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Event Details
| Event | High Wind |
| Magnitude | 54 kts. |
| State | NEW YORK |
| County/Area | Orleans |
| WFO | BUF |
| Begin Date | 01/30/2008 06:44:00 EST-5 |
| End Date | 01/30/2008 18:00:00 EST-5 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 150.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A powerful cold front crosses western New York and was followed by very strong west to southwest winds. Sustained winds increased to 30 to 45 mph with gusts measured to 80 mph at the peak of the storm. Trees and power lines were downed by the strong winds. Utility companies reported close to 100,000 customers without power in locations scattered throughout region. Several homes and automobiles were damaged by falling trees and limbs. On Grand Island, the roof a manufacturing company sustained significant damage. The Buffalo Airport was closed between 8:30 a.m. and noon with over half of its scheduled flights canceled for the day. In downtown Buffalo, a building from the 1850s that had been damaged in an earlier January windstorm, sustained further damage and was deemed unsafe and to be demolished. The New York State Thruway was closed from Henrietta to Depew because of blowing snow and whiteout conditions. Two tractor trailers were blown over on the Thruway. In Irondequoit, the steeple of a church was blown down. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 2.175M | 0.00K | |||||||
| NORTHERN ERIE (ZONE) | NORTHERN ERIE (ZONE) | NY | 01/30/2008 | 03:48 | EST-5 | High Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| CHAUTAUQUA (ZONE) | CHAUTAUQUA (ZONE) | NY | 01/30/2008 | 04:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 61 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| CATTARAUGUS (ZONE) | CATTARAUGUS (ZONE) | NY | 01/30/2008 | 04:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| NIAGARA (ZONE) | NIAGARA (ZONE) | NY | 01/30/2008 | 04:03 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| MONROE (ZONE) | MONROE (ZONE) | NY | 01/30/2008 | 05:44 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| WYOMING (ZONE) | WYOMING (ZONE) | NY | 01/30/2008 | 06:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| GENESEE (ZONE) | GENESEE (ZONE) | NY | 01/30/2008 | 06:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| SOUTHERN ERIE (ZONE) | SOUTHERN ERIE (ZONE) | NY | 01/30/2008 | 06:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| ORLEANS (ZONE) | ORLEANS (ZONE) | NY | 01/30/2008 | 06:44 | EST-5 | High Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| ALLEGANY (ZONE) | ALLEGANY (ZONE) | NY | 01/30/2008 | 07:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| LIVINGSTON (ZONE) | LIVINGSTON (ZONE) | NY | 01/30/2008 | 08:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTHERN CAYUGA (ZONE) | NORTHERN CAYUGA (ZONE) | NY | 01/30/2008 | 09:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 0.00K |
| WAYNE (ZONE) | WAYNE (ZONE) | NY | 01/30/2008 | 09:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| JEFFERSON (ZONE) | JEFFERSON (ZONE) | NY | 01/30/2008 | 09:28 | EST-5 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| ONTARIO (ZONE) | ONTARIO (ZONE) | NY | 01/30/2008 | 10:18 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| OSWEGO (ZONE) | OSWEGO (ZONE) | NY | 01/30/2008 | 11:53 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| LEWIS (ZONE) | LEWIS (ZONE) | NY | 01/30/2008 | 13:00 | EST-5 | High Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 2.175M | 0.00K |
