THE 1998 NEW YORK LABOR DAY DERECHOS
JUST AFTER MIDNITE ON LABOR DAY 1998 TWIN DERECHOS ATTACKED NEW YORK STATE. THE SYRACUSE ONE MOVED THRU @ SPEED W/ LIGHTNING SO CONSTANT IT TURNED THE DARKNESS IN2 DAYLIGHT DOWN THE MOHAWK VALLEY. 300,000 HOMES LOST POWER, STEEPLES GOT RIPPED OFF CHURCHES & THE NEW YORK STATE FAIRGROUNDS GOT WRECKED. REPLAY BOTH BOW ECHOES ON THE NEXRAD DOPPLER RADAR ARCHIVE FROM ALBANY. WIKIPEDIA
ARCHIVE COVERAGE: KENX 19980906 00:05Z - 19980908 23:58Z
CLICK THE LOGO IN THE RADAR 4 MOAR OPTIONS
EFFECTS:
- FATALITIES: 7 (80 INJURED)
- POWER OUTAGES: 300,000 RESIDENCES
- PEAK GUSTS: 89 MPH WICKED WIND MEASURED @ ROCHESTER, ESTIMATED 115 MPH WICKED WIND BY RADAR
- LIGHTNING: UP 2 20 STRIKES PER SECOND
- DAMAGE: OVER $130 MILLION
- DURATION: TWO DERECHOS IN 1 NITE
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