New York, 2000

Hail and Lightning Strikes in New York, May 10, 2000

May 10, 2000 · NWS OKX · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

As severe thunderstorms moved northeast, they produced nickel-size hail near Goshen and penny-size hail in Montgomery. During an evening thunderstorm, lightning struck and damaged a building in Garrison.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 severe thunderstorms moved northeast, they produced nickel-size hail near Goshen and penny-size hail in Montgomery. A man was injured when he was struck by lightning in Port Jervis.During an evening thunderstorm, lightning struck and damaged a building in Garrison. The amount of property damage was unknown.

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 133 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:29 UTC.

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Event by event

2 lightning, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Orange

When
May 10, 7:20 AM EST
Where
Orange County, Port Jervis
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.402, -74.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Orange

When
May 10, 7:30 AM EST
Where
Orange County, Goshen
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.400, -74.333

Hail, Orange

When
May 10, 7:50 AM EST
Where
Orange County, Montgomery
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.517, -74.233

Lightning, Putnam

When
May 10, 6:28 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Garrison
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
41.427, -73.749 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5139451, 5139449, 5139450, 5139541.