Thunderstorm Wind — Delaware, New York

Event narrative (NOAA)

A severe microburst with estimated wind speeds of up to 90 mph, occurred just northwest to north of Cooks Falls, NY near the southeastern edge of Delaware County. There was sporadic damage spread across southern Delaware County from the severe thunderstorm that tracked through the area late in the morning. However, straight-line wind damage was most concentrated in a microburst footprint that encompassed Cooks Hollow and Butternut Grove in the Beaver Kill Valley, and especially up the Russell Brook drainage for at least a mile. The damage pattern diverged from the middle of the path, indicative of a downburst.||This severe microburst impacted two campgrounds with very damaging straight line winds. Many recreational vehicles and camper units, a few tents, and at least two vehicles were heav

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