February 17, 2006 High Wind Event

A strong arctic front swept across the region Friday morning and afternoon.

Surface Maps

NWUS51 KALY 180207 LSRALY PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 906 PM EST FRI FEB 17 2006 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0525 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG PITTSTOWN 42.84N 73.48W 02/17/2006 RENSSELAER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN. 0542 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG NORTH GREENBUSH 42.67N 73.66W 02/17/2006 RENSSELAER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN. 0910 AM NON-TSTM WND GST FAIRFIELD 43.14N 74.91W 02/17/2006 M73.00 MPH HERKIMER NY TRAINED SPOTTER 0920 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG MAYFIELD 43.10N 74.27W 02/17/2006 FULTON NY UTILITY COMPANY TREES AND WIRES DOWN 0922 AM NON-TSTM WND GST JOHNSTOWN 43.01N 74.37W 02/17/2006 M60.00 MPH FULTON NY TRAINED SPOTTER 0925 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG INDIAN LAKE 43.78N 74.27W 02/17/2006 HAMILTON NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES DOWN. 0930 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG AMSTERDAM 42.94N 74.19W 02/17/2006 MONTGOMERY NY EMERGENCY MNGR NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. 0930 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG GLOVERSVILLE 43.05N 74.35W 02/17/2006 FULTON NY LAW ENFORCEMENT NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. 0956 AM TSTM WND DMG EDINBURG 43.23N 74.09W 02/17/2006 SARATOGA NY FIRE DEPT/RESCUE ROOF BLOWN OFF MOBILE HOME. PEOPLE TRAPPED INSIDE. NO REPORTS OF INJURIES AT THIS TIME. 1000 AM NON-TSTM WND GST NEW SCOTLAND 42.63N 73.91W 02/17/2006 E60.00 MPH ALBANY NY TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED AT THATCHER PARK. 1000 AM NON-TSTM WND GST GLENS FALLS 43.31N 73.65W 02/17/2006 M61.00 MPH WARREN NY BROADCAST MEDIA 1005 AM NON-TSTM WND GST MILTON CENTER 43.04N 73.89W 02/17/2006 M67.00 MPH SARATOGA NY AWOS AT SARATOGA COUNTY AIRPORT. 1005 AM NON-TSTM WND GST GLENVILLE 42.93N 74.05W 02/17/2006 M63.00 MPH SCHENECTADY NY AWOS AT SCH. 1008 AM TSTM WND GST MIDDLEBURGH 42.60N 74.33W 02/17/2006 M71.00 MPH SCHOHARIE NY TRAINED SPOTTER 1010 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG QUEENSBURY 43.38N 73.61W 02/17/2006 WASHINGTON NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 1010 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG LAKE GEORGE 43.43N 73.71W 02/17/2006 WARREN NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 1013 AM TSTM WND GST WATERFORD 42.79N 73.68W 02/17/2006 M62.00 MPH SARATOGA NY TRAINED SPOTTER 1013 AM TSTM WND GST ALBANY 42.66N 73.78W 02/17/2006 M60.00 MPH ALBANY NY ASOS THUNDER OBSERVED AT NWS ALBANY. 1025 AM HAIL S BUSKIRK 42.95N 73.43W 02/17/2006 M0.75 INCH RENSSELAER NY TRAINED SPOTTER 1029 AM TSTM WND DMG CAMBRIDGE 43.03N 73.38W 02/17/2006 WASHINGTON NY EMERGENCY MNGR TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 1029 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG OLD FORGE 43.71N 74.97W 02/17/2006 HERKIMER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 1030 AM TSTM WND DMG HUNTER 42.21N 74.22W 02/17/2006 GREENE NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREE DOWN. 1030 AM TSTM WND DMG LEXINGTON 42.24N 74.37W 02/17/2006 GREENE NY TRAINED SPOTTER TREE DOWN. 1035 AM TSTM WND GST BENNINGTON 42.87N 73.19W 02/17/2006 M66.00 MPH BENNINGTON VT ASOS DDH 1037 AM TSTM WND DMG HURLEY 41.91N 74.06W 02/17/2006 ULSTER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN. PORTIONS OF ROUTE 28 CLOSED. 1040 AM TSTM WND GST STUYVESANT 42.39N 73.78W 02/17/2006 E65.00 MPH COLUMBIA NY TRAINED SPOTTER 1045 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG CLIFTON PARK 42.85N 73.81W 02/17/2006 SARATOGA NY UTILITY COMPANY TREES AND WIRES DOWN. 1056 AM TSTM WND GST NORTH ADAMS 42.69N 73.11W 02/17/2006 M58.00 MPH BERKSHIRE MA ASOS 1057 AM TSTM WND DMG WARDSBORO 43.04N 72.79W 02/17/2006 WINDHAM VT TRAINED SPOTTER TREE DOWM. 1100 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SARATOGA SPRINGS 43.07N 73.78W 02/17/2006 SARATOGA NY BROADCAST MEDIA *** 1 FATAL *** TREE FELL ON TRUCK...KILLING A PERSON. 1100 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG NEW BALTIMORE 42.45N 73.79W 02/17/2006 GREENE NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES DOWN 1100 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG CAIRO 42.31N 74.01W 02/17/2006 GREENE NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES DOWN. 1100 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG GREENVILLE CENTER 42.39N 74.00W 02/17/2006 GREENE NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES DOWN. 1100 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG WHITEHALL 43.56N 73.42W 02/17/2006 WASHINGTON NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 1100 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG FORT EDWARD 43.27N 73.58W 02/17/2006 WASHINGTON NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 1103 AM TSTM WND DMG DUMMERSTON CENTER 42.94N 72.57W 02/17/2006 WINDHAM VT EMERGENCY MNGR TREES DOWN. PEA SIZE HAIL. 1103 AM TSTM WND DMG LEBANON SPRINGS 42.48N 73.38W 02/17/2006 COLUMBIA NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN 1130 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SAUGERTIES 42.07N 73.95W 02/17/2006 ULSTER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES DOWN. 1130 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG MILLBROOK 41.78N 73.69W 02/17/2006 DUTCHESS NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN. 1130 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG HIGHLAND 41.72N 73.97W 02/17/2006 ULSTER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN. 1130 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SHARON 41.88N 73.47W 02/17/2006 LITCHFIELD CT LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES DOWN. 1130 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG STANFORDVILLE 41.87N 73.72W 02/17/2006 DUTCHESS NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN. 1130 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG WARRENSBURG 43.50N 73.78W 02/17/2006 WARREN NY TRAINED SPOTTER TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN. 1130 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SCHOHARIE 42.67N 74.31W 02/17/2006 SCHOHARIE NY UTILITY COMPANY TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 1144 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG BETHLEHEM CENTER 42.60N 73.79W 02/17/2006 ALBANY NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN. 1145 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SUNDERLAND 43.12N 73.11W 02/17/2006 BENNINGTON VT TRAINED SPOTTER TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 1146 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E STRATTON MOUNTAIN 43.12N 72.87W 02/17/2006 M143 MPH WINDHAM VT PUBLIC MEASURED AT STRATTON MOUNTAIN AT ELEVATION OF 3885 FT. 1148 AM NON-TSTM WND GST SHANDAKEN 42.12N 74.40W 02/17/2006 M68.00 MPH ULSTER NY PARK/FOREST SRVC AT BELLEAYRE SKI AREA. 1200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BEACON 41.50N 73.97W 02/17/2006 DUTCHESS NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN. 1200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WILMINGTON 42.87N 72.87W 02/17/2006 WINDHAM VT LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN 1200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG POUGHKEEPSIE 41.70N 73.92W 02/17/2006 DUTCHESS NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN. 1207 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG PUTNEY 42.97N 72.52W 02/17/2006 WINDHAM VT LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN 1223 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG LIVINGSTON 42.14N 73.76W 02/17/2006 COLUMBIA NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN. 0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ELLENVILLE 41.70N 74.36W 02/17/2006 ULSTER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN. 0210 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG AUSTERLITZ 42.32N 73.47W 02/17/2006 COLUMBIA NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN. 0229 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG LLOYD 41.74N 74.01W 02/17/2006 ULSTER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN ACROSS US HIGHWAY 44 AT CHAPEL HILL RD. 0303 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG EAST FISHKILL 41.55N 73.80W 02/17/2006 DUTCHESS NY LAW ENFORCEMENT TREE DOWN ACROSS RT 52. 0330 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ADAMS 42.63N 73.12W 02/17/2006 BERKSHIRE MA LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN. 0400 PM NON-TSTM WND GST PRINCETOWN 42.78N 74.07W 02/17/2006 M65.00 MPH SCHENECTADY NY TRAINED SPOTTER 0400 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG OTIS 42.20N 73.07W 02/17/2006 BERKSHIRE MA LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND WIRES DOWN. 0406 PM NON-TSTM WND GST STEPHENTOWN 42.55N 73.44W 02/17/2006 M58.00 MPH RENSSELAER NY TRAINED SPOTTER && $$