New York, 2000

Damaging Winds in New York, June 11, 2000

June 11, 2000 · NWS OKX · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

As a cold front swept south toward the area, lines of severe thunderstorms developed. Severe thunderstorms produced high winds that downed trees in Walden and trees and power lines in Carmel, Riverhead, Greenwood Lake and Palisades.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

As a cold front swept south toward the area, lines of severe thunderstorms developed. Severe thunderstorms produced high winds that downed trees in Walden and trees and power lines in Carmel, Riverhead, Greenwood Lake and Palisades. Thunderstorms also produced heavy rain across Southwest Orange County.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
June 11, 2:40 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Walden
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.550, -74.183

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 11, 3:05 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Carmel
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.417, -73.683

Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk

When
June 11, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Suffolk County, Riverhead
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.917, -72.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
June 11, 6:17 PM EST
Where
Orange County, Greenwood Lake
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.217, -74.283

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockland

When
June 11, 6:35 PM EST
Where
Rockland County, Palisades
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.017, -73.933

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: 5164624, 5164625, 5164626, 5164627, 5164628.