The Dexes / Lightning Report (Storm Events) / 699946
Eventdex · Lightning Report (Storm Events)
ALBANY
699946 · 42.627, -73.871
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Lightning |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 699,946 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 116,395 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2017-05-19T00:45:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2017-05-19T00:45:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NEW YORK |
| County/zone typecz_type | C |
| County/zone namecz_name | ALBANY |
| Latitudelat | 42.627 |
| Longitudelon | -73.871 |
| End latitudeend_lat | 42.627 |
| End longitudeend_lon | -73.871 |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | 30.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Newspaper |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | 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. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | A house was damaged when it was struck by lightning and caught fire. The home's roof collapsed and the third floor was damaged by fire. The first and second floors had extensive water damage. |
| Yearyear | 2,017 |
Provenance
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