Lightning — Orange, New York
2006-07-28 · near Montgomery, Orange, New York
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
Lightning struck 2 women that were playing golf near the Osiris Country Club in Montgomery, resulting in 1 death and 1 injury. The women were struck inside a shelter after running for cover.
Wider weather episode
Severe thunderstorms produced high winds that downed many trees and power lines throughout Putnam County, about 5 miles northeast of Jamaica, Queens, in Tottenville on Staten Island, and in Bay Ridge in Brooklyn.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5525800. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.