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Event Details
| Event | High Wind |
| Magnitude | 52 kts. |
| State | NEW YORK |
| County/Area | ORLEANS |
| WFO | BUF |
| Begin Date | 02/12/2009 09:30:00 EST-5 |
| End Date | 02/12/2009 18:00:00 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 | Deep low pressure moved across southern Ontario and Lake Ontario to the New England coast. The track and intensity of the low resulted in high winds for much of western New York. Wind gusts were measured to 69 mph with widespread estimated gusts between 55 and 60 mph. The strong winds downed trees and power lines. Electric utilities reported nearly 100,000 customers without power at the peak of the storm. Specific measured wind gusts included: 69 mph in Dunkirk; 62 mph in Silver Creek; 62 mph in Angola, Yorkshire and Sherman; 60 mph in Warsaw and Barker; 59 mph in Hamburg; and 58 mph in Westfield and LeRoy. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 340.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| NORTHERN ERIE (ZONE) | NORTHERN ERIE (ZONE) | NY | 02/12/2009 | 03:31 | EST-5 | High Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| CHAUTAUQUA (ZONE) | CHAUTAUQUA (ZONE) | NY | 02/12/2009 | 03:53 | EST-5 | High Wind | 60 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| SOUTHERN ERIE (ZONE) | SOUTHERN ERIE (ZONE) | NY | 02/12/2009 | 05:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| WYOMING (ZONE) | WYOMING (ZONE) | NY | 02/12/2009 | 07:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| CATTARAUGUS (ZONE) | CATTARAUGUS (ZONE) | NY | 02/12/2009 | 08:20 | EST-5 | High Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| GENESEE (ZONE) | GENESEE (ZONE) | NY | 02/12/2009 | 08:41 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| ORLEANS (ZONE) | ORLEANS (ZONE) | NY | 02/12/2009 | 09:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| NIAGARA (ZONE) | NIAGARA (ZONE) | NY | 02/12/2009 | 09:48 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| LIVINGSTON (ZONE) | LIVINGSTON (ZONE) | NY | 02/12/2009 | 10:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| MONROE (ZONE) | MONROE (ZONE) | NY | 02/12/2009 | 10:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| WAYNE (ZONE) | WAYNE (ZONE) | NY | 02/12/2009 | 10:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| ONTARIO (ZONE) | ONTARIO (ZONE) | NY | 02/12/2009 | 11:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 340.00K | 0.00K |
