Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

NEW MEXICO, SoutheastLea CountyHobbsNEW YORK, CentralNYZ009-015>018-036>037-044>046-057Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm17 1608MST0 0Hail (0.75)A cold core upper level trough moved through the region with a 500 mb temperature of -21C at KMAF.March 1998Northern Onedia - Yates - Seneca - Southern Cayuga - Onondaga - Madison - Southern Oneida - Cortland -Chenango - Otsego - Delaware14 0100EST0 0Heavy Snow15 0300ESTAn Alberta clipper type storm system moved eastward across Pennsylvania during the late evening of the 14th and early morningof the 15th. A fairly narrow east to west band of moderate to heavy snow fell during this time frame from the northern Finger Lakesregion eastward to the Mohawk Valley and northern sections of the Susquehanna region in central New York. Once the lowpressure system moved off the New Jersey coast, it began to slow down and throw Atlantic moisture back over sections of theCatskills, also producing a burst of snow across this region.During daylight hours on the 15th and into the very early morning hours of the 16th, the combination of additional upper levelenergy and multi-band development off Lake Ontario produced several more inches of snow for many parts of central New Yor kand locally heavy amounts in Oneida county.The heaviest snowfall totals for this entire event were across northern Oneida county, where 8 to 12 inch accumulations werecommon by sunrise on the 15th. Some specific totals included 11 inches in Westernville and Forestport, and 9 inches in PointRock. For many other parts of central New York, amounts averaged 5 to 8 inches. Locke in southern Cayuga county and bothStamford and Fishs Eddy in Delaware county picked up about 8 inches of new snow.NYZ009-015>018-022>025-036>037-044>046-055>057-062NYZ015-017>018Northern Onedia - Yates - Seneca - Southern Cayuga - Onondaga - Steuben - Schuyler - Chemung -Tompkins - Madison - Southern Oneida - Cortland - Chenango - Otsego - Tioga - Broome - Delaware -Sullivan20222100EST0900EST00Heavy SnowA low pressure system slowly intensified over the Carolinas from the evening of the 20th through much of the day on the 21st.A notable spoke of upper level energy rotated around this storm and affected central New York during the early morning hours onthe 21st. A burst of heavy snow resulted, which was mixed with sleet and freezing rain near the New York/Pennsylvania border.This round of snow was primarily concentrated from the central southern tier of New York northward into the Finger Lakes region,where 4 to 8 inches fell within roughly a 6 hour period.From the evening of the 21st through the 22nd, the storm center began to move northeastward off the Mid-Altantic coast whilestrengthening further. As this occurred, narrow bands of very heavy snowfall developed overnight into the early morning of the22nd.Snowfall totals for this entire event were heaviest across the Finger Lakes and central southern tier regions. Accumulations of 6to 10 inches were common, with isolated reports of 12 to 15 inches. Alpine in Chemung county picked up 15 inches, Penn Yan inYates county received 9 inches, while Auburn and Sterling in Cayuga county got 10 to 11 inches. Another narrow region of heaviersnow occurred from eastern Broome and Otsego counties into the Catskills early in the morning on the 22nd. Amounts of 7 to 1 1inches were common here, including 9.5 inches in Afton of Broome county and 9 inches in Stamford of Delaware county .Elsewhere in central New York, event totals averaged 4 to 7 inches by the time snow tapered off during the mid to late morning o fthe 22nd.Yates - Southern Cayuga - Onondaga28 1740EST0 0 20KHigh Wind (G50)1900ESTA fast moving line of showers transported strong winds down to the surface as it raced across the Finger Lakes region of centralNew York late in the afternoon on the 28th.In Yates county on top of Italy Hill, wind gusts toppled power lines as the squall line pushed through. Further east, numerouslarge trees and utility poles were blown over in downtown Auburn of southern Cayuga county and Camillus of western Onondagacounty. Minor roof and siding damage was incurred from the falling trees in these areas and power outages resulted as well.NEW YORK, CoastalNassau CountyCountywideSuffolk CountyCountywide080908092200EST1800EST2200EST1800EST0000Urban/Sml Stream FldUrban/Sml Stream Fld119 113