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Tornado Touched Down In NY During Severe Round Of Storms

A tornado touched down in New York during a round of severe according to the National Weather Service.

A file photo of a tornado.

A file photo of a tornado.

 Photo Credit: NOAA.gov
Joe Lombardi
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The twister was confirmed on Long Island, in Mattituck in Suffolk County on Sunday night, Sept. 25, the National Weather Service said.

It touched down around 11:15 p.m. Sunday and lasted until about 11:20 p.m., traveling about 2 miles.

It was an EF-0 tornado with estimated wind speeds of around 85 miles per hour.

An EF-0 is the second weakest of the six levels of tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita scale.

The EF 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

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