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Flash Flood — Columbia, NY

Jul 13, 2023

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms ahead and along a cold frontal boundary resulted in widespread downed trees and wires and a few reports of flooding across eastern New York during the afternoon and evening hours of July 13, 2023. One injury was reported as a tree fell onto an occupied vehicle. Thousands were left without power across the Capital Region.||Additional isolated to scattered thunderstorms developed during the evening and early overnight hours on July 14-15, 2023 producing add

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1120878). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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