An area of low pressure deepened as it moved from the Ohio Valley, northeast to the Canadian Maritimes, on October 15.  A steep pressure gradient between this storm, and high pressure building across the Appalachians, produced destructively strongs winds across eastern New York during the afternoon and evening hours of the 15th. The Mohawk Valley was especially hard hit by this wind event. Trees, still fully leafed, were reported down throughout Herkimer County, knocking down power lines and even road signs. Also in Herkimer County, a driver lost control of his tractor trailer due to the high winds. The truck jackknifed into a railing on the New York State Thruway near the town of Herkimer. One of the truck's side tanks ruptured, spilling about 300 gallons of diesel fuel. A large tree fell upon a Victorian home in the town of Herkimer, damaging it and knocking down power lines very close to the house. Trees and power lines were reported knocked down in Dutchess, Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Ulster counties. In Dutchess County, the towns of Poughkeepsie, Millbrook, Hyde Park, Fishkill and East Fishkill reported a concentrated area of downed trees. One tree fell onto a vehicle in Poughkeepsie.  Another tree fell onto a  vehicle in Niskayuna, Schenectady County. Trees damaged three vehicles in the parking lot of the Heidelberg Inn in Queensbury, Warren County. Yet another vehicle was severely damaged in Gloversville, Fulton County by a fallen trees. Downed trees forced some road closures in that town as well. A weather spotter reported a wind gust to 62 mph in the town of Galway, Saratoga County. Another weather spotter reported a wind gust to 61 mph in Fairfield, Herkimer County. The strong wind knocked out power to as many as 10,000 customers in the Mid Hudson region, and another 10,000 customers over the remainder of eastern New York.

High Wind in WESTERN ULSTER, NEW YORK
From 15-OCT-03 12:00:00 to 15-OCT-03 19:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 60 ES
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in NORTHERN SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 15-OCT-03 12:00:00 to 15-OCT-03 19:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 60 ES
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in EASTERN SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
From 15-OCT-03 14:00:00 to 15-OCT-03 19:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 60 ES
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in NORTHERN HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 15-OCT-03 15:00:00 to 15-OCT-03 19:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 60 ES
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in SOUTHERN HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 15-OCT-03 14:00:00 to 15-OCT-03 14:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 61 MS
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
From 15-OCT-03 12:00:00 to 15-OCT-03 19:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 60 ES
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in SOUTHEAST WARREN, NEW YORK
From 15-OCT-03 12:00:00 to 15-OCT-03 19:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 60 ES
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in WESTERN DUTCHESS, NEW YORK
From 15-OCT-03 13:15:00 to 15-OCT-03 19:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 60 ES
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in NORTHERN SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 15-OCT-03 14:25:00 to 15-OCT-03 14:25:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 62 MS
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind in HAMILTON, NEW YORK
From 15-OCT-03 15:00:00 to 15-OCT-03 19:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 60 ES
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

High Wind in SOUTHERN HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 15-OCT-03 12:00:00 to 15-OCT-03 19:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 60 ES
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

High Wind in SOUTHERN FULTON, NEW YORK
From 15-OCT-03 12:00:00 to 15-OCT-03 19:00:00 (EST)
Magnitude: 60 ES
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER