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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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A severe thunder, gust, and hail storm struck Orange County, New York, on Friday last, killing three cows owned by James Benedict near Warwick via lightning and damaging small grain crops with large, ragged hail. The storm extended through Amity into northern New Jersey, breaking house windows on the windward side.
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In the thunder gust and hail storm of Friday last, James Benedict, Esq. living near the village of Warwick, Orange county, lost three cows by a stroke of lightning. The cows were lying along a worm fence, in three of the successive turns or crooks, when struck. The hail, which was large and very ragged, cut up the small grain to a considerable extent. That branch, or vein, which passed thro' Amity, in Orange county, and extended itself into the northern part of New Jersey, was particularly severe and destructive. The loss to individuals was as unexpected as sudden. We understand that the glass, not only through which this vein passed, but in other places, not far remote, was principally, if not wholly broken on the windward side of the houses. Some of the hail-stones were described to us as being, in appearance, similar to that of large icicles broken short, in pieces from one to two inches in length.
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Warwick, Orange County, N.Y.
Event Date
Friday Last
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three cows killed by lightning; small grain cut up considerably by hail; glass broken on windward side of houses; severe losses to individuals.
Event Details
Thunder gust and hail storm struck, with lightning killing three cows lying along a worm fence near Warwick. Large, ragged hail damaged small grain. Storm particularly severe through Amity in Orange county, extending to northern New Jersey. Hail-stones resembled broken icicles, 1-2 inches long.