A very warm and humid air mass was in place over the region on Tuesday, July 8th.   The region was ahead of a strong cold front that was moving eastward from the Great Lakes Region.  Aided by a strong jet streak aloft and a potent upper level shortwave trough, the cold front triggered a line of thunderstorms that produced damaging winds across western and central New York.
The line of thunderstorms reached eastern New York during the evening hours.  It continued to produce strong winds, which caused damage across the Adirondacks and Mohawk Valley and eventually into the Saratoga area, Capital Region and Hudson Valley as well. Many trees and power lines were downed across Herkimer County.  In addition, a weak, brief tornado also occurred in the southeastern Adirondacks in North Creek.   The line of thunderstorms moved eastward and weakened as they reached the border with New England by the late evening hours.  As a result, the threat for severe weather ended.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 19:00:00 to 08-JUL-14 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: DOLGEVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Trees and wires were downed in Dolgeville due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 18:55:00 to 08-JUL-14 18:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: DOLGEVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Numerous trees and wires were reported down in Salisbury Center.

Thunderstorm Wind in SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 20:06:00 to 08-JUL-14 20:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT MC GREGOR
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Employee

Two trees were reported down on Spire Falls Road in Randall Corner due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in ULSTER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 20:06:00 to 08-JUL-14 20:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: WAWARSING
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Trees were reported down in Napanoch due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 18:12:00 to 08-JUL-14 18:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTHWOOD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Amateur Radio

A tree was downed on a wire and on fire as a result of thunderstorm winds in the town of Russia.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 19:48:00 to 08-JUL-14 19:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: FONDA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

A tree was reported down and on wires on East Main Street in Fonda due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENE, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 19:57:00 to 08-JUL-14 19:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: ASHLAND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was reported down and on a house 1 mile northwest of Ashland due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 18:18:00 to 08-JUL-14 18:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: WILMURT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A power pole was damaged due to thunderstorm winds in Wilmurt.

Thunderstorm Wind in SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 20:14:00 to 08-JUL-14 20:14:00 (EST-5)
Location: FERNWOOD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A tree was reported down and on wires on John Street in South Glens Falls due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 20:00:00 to 08-JUL-14 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAGAMAN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

A tree was reported down and on wires on Jones Road in Hagaman due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENE, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 20:00:00 to 08-JUL-14 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WINDHAM
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Trees were reported down in Windham due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 18:38:00 to 08-JUL-14 18:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORWAY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Trees were reported down on Gage Road in Norway due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 20:05:00 to 08-JUL-14 20:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKE VANARE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Lake Vanare.  As a result, a portion of Northwood Road off Route 9N was closed.

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 20:05:00 to 08-JUL-14 20:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKE LUZERNE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Trees were reported down in Lake Luzerne due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in DUTCHESS, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 20:40:00 to 08-JUL-14 20:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: RED HOOK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Trees were reported down in Red Hook due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in DUTCHESS, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 20:46:00 to 08-JUL-14 20:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROCK CITY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Trees were reported down in Milan due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in DUTCHESS, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 20:47:00 to 08-JUL-14 20:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: RHINEBECK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Trees were reported down in Rhinebeck due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 20:00:00 to 08-JUL-14 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: SOUTH CORINTH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A tree was reported down at the intersection of Atwell Road and Wells Road in Corinth due to thunderstorm winds.  The road was closed as a result of the downed tree.

Thunderstorm Wind in ULSTER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 20:05:00 to 08-JUL-14 20:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELLENVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Route 52 was closed in both directions in Wawarsing due to downed trees from thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 18:41:00 to 08-JUL-14 18:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: COLD BROOK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A tree and wires were reported down due to thunderstorm winds one mile east of Cold Brook.  The downed wires caused a fire to start at a house as well.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 18:40:00 to 08-JUL-14 18:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: POLAND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Trees were downed as a result of thunderstorm winds in Poland.

Thunderstorm Wind in ULSTER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 20:16:00 to 08-JUL-14 20:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHITEFIELD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Trees were reported down in Accord due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 20:23:00 to 08-JUL-14 20:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHITEHALL
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Reported by: Social Media

A thunderstorm wind gust measured at 68 MPH was reported by a member of the public and relayed via Facebook.

Thunderstorm Wind in COLUMBIA, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 21:00:00 to 08-JUL-14 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: ANCRAM
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Wires were reported down and across Roche Drive in the town of Ancram due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in COLUMBIA, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 21:05:00 to 08-JUL-14 21:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: COPAKE FALLS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was reported to be down and across Twin Bridges Road in the town of Copake due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 18:18:00 to 08-JUL-14 18:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: WOODIN CORNERS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A tree was reported down and on wires due to thunderstorm winds in Ohio.

Tornado in WARREN, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 19:40:00 to 08-JUL-14 19:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH CREEK
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A National Weather Service Storm Survey determined that a brief EF0 tornado occurred in the village of North Creek.  The tornado was accompained by a microburst, which occurred to the south of the tornado track.  The tornado tracked for about one mile, beginning near Route 28 in North Creek and moved north-northeast.  The tornado lifted after crossing the Hudson River on Bird Pond Road.  Most of the damage occurred to hardwood and softwood trees along the path, with the only damage to structures due to fallen trees.  Video evidence of the tornado was provided by a local resident through emergency services.

Thunderstorm Wind in SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 19:42:00 to 08-JUL-14 19:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: EDINBURG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: NWS Employee

Multiple trees were reported down in Edinburg due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 18:45:00 to 08-JUL-14 18:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST WINFIELD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Social Media

A tree was down and on a wire across a road due to thunderstorm winds in the town of Winfield.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 19:50:00 to 08-JUL-14 19:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: TRIBES HILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Tree limbs were reported down and on wires on Mohawk Drive in Tribes Hill due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 19:45:00 to 08-JUL-14 19:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: RANDALL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

A tree was down on Route 5S near Argersinger Road in Randall due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 19:09:00 to 08-JUL-14 19:09:00 (EST-5)
Location: CULLEN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Wires were downed and across a road in the town of Warren due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 18:49:00 to 08-JUL-14 18:49:00 (EST-5)
Location: CEDARVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Social Media

Trees and wires were reported down in Cedarville due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 19:18:00 to 08-JUL-14 19:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: ST JOHNSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Wires were downed and on a house in Saint Johnsville due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAMILTON, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 19:20:00 to 08-JUL-14 19:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKE PLEASANT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Three trees were reported down in Lake Pleasant due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in COLUMBIA, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 20:58:00 to 08-JUL-14 20:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOLLOWVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was reported down and on power lines on Snydertown Road in the town of Claverack due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 19:05:00 to 08-JUL-14 19:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A large tree and wires were reported down on Creek Road in Danube due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 20:15:00 to 08-JUL-14 20:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: GLENS FALLS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Social Media

A large twelve inch diameter tree limb fell from a tree at the corner of Harrison Avenue and Crandall Street in Glens Falls due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 18:38:00 to 08-JUL-14 18:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: POLAND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Trees and wires were downed due to thunderstorm winds in the town of Newport along Old State Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 18:40:00 to 08-JUL-14 18:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: POLAND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Multiple trees and wires were reported down in Poland as a result of thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 18:37:00 to 08-JUL-14 18:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWPORT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree and wires were downed as a result of thunderstorm winds in Poland, about one mile west of Newport.

Thunderstorm Wind in SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 20:14:00 to 08-JUL-14 20:14:00 (EST-5)
Location: REYNOLDS CORNERS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A tree was reported down and on a house on Nolan Road in South Glens Falls due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 18:40:00 to 08-JUL-14 18:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: MIDDLEVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Trees were reported down and blocking a road due to thunderstorm winds in Newport.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 18:32:00 to 08-JUL-14 18:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: JOHNSON CORNERS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was downed and blocking a road in Frankfort due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 08-JUL-14 18:58:00 to 08-JUL-14 18:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: LITTLE FALLS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Tree down on wires on State Route 169 just inside the city limit of Little Falls due to thunderstorm winds.