloversville, Fulton County. Powerlines were blown down in the town of Guilderland, Albany County. Another severe thunderstorm not only toppled trees in the town of Eagle Bridge, but damaged some homes in that Washington County town. Training of the storms produced excessive rainfall and localized flash flooding. Street flooding was noted on Maple Avenue in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County as well as in the town of Middleville, Herkimer County.

Thunderstorms erupted during the evening hours of June 5 across eastern New York, along a pre-frontal trough of low pressure. The air mass was very humid, unstable and there were strong divergent winds aloft. The combination of all these elements led to the second signficant severe weather outbreak across the region. The storms first developed in Saratoga County, then propogated southwestward on the right flank of the line, spreading into the Schoharie and Mohawk Valleys. The storms then proceeded both south and east during the next hour. A macroburst developed from the storms in Saratoga County, beginning in Malta, and continuing through Ballston Spa and Stillwater. The macroburst then continued into the Schaghticoke region of Rensselaer County as well as extreme southern Washington County. The swath of damage included a fan-like pattern of many trees blown down, especially in Saratoga County, temporarily closing a few roads. A house in Ballston Spa had its roof blown off. Trees were blown down on a house in Round Lake. Some powerlines were blown down as well. Winds from this macroburst were estimated to be as high as 115 mph. Thunderstorm winds from a seperate storm also blew a roof of an apartment complex in Amsterdam, Montgomery County. Minor wind damage, resulting in downed trees and power lines, was also noted in a couple of places in Albany, Columbia, and Greene Counties. Lage hail was reported in a few localities. Quarter-size hail fell at Stillwater and Malta, Saratoga County. One inch hail was reported in Carlisle, Schoharie County and Voorheesville, Albany County. Lightning from a non-severe thunderstorm struck a home in the town of Herkimer. Luckily the house never caught fire, but the strike did burn a small section of the siding of the house. Another lightning strike did set a farm structure on fire in Brunswick, Rensselaer County causing significant damage. During the height of the storm up to 10,000 customers were without electrical power. Lightning struck a barn in Brunswick, causing significant damage to that structure. Due to a computer glitch, the first National Weather Serivice Warning issued for Saratoga and Washington Counties was striped of its UGC coding. A correction was quickly sent out and received by the Emergency Alert System via NOAA Weather Radio. However, the National Verification Database base did not accept the corrected coding.

During Friday afternoon and early evening of May 31, a strong cold front clashed with a very unstable air mass across eastern New York State. In addition, there were strong and divergent winds aloft. All of these parameters set the stage for the largest widespread severe event in eastern New York State in exactly four years. Including adjacent New England, 42 warnings were issued from the Albany office, and nearly as many severe events took place. While most of the events were strong winds associated with the thunderstorms, large hail was reported and two tornados confirmed by a National Weather Service Team. A line of thunderstorms first entered Herkimer County, where numerous trees fell in the town of Ilion. Then, the first of two seperate tornados briefly touched down in Johnstown, Fulton County. That tornado was ranked as a F1 on the Fujita scale with top winds estimated around 100 mph, a width of 25 yards and a path length of about a tenth of a mile. The tornado damaged an old movie theater in that town by tearing the roof off and blowing out the supporting back brick wall. The debris was thrown up to a third of a mile away. Thunderstorm downburst winds also toppled 2/3 of WENT radio's tower and destroyed a wide swath of trees, 8-18 inches in diameter, from about a 1/2 mile southeast of Johnstown to about 1/2 of a mile across Route 30A. Many roads were temporarily closed in and around Johnstown as the result of downed and uprooted trees and large limbs. As the line of storms progressed to the east, minor to moderate wind damage, mainly downed trees and power lines, were noted at various places in Albany, Washington,Warren, Saratoga Schenectady, Schoharie, Columbia, Montgomery, and Rensselaer, Counties. In Dutchess County, in addition to scattered downed trees and wires countywide, a car was crushed by a tree near Poughkeepsie. Ulster County was especially hard hit, with trees and power lines reported down countywide. The second confirmed tornado touched down at Whaley Lake in southeast Dutchess County. This tornado was also ranked between an F0/F1 on the Fujita scale with winds estimated around 75 mph and witnessed by a skywarn spotter. This tornado was about 100 yards wide and had a length of approximately half a mile. Damage was mainly confined to many downed and twisted trees, but one large tree did fall on a small house near the lake and damaged the roof. The tree size ranged between 8 and 24 inches in diameter. Dime-size hail was first reported in Johnstown, Fulton County from a second distinct thunderstorm cell. Hail, as large as 1.75 inches fell in New Paltz, Ulster County . In Dutchess County, dime-size hail fell at Salt Point, while one inch hail was reported at Wingdale (very close to the tornado touchdown) and 1.25 inch hail was noted in Poughkeepsie. One and three quarter inch size hail was reported. The thunderstorms knocked out power to about 9,000 customers in eastern New York, with nearly a third of these in the Mohawk Valley. Despite all the severe weather, no weather-related casualities were reported to the National Weather Service.

A lake breeze front off Lake Ontario, interacted with a hot and humid air mass, to trigger a thunderstorm cluster in western New York during the late afternoon of August 9. As the thunderstorm complex reached the Mohawk Valley, it evolved into a supercell. The supercell then developed into a mesoscale convective system (MCS) as it move into the Lake George / Saratoga region and into the northern Taconics. This storm left a large swath of damage including numerous trees and power poles knocked down in the Herkimer County towns of Russia, Ohio, Norway, Fairfield, Salisbury and Dolgeville. A National Weather Service team was deployed to investigate the damage in Poland and Newport also in Herkimer County. In Poland, the team found a swath of snapped trees and six snapped power poles on Route 8 between North Gage and Brayton Roads, knocked down in the same direction in a path two tenths of a mile wide. The winds were estimated to have blown as high as 60 to 80 mph. Similar damage was reported in the area where Route 28 crosses the West Canada Creek. At the intersection of Route 28 and Main Street, two large pine trees were knocked down onto a house and car. Eyewitnesses also reported hail as large as two inches in diameter. Along Route 28 just south of Newport, large trees and power poles were knocked down by straight line winds again estimated between 60 and 80 mph. On Main street in Newport, more trees and power lines were downed, all in the same direction and one tree fell onto a house. Eyewitnesses also reported one and a half inch hail diameter. In Fairfield, near the intersection of Route 29 and Platform Road, a tree toppled onto a car but did not injure the driver. A trailer home was totally destroyed near that town as well. Police reported numerous trees and wires down between 6 and 7 PM throughout a large area of Fulton County. The National Weather Service investigated an area around Stratford which had the most concentrated damage in the county. They found a large scattering of downed trees and power lines in the vicinity of Route 29A, between Paper Mill Corners and Stratford Road. There were reports of a rotating wall cloud in this vicinity. Wind damage then spread into Warren County, as power lines were blown down in both the villages of Lake Luzerne and Lake George. A 75 mph wind gust was observed in Stillwater, Saratoga County with trees also blown down. Also in Saratoga County, scattered trees were blown down in Malta, Clifton Park, Saratoga Springs and Saratoga Lake. At one point, 30 roads were temporarily closed throughout Saratoga Springs. At Saratoga Lake, a huge tree fell onto and crushed three boats. Even though the core of the storm passed north of Schenectady, winds from the outflow boundary were strong enough to produce wind damage in the city of Schenectady. Police reported numerous trees and wires down as well as siding ripped off a building. There was one damage report in Rensselaer County. Trees and wires were blown down at Melrose. The National Weather Service Team concluded that the damage from this cluster of storms was the result of straight line thunderstorm winds. The thunderstorms temporarily knocked out power to an estimated 10,000 customers in the Lake George Saratoga Region and an additional 3,000 homes in the Mohawk Valley.

A powerful cold front, combined with a strong upper level disturbance to produce widespread thunderstorms across eastern New York during the afternoon of July 1. Some of these storms became locally strong to severe. In Albany County, thunderstorm winds blew down trees in Latham, Guilderland Center and Colonie. In addition, dime size hail was reported in Guilderland Center. In Schenectady County, wind damage, including downed trees, was noted in the towns of Rotterdam and Glenville. Two trees fell onto seperate homes also in Glenville. In Rensselaer County, dime to nickle size hail was reported in Speigletown, while quarter size hail fell at both West Sand Lake and Poestenkill. Averill Park reported both one and two inch diameter hail. Thunderstorm winds brought trees down at Grafton State Park. In Ulster County, microbrust damage was surveyed by National Weather Service personnel on the east side of Gardiner. Winds were estimated to be around 100 mph and the damage was generally contained within a semi-circle to the west of Ireland Corners. Large trees were snapped or taken down in an area bounded by Route 44-55, Route 208 and Marabac Road. One tree fell on an automobile, crushing it. Meanwhile to the south of the Route 208 intersection, another tree fell onto the roof of a house. At the same location, a chimney toppled onto another vehicle. At the same time, thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees in the city of New Paltz. Trees were blown down in the town of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County. Also, in the same county, quarter to golfball-size hail fell in the town of Beacon. In Fulton County, a large tree fell onto some headstones in a cemetary in Johnstown. Spotty damage, including downed trees, was also noted in Montgomery and Saratoga Counties. Lightning from the storms struck three houses, two of which were in Dutchess County and all of them caught fire. Houses were struck in Poughkeepsie, and Hyde Park. Another house was struck in Highland, Ulster County. No injuries were reported. The house in Hyde Park was uninhabitable. The house in Poughkeepsie sustained damage to the roof and attic. In Highland, the house struck by lightning had limited damage. An estimated 7,500 customers were temporarily without power in the Capital District, Mohawk Valley, and the Lake George Saratoga region. An additional 3,500 customers were out of power in the Mid Hudson Valley. Lightning struck a person in the town of Colonie, but there were no injuries reported to the National Weather Service.

A very strong upper level disturbance along with a surface occluded front, resulted in widespread showers and thunderstorms across eastern New York during the afternoon of Memorial Day. Unseasonably cold air aloft, allowed for the formation of hail with several of the storms. Hailstones, ranging from dime to golfball-size, were noted at many locations across Albany County as well as a few spots in southern Saratoga, eastern Schenectady and northern Columbia counties. A lone report of dime-size hail was reported from Averill Park in Rensselaer County. There was one severe thunderstorm that produced wind damage in Saratoga County. Power utility poles were blown down in Rexford. Power lines were brought down in both Clifton Park and Stillwater. Hail from the thunderstorms produced significant damage in two apple orchards in Southern Saratoga County, one in Clifton Park, and the other in Rexford. Another apple orchard suffered widespread damage to 80 percent of its crop at Altamont, Albany County. Torrential rains from the storms flooded Central Avenue in Mechanicville, resulting in the temporary closing of the road.

A complex storm system began to evolve on Saturday December 16 across the Mississippi Valley. A surface low tracked north into the Eastern Great Lakes by December 17. At the same time, the associated upper level trough became negatively tilted as it moved toward the northeast on Sunday. This allowed for rapid cyclogenesis. Unseasonably warm and moist air was transported northward from the Gulf of Mexico. This scenario brought a record breaking rainstorm to eastern New York. On average, rainfall ranged between 2 and 4 inches with some locally higher amounts. At Albany International Airport, the 2.79 inch rainfall for December 17 easily shattered the previous daily precipitation record of 1.34 inches set back in 1970. This was also the third wettest day ever in recorded December history. A few other specific localities included 3.96 inches at Shushan in Washington county, 3.97 inches at Stormville in Dutchess County, and 4.58 inches at Boiceville in Ulster county. The air mass was unstable enough to produce widespread thunderstorms across the region. While none of the thunderstorms was severe, they increased the rainfall amount and intensity. In some cases, well over an inch of rain fell in just one hour. The combination of the excessive rainfall, snowmelt, and frozen ground, lead to a massive runoff and resultant flooding. Washington county was the hardest hit. In Salem, heavy rains swelled White Creek to an unprecedented level. This scenario resulted in widespread evacuations and a state of emergency. Residents of 80 homes had to be evacuated. Route 149 was washed out near Granville. Also, in the town of Granville, the Mettawee River crested at 13.5 feet. Not only was this nearly double the flood stage of 7 feet, but it was the highest stage on record! Water from the Mettawee inundated Granville covering roads and producing property damage. Route 147 was washed out near Argyle. Many other roads, including highways were under water and closed. Significant flood damage was also noted to buildings, including the Salem Central School. At the height of the storm, more than 50 roads were closed throughout the county. Ulster county was also hit hard. Six towns declared a local state of emergency, including Woodstock, Gardiner, Rosendale, Hardenburgh, Denning and Kingston, due to widespread flooding in these towns. In Shankanden a 15 year old boy drowned as he and four other boy scouts attempted to cross the swollen West Branch of the Neversink River while descending Slide Mountain. The remaining four boy scouts were rescued and treated for hypothermia, then released from a nearby hospital. Both Saratoga and Rensselaer Emergency Management Authorities reported widespread flooding in their respective counties, including many roads washed out. The mayor of Mechanicville, in Saratoga county, declared a state of emergency after the Anthony Kill overflowed, and the Hudson River began to approach the city wharf. In Albany county, Route 5 was flooded near Interstate 90 in the town of Colonie. Also in Colonie, Albany Shaker Road was flooded. Route 20 was flooded near Stuyvesant Plaza and Fuller Road, in the town of Guilderland. This flooding impacted many holiday shoppers at nearby malls. There were numerous basements flooded throughout the county. In Warren County, roads were flooded in the town of Glens Falls. In Greene county, flooding was noted on roads in New Baltimore. The Catskill creek overflowed its banks onto Route 32, in the town of Greenville. In Columbia county, flooding was noted throughout the region. While most of it was minor, a state of emergency was declared in the towns of Germantown and Canaan. Street flooding was reported in the city of Amsterdam, Montgomery county as well as Johnstown, Fulton county. Street flooding was noted in Wappingers Falls, Pine Plains and LaGrange in Dutchess county The Schoharie Creek swelled a foot and half over its 12-foot flood stage at Prattsville. The Mohawk River crested slightly over its 403 flood foot stage at Utica. The Hudson River rose to 92.50 at Schuylerville and 54.7 feet at Mechanicville, 2.5 and 1.7 feet above flood stage respectively. With the exception of minor flooding on the Stillwater Flats, there were no flooding problems reported to the National Weather Service on either the Mohawk or Hudson Rivers. However, there were up to a thousand spotty power outages, the result of the heavy rain coupled with some wind and lots of lightning.

A line of thunderstorms, that formed ahead of a fast moving and powerful cold front , became locally severe as it moved into eastern New York during the early morning hours of September 21. Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in Frankfort, Herkimer county. More trees were blown down at Fort Plain, Canajoharie and St. Johnsville, all in Montgomery county. Trees and wires were knocked down at Caroga Lake in Fulton county. Trees fell in Charlottesville, Schoharie county. In Schenectady county, trees were reported blown over in both Duanesburg and the city of Schenectady. Numerous trees fell in Rensselaerville and areas just to the north, in Albany county. By far, the most concentrated and severe damage took place at Ballston Spa in Saratoga county. A strong microburst, with winds estimated between 75 and 100 miles-an-hour, covered a swath 75 yards wide and 500 yards long. The microburst went through the Curtis Lumber facility. Winds destroyed a portion of the barn structure, scattering heavy lumber across the yard and removing roofing. The wind drove a piece of the roof through the cab of a parked truck cab, impaling the truck driver's left leg, and critically injuring him. He had to be removed from the vehicle by the Jaws of Life. Another passenger in the cab sustained superfiical injuries. Another nearby truck also sustained damage. An executive at Curtis Lumber reported spotting a funnel cloud, which was likely a minor vortex, spun up by downburst action. The official National Weather Service survey found no evidence of tornadic damage. The damage was in a large fan pattern consistant with an intense microburst. More trees fell in nearby in Ballston Spa and Galway. Another microburst hit the Town of Jackson, in Washington County, knocking over an estimated 1000 trees. Also in Washington county, trees were blown down at Fort Edward. There was one significant hail report with the storms. Nickel size hail was reported at Warrensburg in Warren County.

An area of low pressure developed over the DelMarVa Peninsula by early on June 6. This storm tracked up the coast and became a full-blown nor'easter. It tapped into a rich supply of tropical moisture and produced a very heavy rainstorm across eastern New York...mainly from Albany southward. Albany established a new rainfall record for June 6 with 3.50 inches. Even heavier rain fell across the Catskills with as much as 5.77 inches falling at East Jewett in Greene county. In Ulster county, totals included 5.25 inches at West Shokan, and 4.9 inches at Saugerties. The heaviest rain accumulated during the evening hours, with rainfall rates approaching an inch per hour. The heavy rain produced flash flooding, and flooding of large tributaries. Stuveysant Plaza in Guilderland, Albany County flooded as did Fuller Road and State Highway Route 20, in the same area. Both roads flooded in several spots. In Colonie, portions of Consaul Road, and State Highway Route 5 (Central Avenue) were closed near the intersection of Lishakill Road. Albany Shaker Road was shut down near Anne Lee Pond. Miller Road flooded in Coeymans. Finally, the heavy rain washed even more of the escarpment away at the Normanskill just south of the city of Albany. State Highway Route 443 (Delaware Avenue) was about to be reopened. However due to this erosion, the road remained closed for the remainder of the month, which resulted in further monetary losses to businesses in the area. Three roads were closed in Schoharie County due to flooding. State Highway 30 was closed from south of Mill Valley Road in Middleburgh to Blenheim along the Schoharie Creek. Along the Catskill Creek, Hauverville Road was closed as was portions of State Highway Route 145. The Blenheim-Gilboa Reservoir went 2.5 feet above flood stage, which resulted in the Schoharie Creek coming out ot its banks. Flooding of the creek also forced residents in parts of Cobleskill to evacuate. The Schoharie Creek rose two feet over its flood stage at Burtonsville. In Montgomery County, the Schoharie Creek rose so sharply that a wall of debris built up at Lock 12 (Fort Hunter) at the confluence of the Schoharie Creek and Mohawk River. This scenario caused a dam gate to be blown out. The Main Street Bridge in Fort Hunter also buckled and was closed for several days. Lock 12 was closed to boaters for the remainder of the month. In addition, street flooding was reported in the towns of Florida, Charleston, Canajoharie and most western portions of Montgomery County. In Greene county, a portion of State Route 385 was closed in Athens. In New Baltimore, two roads and culvert bridges were also closed due to flooding. In Leeds, 23 people had to be evacuated from homes along State Highway 23B as the Catskill creek rose out of its banks. More than four inches of rain fell across Columbia County. The excess rain flooded State Highway Route 9G near Hudson. Many roads were closed due to rising water including Spook Rock Road in Greenport, a portion of County Route 7 in Copake, Webb Road in Claverack, and Pine Wood as well as Lockwood Road in Livingston. Many other low lying regions also flooded. In Schenectady County, portions of Onderdonk and Bruce Roads in Glenville were closed due to flooding. There was localized flooding at storm water culverts in Saratoga County. The heavy rains caused power outages affecting about 1,600 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. customers between 3 and 4:45 PM. During the height of the rainstorm, many basements, especially in the Capital region, took on water. The heavy rain resulted in numerous fender benders during the evening commute.

A powerful cold front moved across eastern New York late on June 2. The air mass was very unstable ahead of the cold front. A very strong jet stream aloft moved ahead of the surface cold front. The combination of the extremely unstable air and the strong winds aloft, generated widespread severe weather damage across the area. In all, over 40 separate events of severe weather were reported, the result of straight line thunderstorm winds and hail. Severe weather was reported in all but Warren and Hamilton counties. Saratoga county was especially hard hit with many communities reporting widespread damage. A lone thunderstorm, ahead of most of the action, produced dime sized hail in New Scotland, Albany county. Then, a line of thunderstorms brought destructive winds to Fulton, Herkimer and Schoharie counties, knocking down trees and power lines in many localities. Boats were literally blown out of Caroga Lake, Fulton county onto a nearby road. Golfball to half dollar size hail then fell at Richmondville, Schoharie county. Trees were downed on a house at Round Lake, Saratoga county. More trees were blown over, later at Rock City Falls in Saratoga county, briefly trapping people inside a car. By this time, the line of thunderstorms had produced widespread downing of trees in many spots in the same county. Another boat was overturned on Saratoga Lake, and two mobile homes were reported destroyed at Galway. Another mobile home was crushed by fallen trees at Ballston Spa. Milton Center had numerous trees and power lines, down and homes were damaged. Five mobile homes were severely damaged in the Stockade Mobile Home Park alone. Some roads were closed for awhile at both Galway and Milton. A large tree fell on a bus at Stillwater. The storms moved into Washington County, where more trees were toppled in Easton. A microburst was noted near downtown Schenectady on the north side of Central Park. A large number of trees were snapped and uprooted. The microburst path was about 1 3/4 mile long, and about 3/8 mile wide. A state of emergency was briefly declared for the city Friday evening. Up to 80 trees were destroyed in the Glenmont region of Albany county, between State Highway 9W, Wemple Road and the New York State Thruway. Three homes were damaged from this microburst. Trees were downed in and around Troy in Rensselaer county. Downed power lines resulted in a fire which damaged a home in North Hoosick. More trees were knocked down in Buskirk. Another microbust struck in the vicinity of County Highway Route 10 and County Highway Route 31 near Livingston, Columbia county. A large number of trees were snapped off their bases in this area, with 4 or 5 large ones uprooted. Four utility poles were taken down by the storm. Metal was peeled off the roof of one house, and the chimney destroyed on another. The microburst path was about two miles long and fanned out about a half a mile. Eyewitnesses indicated that flattened hail, to the size of half dollars, fell in a separate thunderstorm about an hour after the microburst. This hail sliced up a vast number of the fruit crops at Klein's Kill Fruit Farm, rendering them unmarketable. Other one-inch diameter hail was reported in Catskill, Greene county as well as Copake, Columbia county. Three quarter inch hail was reported in many other locations as was more thunderstorm wind damage. Other related reports included winds estimated to 60 mph, recorded at Boiceville,Ulster county. At the height of the storm, as many as 30,000 customers in and around the Capital District had no electric or gas power. An additional 20,000 customers had no power across the Mid Hudson Valley and Catskill region. In some cases, it was more than twenty four hours before power was restored.