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Event Details
| Event | High Wind |
| Magnitude | 50 kts. |
| State | NEW YORK |
| County/Area | Wyoming |
| WFO | BUF |
| Begin Date | 12/25/2008 01:00:00 EST-5 |
| End Date | 12/25/2008 04:00:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 25.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A deepening storm system lifted out of the Midwest and tracked just west of Buffalo to near Ottawa and Montreal. This is a very favorable track for high winds across much of Western New York as strong gusty winds are further enhanced by the funneling effects of Lakes Erie and Ontario. The strong winds developed during the evening hours and continued until early morning of the 25th. The highest gusts exceeded 60 miles per hour. The winds downed trees and power lines with tens of thousands left without power. Specific reported wind gusts included: 62 m.p.h. at Watertown Airport and Rochester Airport; 61 m.p.h. at Eden and Oswego; 60 m.p.h. at Java Center; 59 m.p.h. at Oswego Coast Guard; 58 m.p.h. at Dunkirk, Alden and Hamburg; 55 m.p.h. at Buffalo Airport and Canandaigua; 54 m.p.h. at Fulton; and 52 m.p.h. at Wellsville. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 275.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| NORTHERN ERIE (ZONE) | NORTHERN ERIE (ZONE) | NY | 12/24/2008 | 20:26 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| SOUTHERN ERIE (ZONE) | SOUTHERN ERIE (ZONE) | NY | 12/24/2008 | 21:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| NIAGARA (ZONE) | NIAGARA (ZONE) | NY | 12/24/2008 | 21:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| WYOMING (ZONE) | WYOMING (ZONE) | NY | 12/24/2008 | 21:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| ORLEANS (ZONE) | ORLEANS (ZONE) | NY | 12/24/2008 | 22:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| GENESEE (ZONE) | GENESEE (ZONE) | NY | 12/24/2008 | 22:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| MONROE (ZONE) | MONROE (ZONE) | NY | 12/24/2008 | 22:12 | EST-5 | High Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| OSWEGO (ZONE) | OSWEGO (ZONE) | NY | 12/24/2008 | 22:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| JEFFERSON (ZONE) | JEFFERSON (ZONE) | NY | 12/24/2008 | 22:54 | EST-5 | High Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| LEWIS (ZONE) | LEWIS (ZONE) | NY | 12/24/2008 | 23:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| WYOMING (ZONE) | WYOMING (ZONE) | NY | 12/25/2008 | 01:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 275.00K | 0.00K |
