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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
602 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 7/16/2024 Thunderstorm Wind Event...

.Thunderstorm Wind...

Peak Wind Estimated:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.0 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   4000 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             July 16, 2024
Start Time:             2:01 PM ET
Start Location:         Town of Hounsfield, Village of Sackets
                        Harbor, Jefferson County, NY
Start Lat/Lon:          43.9481 / -76.1294

End Date:               July 16, 2024
End Time:               2:07 PM ET
End Location:           Town of Hounsfield, Jefferson County, NY
End Lat/Lon:            43.9761 / -76.0829

A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team toured damage that
began near the Sackets Harbor Battlefield in the Village of
Sackets Harbor and continued east-northeast through the village
and into the Town of Hounsfield. Damage was primarily to very
large but often partially rotten hard and softwood trees through
the village. Many of these were snapped, however due to the
degree of rotting in all the trunks of trees noted by the survey
team, the estimated wind speed was reduced summarily from what
would otherwise be suggested. Sporadic tree damage extended from
the central portion of the village out Military Road and Storrs
Road with a couple of locations were large tree limbs came down
and damaged some structures.

Additionally, on the north side of the Black River Bay, the
survey team toured damage primarily along South Shore Road in
Pillar Point and the Town of Brownville. Damage here was again
rather scattered, however some damage to shingles, siding, and
fascia of a few homes along with scattered tree damage suggest a
bit stronger maximum wind speeds than in Sackets Harbor itself.
All damage toured suggested straight line winds were responsible
for the damage with no indications of a coherent tornadic path
nor convergent tornadic damage.

The National Weather Service extends its thanks to the Jefferson
County Office of Fire and Emergency  for its assistance
with today`s survey.


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NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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