Weather History for July 11

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JULY 11

1967

Amounts of 3-1/2 to 4 inches of rain were reported in southern Erie county in the Boston/Colden/Wales area. Creeks were near bankful in the Boston Valley and many hillside secondary roads had shoulders and portions of pavement washed out. Some basements were flooded.

1977

Thunderstorms battered southern Chautauqua county during the night causing flash floods...power failures...downed trees and wires...and stranding motorists. Two Jamestown hospitals reported flooding which caused considerable damage. High winds also sank dozens of small boats in Chautauqua Lake.

1993

A severe thunderstorm crossed Chautauqua County during the late evening hours. In Brocton, downburst winds reaching 60 mph uprooted trees. As the thunderstorm moved east, a small tornado developed near Arkwright. The tornado uprooted trees and snapped off tree tops. A large tree fell through the roof of a house causing some structural damage.

2007

Showers and thunderstorms accompanied the passage of a cold front across the region. The thunderstorms produced damaging wind that downed trees and power lines in Mannsville in Jefferson county, Pulaski in Oswego county, and Martinsburg in Lewis County. In Monroe county, two men were slightly injured when struck by lightning. In Pittsford, the man was working on siding. In Penfield, the man was a cable company employee. Both men were standing on ladders.