New York, 2000

Damaging Wind in New York, August 9, 2000

August 9, 2000 · NWS OKX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

As a line of severe thunderstorms moved southeast across Northern Orange County, it produced high winds that downed trees and also a large quantity of small hail. Trees were downed in Goshen and north of Montgomery Airport.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS OKX wrote it up.

As a line of severe thunderstorms moved southeast across Northern Orange County, it produced high winds that downed trees and also a large quantity of small hail. Trees were downed in Goshen and north of Montgomery Airport. The peak wind gust at Montgomery Airport was 49 mph from the northwest at 12:11 am EDT on August 10th. The Times Herald Record reported hail damage to an apple farm along Albany Post Road in Montgomery.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
August 9, 11:00 PM EST to 11:15 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Cuddebackville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.467, -74.600

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.

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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: 5169536.