New York, 1996

Flash Flooding and Hail in New York, July 8, 1996

July 8, 1996 · NWS OKX · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

Trees were knocked down and a building collapsed at the intersection of Jersey and Front Streets in Port Jervis of Orange County. In addition to the 1 inch diameter hail report from Stony Point, 3/4 inch diameter hail was also reported in Pomona in Rockland County.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

Clusters of strong thunderstorms developed in a moist unstable airmass ahead of a slow moving cold front.As thunderstorms moved east southeast at speeds averaging 20 MPH, they produced high winds, large hail and torrential rain.Trees were knocked down and a building collapsed at the intersection of Jersey and Front Streets in Port Jervis of Orange County. In addition to the 1 inch diameter hail report from Stony Point, 3/4 inch diameter hail was also reported in Pomona in Rockland County. Winds that gusted to 75 MPH downed trees in Ossining in Westchester County. Serious flooding was reported along the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester County and across Southern New York County. A huge maple tree was downed about 1/2 mile north of the Sayville train station in Suffolk County.

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 141 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:48 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
July 8, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Port Jervis
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
41.370, -74.700

Hail, Orange

When
July 8, 3:18 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Harriman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
41.300, -74.150

Hail, Rockland

When
July 8, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Rockland County, Stony Point
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
41.220, -73.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Westchester

When
July 8, 4:19 PM EST
Where
Westchester County, Ossining
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
41.170, -73.870

Flash Flood, Westchester

When
July 8, 4:20 PM EST
Where
Westchester County, Saw Mill River
Coordinates
41.152, -73.753 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, New York

When
July 8, 6:29 PM EST
Where
New York County, New York
Coordinates
40.774, -73.970 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk

When
July 8, 11:15 PM EST
Where
Suffolk County, Sayville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
40.730, -73.080

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5583747, 5583748, 5583749, 5583750, 5583751, 5583752, 5583753.