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Event Details
| Event | High Wind |
| Magnitude | 52 kts. |
| State | NEW YORK |
| County/Area | ORLEANS |
| WFO | BUF |
| Begin Date | 04/28/2011 10:30:00 EST-5 |
| End Date | 04/28/2011 18:00:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 50.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Following the passage of a strong cold front, strong synoptic winds developed across western New York. The strong winds downed trees and power lines. In Niagara County, several power poles were snapped in the hurricane-force winds. In Alabama, Genesee county, a tractor trailer was blown over by the winds. Specific measured wind gusts included: 83 mph at Niagara Falls Airport; 63 mph at Buffalo Airport and Youngstown; 62 mph at Rochester Airport; 61 mph at Barcelona; 60 mph at Olcott; and 58 mph at Jamestown Airport and Grand Island. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.070M | 0.00K | |||||||
| NORTHERN ERIE (ZONE) | NORTHERN ERIE (ZONE) | NY | 04/28/2011 | 06:57 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| SOUTHERN ERIE (ZONE) | SOUTHERN ERIE (ZONE) | NY | 04/28/2011 | 07:20 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| CHAUTAUQUA (ZONE) | CHAUTAUQUA (ZONE) | NY | 04/28/2011 | 08:15 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| WYOMING (ZONE) | WYOMING (ZONE) | NY | 04/28/2011 | 09:12 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| NIAGARA (ZONE) | NIAGARA (ZONE) | NY | 04/28/2011 | 09:14 | EST-5 | High Wind | 72 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 800.00K | 0.00K |
| MONROE (ZONE) | MONROE (ZONE) | NY | 04/28/2011 | 10:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| ORLEANS (ZONE) | ORLEANS (ZONE) | NY | 04/28/2011 | 10:30 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| GENESEE (ZONE) | GENESEE (ZONE) | NY | 04/28/2011 | 10:50 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.070M | 0.00K |
