Orange storm history
Storm events recorded in Orange, New York between 1950 and 2025.
955
Total events
13
Tornadoes
86
Hail
153
Floods
23
Deaths
$72.8M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
Woman found dead after being swept away by flood waters.
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 …
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.
Matthew Alston, 56, of Middletown, NY, was operating a 1997 Toyota SUV eastbound on State Route 17M when he lost control of the vehicle on an icy patch of pavement at about 9:42 AM. The SUV spun sideways and into the westbound lane of travel, where it was struck by a 2000 Freight…
Route 208 near Monroe was closed due to flooding. One 52 year old man drove through flood waters around 3 barricades and drowned in the Town of Tuxedo.
Excessive heat between 95 and 105 degrees, along with heat indices in excess of 105 degrees occurred for a couple of days. The heat index was as high as 115 degrees at Stewart Field Airport (KSWF) in Newburgh at 1 PM and 2 PM on July 22nd.
A car traveling on Route 9W in Highland Falls hydroplaned from the heavy rain, spun off the road, hit a rock and then hit the guard rail. A passenger in the back seat, who was pregnant, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at Cornwall Hospital. Two other passengers al…
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.
Flash flooding resulted in an estimated $10 million in damages across Orange County, which includes $1 million in individual damages and $9 million in public assistance.
Cardinal Dr. was closed at Peacock Circle in Washingtonville due to flooding. In Mt. Hope, Seybolt Ave. was washed out and two ft. of water infiltrated numerous homes in the Hidden Valley development off of Guymard Turnpike. Property damage amount is estimated. Total reported rai…
The remnants of a tropical system combined with a stalled frontal boundary acted to ignite slow moving thunderstorms on the evening of August 30th. These thunderstorms moved over Western Orange County NY for several hours. Hourly radar rainfall estimates in the 3-5" range were ob…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Trained spotters reported 4.0 inches at 3 WNW Warwick and 6.0 inches in Monroe. Cocorahs observers reported 5.1 inches at 4 SSE Chester, 4.0 inches in Warwick, and 3.6 inches in Port Jervis, 5.5 inches at 3.3 W New Windsor, and 6.0 inches at Cornwall-on-the- Hudson. The public re…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A high end advisory event took place as amounts spatially and numerically averaged just below warning criteria. Trained spotters reported 3.7 inches in Middletown, 6.6 inches at 3 WNW Warwick, and 6.5 inches in Monroe. A Cocorahs observer reported 6.0 inches in Port Jervis. The p…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Fire Department and Rescue reported 3.9 inches at 2 SW Middletown. The general public reported 3.1 inches at 2 S Montgomery Airport, 2.2 inches at Pine Bush, 2.2 inches at 1 WSW Balmvile, 2.2 inches at 2 E Highland Mills. Trained spotters reported 2.5 inches at 1 WNW Monroe, 2.3 …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
NY 211 at Dunn road flooded. Not passable. Closed.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Residential basement flooding due to excessive rainfall along Main street.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Major flooding on NY 17 near exit 125, roads closed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree and wires down and on fire on Arnott Lane at Goshen Turnpike.
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Tree and wires down in Goshen.
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Tree on wires in Chester.
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Wires down in town.
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Wires on house in Maybrook.
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Multiple trees and powerlines down near Unionville NY.
High Wind High Wind
At 845 PM Local Standard Time, a measured high wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at ASOS station KSWF, Stewart International Airport, located in New Windsor, NY. Additionally, New York Department of Highways reported a downed tree on Route 211 at East Kaisertown Road in Montgomery…
Ice Storm Ice Storm
The Montgomery ASOS reported 0.52 inches of ice and a trained spotter reported 0.31 inches of ice in Monroe. With radar estimates while temperatures were below freezing along with impacts, warning criteria was estimated to be reached across the northern half of the zone. 1 to 2 i…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Mainly 3 to 4 inches fell across the zone with the majority of the accumulating snow falling during the late evening hours. Generally 3 to 4 inches were reported across the zone. Trained spotters reported 4.1 inches in Washingtonville, 3.8 inches at 1 WNW Monroe, and 3.0 inches a…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Trained Spotters reported 8.5 inches in Washingtonville, 7.0 inches in Monroe, New Windsor, and Salisbury Mills. Cocorahs reports included 8.3 inches at 4 SSE Chester, 7.1 inches in Warwick, 6.8 inches at Cornwall-on-Hudson, and 6.2 inches at Port Jervis.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Cocorahs observers reported 4.8 inches in Warwick, 4.5 inches in Port Jervis, 4.4 inches at 4 SSE Chester, 4.0 inches at Greenwood Lake, 3.7 inches at Cornwall-on-Hudson, and 3.7 inches at 3.3 W New Windsor.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A cocorahs observer reported 3.9 inches in Port Jervis, with trained spotters reporting 3.7 inches at 2 S Montgomery Airport and 2.5 inches at Monroe.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A trained spotter reported 10.0 inches of wet snow at 1 WNW Monroe, while cocorahs observers reported 12.8 inches in Port Jervis, 8.2 inches at 4 SSE Chester, and 7.2 inches in Warwick. There was a public report of 4.1 inches at 2 SSW Stewart Airport. From Broadcast Media (News 1…
High Wind High Wind
Law enforcement reported a tree down on wires on Barclay Street in Port Jervis, NY at 158 PM Local Standard Time.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wires down across Newport Bridge in Warwick.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
New York State mesonet station WARW in Warwick measured a 63 mph wind gust.
Subject trapped in a tent due to a fallen tree with minor injuries.
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Transformer and wires down on Hilltop Road. Trees and wires down on Ridge Road and Minisink Turnpike.
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Multiple trees down in yard, one tree on car on Blooms Corners Road in Warwick NY.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wires down on Greenville Turnpike and Eatontown Road in Greenville NY.
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Wires down on Lakes Road and wires down on Brook Trail.
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Picture of multiple trees down near McNally Street in Goshen NY.
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Picture of large tree snapped and on house in Goshen NY.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 34 | 0 |
| 2023 | 79 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 1 |
| 2019 | 25 | 0 |
| 2018 | 41 | 1 |
| 2017 | 26 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 23 | 0 |
| 2013 | 32 | 0 |
| 2012 | 22 | 0 |
| 2011 | 54 | 1 |
| 2010 | 37 | 0 |
| 2009 | 42 | 1 |
| 2008 | 29 | 1 |
| 2007 | 16 | 0 |
| 2006 | 19 | 0 |
| 2005 | 24 | 0 |
| 2004 | 25 | 0 |
| 2003 | 17 | 0 |
| 2002 | 31 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 39 | 1 |
| 1995 | 24 | 1 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 21 | 0 |
| 1990 | 17 | 1 |
| 1989 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988 | 8 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |