New York, 1996

Damaging Winds in New York, August 23, 1996

August 23, 1996 · NWS OKX · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

In Orange County in the city of New Windsor, Route 9W was closed southbound from Union Ave. due to several large trees that were down on both lanes.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS OKX wrote it up.

A line of severe thunderstorms formed in a warm moist unstable airmass ahead of an approaching cold front.These storms produced high winds that knocked down several trees which also fell on power lines.In Orange County in the city of New Windsor, Route 9W was closed southbound from Union Ave. due to several large trees that were down on both lanes. In addition, a spotter near Newburgh reported numerous trees down in the vicinity of Routes 300 and 52.In Putnam County, Route 6 was closed between Brewster, NY and Danbury, CT due to numerous downed trees. In addition, wind damage was also reported just north of the village of Cold Spring. Numerous shingles were torn off about eight houses.

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 118 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:28 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
August 23, 3:30 PM EST to 3:43 PM EST
Where
Orange County, New Windsor to Newburgh
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.470, -74.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
August 23, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Brewster
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.400, -73.620

Funnel Cloud, Putnam

When
August 23, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, 5 mi SE of Brewster
Coordinates
41.427, -73.749 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5584020, 5584021, 5584022.