Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Binghamton, NY
Issued by NWS Binghamton, NY
307 NOUS41 KBGM 010122 PNSBGM NYZ057-062-011330- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Binghamton NY 922 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 06/30/2024 Microburst Wind Event Near Cooks Falls in Delaware County NY... Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 0.8 miles Fatalities: 1 Injuries: 1 Start Date: 06/30/2024 Start Time: 1035 AM EDT| Start Location: 1.8 miles NW Cooks Falls in Delaware County NY Start Lat/Lon: 41.963/-75.005 End Date: 06/30/2024 End Time: 1035 AM EDT| End Location: 1.3 miles N Cooks Falls in Delaware County NY End Lat/Lon: 41.966/-74.977 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 through northern Sullivan County, from the severe thunderstorm that tracked through the area late Sunday 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 heavily damaged and in some cases destroyed by falling trees. Some of the trees or large branches exceeded a foot in diameter. A woman unfortunately perished when a large tree snapped and fell on her site, crushing it. At least one other person was injured with a hit to the head. There was an unknown number of additional though minor injuries. Eyewitnesses reported that the winds came up suddenly and then lasted at least 5 minutes with one tree after another falling during that period. The National Weather Service would like to thank Emergency Management of Delaware and Sullivan Counties for their assistance in conducting this survey, as well as the impacted residents, campground visitors, and business owners who gave their accounts of this event. && NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$