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New Tornado Confirmed Amid Record-Setting Year In NY: Here's When, Where
A new tornado just touched down in New York in what has been a historic year for twisters in the state. There have now been 29 tornadoes in New York this year, breaking the record of 25 in 1992. A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team examined several reports of damage in Allegany County, in the towns of Wirt and Friendship, located near Buffalo, after the incident happened in the middle of the evening on Friday, Sept. 6. "The damage found was consistent with a tornado, with several areas of concentrated and extensive tree damage," the weather service said. The tornado had peak wind…
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'We Will Rebuild': Powerful Storm, Flooding Leave Trail Of Destruction Across Parts Of NY
At least six homes were heavily damaged and roads were washed out following a powerful storm system that brought drenching rain and widespread flooding to parts of New York and Connecticut. On Long Island, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine issued a state of emergency on Monday, Aug. 19, after surveying flood damage caused when up to nine inches of rain fell in parts of the county overnight. “Our longtime Mill Pond is gone. Six houses along here were damaged, their cesspools and personal belongings are now floating down this creek into the sound,” Romaine told reporters. Earlier Report:…
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Tornado Confirmed In Hudson Valley As Debby Swept Through Northeast: Here's When, Where
A tornado touched down in the Hudson Valley as post-Tropical Depression Debby swept through the Northeast. The incident happened at 5:52 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, in Ulster County near the New York State Thruway interchange in the town of New Paltz. "We have patrolled the surrounding area and have not found any damage to structures or reported injuries," the New Paltz Police Department reports. "The only known damage, at this time, is several uprooted trees." According to the National Weather Service, it was also an EF-0 twister, the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita damage …
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5 Tornadoes Hit NY During Round Of Severe Storms, With 1 Fatality Reported
One person was killed during a two-and-a-half hour span when at least five tornadoes touched down in New York State this week, the National Weather Service announced following a survey of the damage, and more confirmations could be coming. The time frame for the twisters on Tuesday afternoon, July 16, was from 3 p.m. to around 5:30 p.m. Four of the five were rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, the second-weakest of the six levels. They were identified at: Canastota, Madison County - EF-1, from 3 p.m. to 3:07 p.m. Peak winds - 100 mph. Oxbow Lake, Hamilton County - …
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Tornado May Have Touched Down In Hudson Valley During Round Of Severe Storms
An investigation is underway to determine if a tornado touched down in the Hudson Valley during a round of severe storms on Thursday, May 23. The probe is focusing on the Orange County village of Greenwood Lake. Starting at around 7:20 a.m., a total of 34 calls were received reporting various issues related to the storm such as downed trees and power lines, alarm activations, vehicle rescues, gas leaks, structural damage reports and other fire type call, according to Orange County Emergency Services. The department said it is working with the National Weather Service to identify …
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Hudson Valley Village Hit Hard By Severe Storm
Trees are down, and power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses is out following heavy winds during a thunderstorm in a Hudson Valley village. Click here for a new, updated story: Tornado May Have Touched Down In Greenwood Lake During Round Of Severe Storms The severe storm occurred in Orange County around 7:20 a.m., Wednesday, May 23, in the Village of Greenwood Lake, a hamlet of Warwick. The Orange County Emergency Services Division of Emergency Management is currently on scene in the village, assisting the Village of Greenwood Lake Police Department, Fire Department, and EMS wi…
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Tornado Touched Down In NY For Only Second Time Ever In February: Here's Where
A tornado touched down in New York during a potent storm packed with damaging gusty winds accompanying a cold front last week, the National Weather Service has announced. A damage survey determined the timing to be around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 in Broome County about 10 miles north of Binghamton in the hamlet of Castle Creek. It had an estimated maximum wind speed of 100 miles per hour. The tornado tracked 0.61 miles, with a width of 150 yards. The twister was rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, the second-weakest of the six levels. Related story - 72 MPH Wind…
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Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including NY Woman, 2 Missing
Five people were killed and two others went missing during the powerful storm with torrential rain and damaging winds pummeled the Northeast. In upstate New York, 76-year-old MaryAnn Hyland died when her Chevrolet SUV became submerged in floodwaters in the village of Catskill in Greene County late Monday morning, Dec. 18, according to this Daily Voice report. Hyland was a resident of the hamlet of Leeds in Greene County. In Hanover, Massachusetts, about 25 miles south of Boston, 89-year-old Robert Horky was killed after a tree fell on a small travel trailer he was in at around 9:45 a.m…
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Bear Mountain State Park To Reopen Just In Time For Labor Day Weekend
Popular Bear Mountain State Park facilities will reopen Labor Day weekend following extensive repairs to damage caused by flooding from a major July storm, said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. The park’s Trailside Museums and Zoo, Bear Mountain Inn, and Perkins Memorial Drive will reopen on Saturday, Sept. 2, following an extensive recovery effort that included repairs to the treatment plant that provides water to Bear Mountain’s buildings and facilities. Located partially in Orange County in the town of Highlands and partially in Rockland County in the town of Stony Point, the state has made…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued With 58 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail, Isolated Tornadoes Possible
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for the region as a band of storms moves from the west to the east. The watch went into effect at 5:15 p.m. Saturday, April 1, and lasts until 10 p.m. Saturday, the National Weather Service announced. New York counties covered by the watch are: Albany Bronx Columbia Dutchess Fulton Greene Herkimer Kings (Brooklyn) Montgomery Nassau New York (Manhattan) Orange Putnam Queens Rensselaer Richmond (Staten Island) Rockland Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie Suffolk Ulster Westchester Connecticut counties covered by the watch are: …
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued As Strong System With Damaging Winds Targets Region
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has just been issued for the region. It's in effect until 8 p.m. Monday, May 16. Scattered storms moving from west to east may produce damaging winds, hail, a few tornadoes, and isolated flash flooding, the National Weather Service said. Wind gusts of 60 miles per hour are expected in some spots where the storms are most severe. Most of the storm activity is now expected to come between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. (See the two images above with forecast models from the National Weather Service.) "The main threat will be locally strong to damaging wind gusts al…
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Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley
Thousands in the Hudson Valley are without power after a line of strong storms brought whipping winds to the region that toppled trees, brought down limbs, and downed power lines. Crews worked around the clock overnight to make repairs to hundreds of outages brought about by wind gusts topping 50 mph, but as of 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8, more than 15,000 Hudson Valley residents were left in the dark as they wait for power to be restored. According to Central Hudson, crews were still out working to repair 347 active outages, which were impacting 11,043 customers in these counties: Ulste…
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Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Hudson Valley County Hit Hardest By Storm
Four days after a wintry storm rolled through the region, hundreds in the Hudson Valley are still without power. In Ulster County, the area hit hardest by the storm, more than 1,900 Central Hudson customers were still reporting outages late Tuesday morning, Feb. 8, while there were 54 in Dutchess also left in the dark, according to the utility company. “This has been a historic storm for Ulster County and we are extremely grateful for the tremendous efforts given by all of our municipal, county, and New York State partners,” Central Hudson Vice President of Electric Engineering and Operatio…
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Ice Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley
Tens of thousands of Hudson Valley residents are without power late Friday morning, Feb. 4 as an ice storm rolls through the region. As of 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Central Hudson was reporting around 500 active outages, impacting more than 41,000 of the company’s Hudson Valley customers. Earlier story - Arrival Of Icy Mix Of Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snow Causes Many School Closures The bulk of the outages were in Ulster County, where there were 38,494 outages, affecting nearly half of the company’s customers, while there were an additional 2,353 in Dutchess, and 22 in Orange County. With sleet…
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Here's Number Of Area Residents Still Without Power After New Round Of Storms
Thousands in the area are still without power following the recent rash of storms that rolled through the region. Utility crews from Central Hudson have been working around the clock to restore power to more than 35,000 customers who have been impacted by thunderstorms that began toppling trees and felling power lines on Tuesday, July 6. “We continue to have our full complement of more than 340 line and tree professionals, along with hundreds of employees working in support roles day and night to restore power to our customers as safely and efficiently as possible,” Central Hudson Vice Pre…
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New Images Show Paths Of Tornadoes That Touched Down In Hudson Valley, Connecticut
Two maps show the path of two tornadoes that briefly touched down in the region as a severe storm system swept through on Wednesday afternoon, April 21 The first tornado touched down in New York's Hudson Valley, in Amenia in Dutchess County, at 2:49 p.m., just south of the village, and moved north northeast into the village, said officials with the National Weather Service. The tornado started near the intersection of Powder House Road and Ohandley Drive and caused sporadic damage along its path length, the weather service found during an inspection of damage on Thursday, April 22. One ho…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect For Parts Of Region
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for parts of the region and may be expanded as several lines of storms, currently mainly north of I-84, are moving from west to east. Currently, the watch is in effect for Dutchess and Ulster counties in the Hudson Valley, Litchfield and Hartford counties in Connecticut, and Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester counties in Massachusetts. That watch was issued on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7:10 p.m. It will last through midnight Sunday, Aug. 30. The main threat will be damaging winds. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Here's How Many Are Still Without Power After Damaging Storm Slams Ulster, Sullivan Counties
Hundreds of Ulster County and Sullivan County residents are still without power following Monday’s thunder and wind storm. As of 10:45 a.m., on Tuesday, April 14, NYSEG was reporting 52 outages in Sullivan County and three in Ulster, while Central Hudson had no outages in Sullivan, and 359 in Ulster. Previous story: Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power, Brings Down Trees, Power Lines In Ulster, Sullivan Outages were reported in Gardiner, Lloyd, Marlborough, New Paltz, Plattekill, Shandaken, Bethel, Callicoon, Liberty, and Tusten. According to Central Hudson, “crews and personnel f…
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