EF0 tornado in Orange County, New York
Tornado May 15, 2018 · Orange County, New York
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 50 yards (0.03 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Balmville (41.5359, -74.0123).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 756478. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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