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Fourth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York

A fourth tornado from the quick-moving round of severe storms that swept through the region has been confirmed to have touched down in New York.

A file photo of a tornado.

A file photo of a tornado.

 Photo Credit: NOAA.gov
Joe Lombardi
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The latest tornado was identified after National Weather Service investigators surveyed the damage in Suffolk County from the damage sustained on Saturday, Nov. 13.

The other three twisters confirmed in New York were also on Long Island.

It went from Remsenburg, a hamlet located in the Town of Southampton, to Westhampton.

It has been classified as an EF-0 twister (the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), due to its wind speed. 

The three other tornadoes that touched down on Long Island on Saturday are:

  • Nassau County EF-0: Woodmere-Hempstead-Uniondale-Levittown
  • Suffolk County EF-0: East Islip
  • Suffolk County EF-1: Shirley-Manorville

Three other twisters were confirmed to have touched down in Connecticut on Saturday.

Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into six categories:

  • EF0 - Weak, winds of 65 to 85 mph
  • EF1 - Weak, winds of 86 to 110 mph
  • EF2 - Strong, winds of 111 to 135 mph
  • EF3 - Strong, winds of 136 to 165 mph
  • EF4 - Violent, winds. of 166 to 200 mph
  • EF5 - Violent, winds of more than 200 mph

This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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