Lightning, Putnam
- When
- May 9, 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Putnam County, Patterson
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 41.427, -73.749 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in New York, May 9, 2000
As a severe thunderstorm moved east, it produced high winds that downed wires in Montgomery and wires and trees in Newburgh. A thunderstorm produced frequent and intense lightning, which struck and downed several trees along Route 311 in the town of Patterson.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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 severe thunderstorm moved east, it produced high winds that downed wires in Montgomery and wires and trees in Newburgh. Hail up to 0.5-inch in diameter was also reported by a spotter in Newburgh.A thunderstorm produced frequent and intense lightning, which struck and downed several trees along Route 311 in the town of Patterson.
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 97 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:39 UTC.
Event by event
1 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Orange
- When
- May 9, 8:40 PM EST to 8:45 PM EST
- Where
- Orange County, Montgomery
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.517, -74.233
What these are
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, May 9, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 9, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 9, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Indiana, May 9, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, May 9, 2000
- Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, May 9, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Vermont, May 9, 2000
- Lightning Strikes in Oklahoma, May 9, 2000
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Indiana, May 9, 2000
- High Wind in Oregon, May 9, 2000
More
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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: 5139549, 5139548.