Albany, NY

Weather Forecast Office

July 12-13, 2022 Severe Weather

Overview

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms ahead of an approaching cold front resulted in widespread wind damage during the afternoon and evening hours on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. A NWS Storm Survey concluded that a microburst occurred near Fort Miller in Washington County that resulted in an injury. A NWS Storm Survey also concluded an area of straight line wind damage with estimated wind speeds of 85 mph occurred across the Town of Lenox. There was one fatality reported just south of Lenox (Berkshire County) due to a large tree falling onto a pickup truck.

On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, a supercell thunderstorm resulted in multiple severe wind damage reports over Ulster and Dutchess Counties. Additionally, the supercell resulted in a tornado and macroburst in Ulster County near Kingston, NY. The Mayor announced a Local State of Emergency (restricting all un-necessary travel in and around Kingston) after thunderstorms produced extensive tree damage in the area. At one point, over 6,000 residents were without power in the city of Kingston.

Tornado
Significant Wind Damage
Photos & Video
Radar
Storm Reports

Tornadoes:

Tornado - Kingston, NY
Ulster County

Date	July 13, 2022
Time (Local)	8:49 to 8:51 pm EDT
EF Rating	EF1
Est. Peak Winds	90 mph
Path Length	0.5 miles
Max Width	300 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: The Albany NWS Survey Team confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down near Kingston, NY. The tornado touched down near Hurley Avenue (Route 29) between Davis Street and Hillside Drive. The tornado moved southeast to just west of the NY State Thruway crossing a subdivision where it uprooted and snapped trees, displaced a car canopy and removed some shingles from a house. Many homes were damaged by fallen trees. Aerial photos showed a swath of downed trees from a second vortex which moved along the northeast edge of the subdivision.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Significant Wind Damage:

Microburst - Fort Miller, NY
Washington County

Date	July 12, 2022
Time (Local)	3:07 to 3:12 pm EDT
Est. Peak Winds	85 mph
Path Length	1.0 miles
Max Width	1.5 miles
Injuries/Deaths	1/0
Summary: A microburst affected Galusha Island and nearby Fort Miller. Winds moved southeastward from the Hudson River across the island and then across U.S. Route 4 before continuing across Blodgett Road. Damage was mostly concentrated near the Hudson River on Galusha Island where many large hard and softwood trees were uprooted and a few trees and large branches were snapped. Many trees fell onto homes and at least one tree fell on a car. One tree snapped and fell onto a home along North River Road in which a resident was pinned by the roof debris inside the partially collapsed area of the residence. In Fort Miller, two wooden light poles and at least two power poles were snapped. A few trees were down along Blodgett Road including one onto a home. Microburst Definition: A convective downdraft with an affected outflow area of less than 2.5 miles wide and peak winds lasting less than 5 minutes. Microbursts may induce dangerous horizontal/vertical wind shears, which can adversely affect aircraft performance and cause property damage.

Track Map

Straight Line Winds - Lenox, MA
Berkshire County

Date	July 12, 2022
Time (Local)	4:58 to 5:02 pm EDT
Est. Peak Winds	85 mph
Path Length	1.7 miles
Max Width	0.8 miles
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: A NWS Storm Survey confirmed straight line wind damage in the Town of Lenox. Damage was sporadic and ranged from broken tree limbs to large diameter trees snapped and uprooted. Damage was most concentrated downwind of large open spaces or lakes. Downed trees blocked many roads and caused numerous power outages. Trees also fell onto homes and cars. Some festival tents were also blown away. Straight-line Winds Definition: Generally, any wind that is not associated with rotation, used mainly to differentiate them from tornadic winds.

Track Map

Macroburst - Kingston, NY
Ulster County

Date	July 13, 2022
Time (Local)	8:37 to 8:47 pm EDT
Est. Peak Winds	90 mph
Path Length	4.0 miles
Max Width	1.0 miles
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: NWS Albany Survey Team confirmed a Macroburst that began about 9 miles west of Kingston and ended about 5 miles southwest of Kingston in Ulster County. Wide swaths of downed trees were noted along Lapla Road (and connecting roads) across the hill the road crosses. At least 2 trees fell on cars along Lapla Road. Wind damage consisting of broken, snapped and uprooted trees continued southeast across U.S. Route 209. Macroburst Definition: A convective downdraft with an affected outflow area of at least 2.5 miles wide and peak winds lasting between 5 and 20 minutes. Intense macrobursts may cause tornado-force damage.

Track Map

Photos & Video

Storm Survey Pictures in Fort Miller, NY

Storm Survey Pictures in Lenox, MA

Storm Survey Pictures in Kingston/Ulster County, NY

Radar


Regional Radar Loop valid 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm July 12, 2022	Regional Radar Loop valid 6:00 pm July 13 to 4:00 am July 14, 2022

Storm Reports

Storm Reports across the NWS Albany County Warning Area from July 12-13, 2022 (Map above courtesy of Iowa Environmental Mesonet).

Link to Fort Miller, NY Microburst
Link to Lenox Straight Line Wind Event
Link to Kingston Tornado and Macroburst

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     7 ENE PISECO            43.47N  74.41W
07/12/2022                   HAMILTON           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            DOWNED TREES. TIMES ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0200 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CORINTH                 43.25N  73.83W
07/12/2022                   SARATOGA           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            DOWNED TREES AND WIRES NEAR CORINTH. TIME ESTIMATED 
            FROM RADAR. 

0205 PM     TSTM WND DMG     8 NNW CAROGA LAKE       43.25N  74.52W
07/12/2022                   HAMILTON           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            DOWNED TREES NEAR TOWN OF ARIETTA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM 
            RADAR. 

0205 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHESTERTOWN             43.65N  73.80W
07/12/2022                   WARREN             NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            DOWNED TREES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0210 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SE GANSEVOORT         43.18N  73.62W
07/12/2022                   SARATOGA           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            TREES AND WIRES WERE DOWNED IN THE TOWN OF 
            NORTHUMBERLAND 

0215 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HAGUE                   43.75N  73.50W
07/12/2022                   WARREN             NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0220 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 SSE WELLS             43.30N  74.24W
07/12/2022                   HAMILTON           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            DOWNED TREES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0225 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FORT EDWARD             43.27N  73.58W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            DOWNED TREES NEAR FORT EDWARD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM 
            RADAR. 

0229 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EDINBURG                43.23N  74.09W
07/12/2022                   SARATOGA           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            TREES AND WIRES WERE DOWNED IN THE TOWN OF EDINBURG 

0229 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE LAKE GEORGE VILLAG 43.44N  73.70W
07/12/2022                   WARREN             NY   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON LAKE SHORE DRIVE 

0230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNW ARGYLE            43.25N  73.50W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            MULTIPLE TREE BRANCHES DOWN PER PHOTOS SUBMITTED ON 
            SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME APPROXIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0230 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NW EDINBURG           43.23N  74.09W
07/12/2022  M50 MPH          SARATOGA           NY   NYS MESONET     

0237 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WHITEHALL               43.56N  73.42W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON US ROUTE 4 

0237 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WSW HEBRON            43.28N  73.38W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            THREE REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF HEBRON 

0250 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE PORTER CORNERS    43.16N  73.86W
07/12/2022                   SARATOGA           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            TREES AND WIRES WERE DOWNED IN THE TOWN OF GREENFIELD 

0251 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WNW DORSET            43.28N  73.16W
07/12/2022                   BENNINGTON         VT   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON ROUTE 315 

0310 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ESE GANSEVOORT        43.17N  73.58W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            *** 1 INJ *** A TREE SNAPPED AND FELL ONTO A HOME IN 
            WHICH A RESIDENT WAS PINNED BY ROOF DEBRIS INSIDE THE 
            PARTIALLY COLLAPSED AREA OF THE RESIDENCE. 

0315 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSW ARGYLE            43.19N  73.51W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            TREE LIMBS DOWN NEAR MC NEIL RD AND LICK SPRINGS RD 
            NEAR ARGYLE, NY. 

0315 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S ARGYLE              43.18N  73.50W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            DOWNED TREED NORTH OF GREENWICH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM 
            RADAR. 

0315 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NE MIDDLE FALLS       43.16N  73.48W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            SEVEN REPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF 
            GREENWICH 

0318 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ESE ARGYLE            43.21N  73.42W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            DOWNED TREES NEAR COSSAYUNA LAKE 

0321 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SALEM                   43.17N  73.33W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TWO REPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF 
            SALEM 

0321 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SW SALEM              43.14N  73.39W
07/12/2022                   WASHINGTON         NY   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN AT NEALY LANE AND REAFIELD FARM 
            ROAD 

0344 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E DORSET              43.26N  73.06W
07/12/2022                   BENNINGTON         VT   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON LOWER HOLLOW ROAD 

0345 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MANCHESTER              43.16N  73.07W
07/12/2022                   BENNINGTON         VT   911 CALL CENTER 

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND PEA SIZED HAIL NEAR MANCHESTER. 
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0345 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW MANCHESTER CENTER  43.18N  73.05W
07/12/2022                   BENNINGTON         VT   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            TREES DOWN IN DANA L. THOMPSON PARK. 

0413 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE HUNTER            42.22N  74.19W
07/12/2022                   GREENE             NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            TWO TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF HUNTER 

0418 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W STEPHENTOWN         42.56N  73.53W
07/12/2022                   RENSSELAER         NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN BLOCKING TSATAWASSA LAKE RD NEAR 
            CENTRAL NASSAU RD 

0419 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VALATIE                 42.41N  73.68W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AROUND THE VILLAGE OF VALATIE ONE 
            OF WHICH OCCURRING ON COUNTY ROUTE 28A OR UPPER MAIN 
            STREET. 

0419 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SW NIVERVILLE         42.44N  73.66W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            POWER LINES DOWN ON ROUTE 28 NEAR MAPLE AVENUE IN THE 
            TOWN OF KINDERHOOK. 

0425 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E VALATIE             42.41N  73.63W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            UTLITY POLES DOWNED ALONG HICKS ROAD. 

0429 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNE CHATHAM           42.41N  73.58W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            TREES DOWN ON ROCK CITY ROAD AS WELL AS COUNTY ROUTE 13 
            NEAR SPATH STREET IN THE TOWN OF CHATHAM. 

0429 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 E NIVERVILLE          42.45N  73.57W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            TREE DOWN ON ALBANY TURNPIKE ROAD NEAR WHITE BRIDGE 
            ROAD. 

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N WESTMINSTER         43.10N  72.45W
07/12/2022                   WINDHAM            VT   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ALL LANES OF I-91 SB CLOSED NORTH OF EXIT 5 NEAR MM29. 
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 ENE CHATHAM           42.38N  73.53W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF CHATHAM INCLUDING 
            THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 9 AND DALEY ROAD AND LOOMIS 
            ROAD. 

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW CHATHAM           42.35N  73.60W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            TREE DOWN ON ELM STREET NEAR CHATHAM. 

0432 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSE CAIRO             42.26N  73.98W
07/12/2022                   GREENE             NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            FOUR TREES WERE DOWNED IN THE TOWN OF CATSKILL 

0437 PM     TSTM WND DMG     STOTTVILLE              42.29N  73.75W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 20 NEAR STOTTVILLE. 

0437 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE CATSKILL           42.18N  73.84W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES ALONG WHITE BIRCH ROAD IN THE 
            TOWN OF LIVINGSTON. 

0438 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW CLERMONT          42.10N  73.87W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            TREES AND WIRES WERE DOWNED ON CHURCH AVENUE NEAR 
            LASHER AVENUE IN THE TOWN OF GERMANTOWN. 

0440 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE CHATHAM            42.39N  73.56W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            TACONIC STATE PARKWAY SB CLOSED JUST NORTH OF EXIT 102. 
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0443 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE CLERMONT          42.11N  73.82W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            A TREE WAS DOWNED ON POWER LINES NEAR THE INTERSECTION 
            OF ROUTE 8 AND ROUTE 9 IN THE TOWN OF CLERMONT. 

0446 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CANAAN                  42.41N  73.45W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 295 NEAR COUNTY ROUTE 5 IN THE TOWN 
            OF CANAAN. 

0448 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE RICHMOND           42.37N  73.35W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            POWER LINES AND HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL 

0448 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 E GHENT               42.32N  73.54W
07/12/2022                   COLUMBIA           NY   911 CALL CENTER 

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF AUSTERLITZ INCLUDING 
            ON ROUTE 203 NEAR DUGWAY ROAD AND BEALE ROAD. 

0450 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE STOCKBRIDGE       42.29N  73.30W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO   

            TREE DOWN ON EAST STREET. 

0457 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S LENOX               42.33N  73.29W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   NEWSPAPER       

            *** 1 FATAL *** LENOX POLICE REPORT THAT A 56-YEAR OLD 
            MAN WAS KILLED WHEN A LARGE TREE CAME DOWN IN THE TRAVEL 
            LINE ONTO HIS PICKUP TRUCK AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 
            7 AND OLD STOCKBRIDGE ROAD. REPORT OBTAINED VIA LOCAL 
            NEWSPAPER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0458 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WSW LENOX             42.35N  73.31W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO   

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AT TANGLEWOOD MUSIC CENTER. 

0458 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S LENOX               42.33N  73.29W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO   

            LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE FOX HOLLOW ROAD. 

0458 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LENOX                   42.36N  73.29W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   NEWSPAPER       

            NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON 15 STREETS IN LENOX 

0504 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE LENOX             42.35N  73.26W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO   

            CAR STUCK BETWEEN MULTIPLE FALLEN TREES. 

0508 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GREAT BARRINGTON        42.19N  73.36W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREE DOWNED ONTO WIRES 

0533 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W EAST OTIS           42.18N  73.05W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO   

            TREE DOWN ACROSS WEST SHORE ROAD. 

0533 PM     TSTM WND GST     OTIS                    42.20N  73.07W
07/12/2022  M63 MPH          BERKSHIRE          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            UNKNOWN EQUIPMENT USED TO MEASURE. 

0533 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WSW EAST OTIS         42.17N  73.05W
07/12/2022                   BERKSHIRE          MA   AMATEUR RADIO   

            TREE DOWN ON WIRES. 

0534 PM     TSTM WND DMG     COLEBROOK               42.00N  73.08W
07/12/2022                   LITCHFIELD         CT   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD 

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW NORFOLK           42.01N  73.23W
07/12/2022                   LITCHFIELD         CT   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES AND WIRES BLOCKING US-44. 

0615 PM     TSTM WND DMG     8 SW PHOENICIA          42.01N  74.43W
07/12/2022                   ULSTER             NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON OLIVERA ROAD NEAR SLIDE MOUNTAIN 
            TRAILHEAD 

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW PHOENICIA         42.07N  74.33W
07/12/2022                   ULSTER             NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON GRANDVIEW ACRES ROAD 

0633 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NNW KERHONKSON        41.84N  74.35W
07/12/2022                   ULSTER             NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE DOWN AT UPPER CHERRYTOWN ROAD AND WHITE BIRCH 
            TRAIL 

0645 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SE PALENVILLE         42.14N  73.96W
07/12/2022                   ULSTER             NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON WILHELM ROAD

0840 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W LOMONTVILLE         41.88N  74.16W
07/13/2022                   ULSTER             NY   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN ATWOOD RD 

0842 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW COTTEKILL          41.87N  74.13W
07/13/2022                   ULSTER             NY   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            TREE ON WIRES ROUTE 209 

0848 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE HURLEY            41.93N  74.05W
07/13/2022                   ULSTER             NY   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            TREE ON HOUSE 

0850 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE HURLEY            41.92N  74.03W
07/13/2022                   ULSTER             NY   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            PROPANE TANK STUCK BY TREE, TANK LEAKING, LYNETTE BLVD 

0850 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE HURLEY             41.93N  74.04W
07/13/2022                   ULSTER             NY   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            TREE ON TRAILER (SPRING LAKE) 

0855 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSE PORT EWEN         41.89N  73.97W
07/13/2022                   ULSTER             NY   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            TREE AND WIRES DOWN BROADWAY