EF0 Tornado — Orange, New York

2018-05-15 · near Balmville, Orange, New York

Event narrative

Based on a National Weather Service damage survey done in

conjunction with the Newburgh Fire Department, it has been

determined that an EF0 tornado went through the Balmville

neighborhood of Newburgh. The tornado originated near Albany Post

Road, to the south of the intersection with Bennet Road. A tree fell on a moving car on Albany Post Rd, killing the woman inside. The

tornado lifted near the Hudson River behind the house at 56 Susan

Drive. The tornado sheared off trees around half way to the

ground, peeled the bark off of one tree, and caused localized

convergence of uprooted trees. It also caused leaves to be

plastered on three sides of houses in the Susan Drive area. Based

on this, the tornado was classified as an EF0 tornado with an

estimated maximum wind speed of around 75 mph.

Wider weather episode

An approaching cold front triggered numerous severe thunderstorms over southeastern New York. These storms produced 3 tornadoes in the Lower Hudson Valley, as well as microbursts and macroburts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 756478. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.