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Early Morning Storms on July 23rd, 2008 Produce Damaging Downburst Winds
and Large Hail
A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team from the Binghamton
Forecast Office traveled to Onondaga and Oneida county on July 24th to
investigate damage that occurred early on July 23rd.
The most extensive damage was found in Oneida county in the
Mcconnellsville and Lee Center areas. In the Mcconnellsville area
downburst winds estimated around 70 mph with a peak gust of 90 to
100 mph which struck shortly after 5:00 AM in the morning. The winds
tore down hundreds of trees and sent dumpsters and other small
objects sailing through the air. It moved a car and tore up some
roofing.
Another strong downburst struck the lee center area about 5:30 AM
with estimated peak winds of 80 to 95 mph. The winds took another
hundred trees down, blew out the wall of the DPW garage and
destroyed a shed. Many of the trees fell damaging homes and other
buildings.
The downburst patterns were defined by strong damaging winds that
fan out in a divergent pattern. This pattern was very clearly
divergent. The winds are also referred to as straight-lined. Trees
and debris are thrown in a straight-line versus a swirling or
convergent pattern that is indicative of a tornado.
The survey team also tracked the storm east through Stokes, Steuben
and Remsen and only found very scattered areas with isolated damage
to trees. The team also checked areas in Onondaga county from
Plainville to Baldwinsville and over to Brewerton and only saw
isolated tree damage and signs of large hail. Large hail was
reported in both Onondaga and Oneida counties with these storms.
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