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Thunderstorm Wind in Orange County, New York

Thunderstorm Wind May 15, 2018 · Orange County, New York

70 mph
Estimated gust (61 kt)
1
Death
1
Injury
$5K
Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Tree down on Robinson Avenue / Route 9 W near the New Windsor town line crushing a car. An 11 year old girl inside the car was killed.

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 Newburgh (41.4919, -74.0221).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 783446. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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