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New Tornado Confirmed Amid Record-Setting Year In NY: Here's When, Where New Tornado Confirmed Amid Record-Setting Year In NY: Here's When, Where
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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by Joe Lombardi
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Tornado Touched Down In NY During Round Of Severe Storms: Here's When, Where Tornado Touched Down In NY During Round Of Severe Storms: Here's When, Where
Tornado Touched Down In NY During Round Of Severe Storms: Here's When, Where A tornado touched down in New York State during a round of severe storms, the National Weather Service has announced following a survey of the damage. The tornado hit the village of West Winfield in southern Herkimer County late Saturday morning, June 22. It's about 60 miles east of Syracuse and 85 miles west of Albany. The twister began at 11:46 a.m. near the intersection of Meeting House Road and Marriot Road and moved east southeast, ending east of Route 51.  The tornado damaged a barn and destroyed a small shed.  It snapped and uprooted trees, and tw…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tornado May Have Touched Down In Hudson Valley During Round Of Severe Storms Tornado May Have Touched Down In Hudson Valley During Round Of Severe Storms
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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by Joe Lombardi
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Tornado Touched Down In NY For Only Second Time Ever In February: Here's Where Tornado Touched Down In NY For Only Second Time Ever In February: Here's Where
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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by Joe Lombardi
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Strongest Tornado In Eastern US This Week Among 6 Confirmed Twisters In NY Strongest Tornado In Eastern US This Week Among 6 Confirmed Twisters In NY
Strongest Tornado In Eastern US This Week Among 6 Confirmed Twisters In NY A total of six tornadoes have been confirmed in New York State this week, accounting for 40 percent of the twisters in the Eastern US during separate rounds of storms on Monday, Aug. 7 and Tuesday, Aug. 8. Though five of those six were characterized as being "weak" on the Enhanced Fujita scale, there was one twister rated as "strong," according to the National Weather Service. It touched down in northern New York in Lewis County, about 35 miles south of Watertown, and traveled 16 miles. It was rated as an EF-3, making it the strongest of the 15 tornadoes in the Eastern US this week. T…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tornado Touched Down In NY During Round Of Severe Storms Tornado Touched Down In NY During Round Of Severe Storms
Tornado Touched Down In NY During Round Of Severe Storms A tornado touched down in New York State during a round of severe storms this week, the National Weather Service has announced following a survey of the damage. It traveled 11 miles northeasterly in Cortland and Tompkins counties from 5:13 p.m. to 5:36 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7. Its highest wind speed was 90 miles per hour and its maximum width was 200 yards as it moved from the town of Harford in Cortland County to the village of McGraw in Tompkins County. (Click on the second image above to view the path.) The twister was rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, the second-weakest of th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tornado Touched Down In NY During Severe Round Of Storms Tornado Touched Down In NY During Severe Round Of Storms
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. 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…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tornado Touch Down Confirmed In Region During Round Of Storms Tornado Touch Down Confirmed In Region During Round Of Storms
Tornado Touch Down Confirmed In Region During Round Of Storms A tornado touched down in Connecticut during a round of isolated, severe thunderstorms.The National Weather Service announced on Friday, July 29 that a storm survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado in northeastern Litchfield County on Thursday evening, July 28.  The tornado was on the ground for 5 miles with maximum winds of 75 miles per hour and a width of 300 yards. An EF-0 is the second weakest of the six levels of tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita scale. It touched down in the Town of Norfolk about 2 miles south-southwest of Dennis Hill State Park along Smith Road at 6:35 p.m. T…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Sixth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York Sixth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York
Sixth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York A sixth tornado from the quick-moving round of severe storms that swept through the region has been confirmed to have touched down in New York. All six were on Long Island on Saturday, Nov. 13, with the latest identified in Hampton Bays in Suffolk County, the National Weather Service announced late Tuesday night, Nov. 16. 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 four other tornadoes that touched down on Long Island on Saturday are: Nassau County EF-0: Woodmere-Hempstead-Uniondale-Levittown Suf…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fifth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York Fifth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York
Fifth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York A fifth tornado from the quick-moving round of severe storms that swept through the region has been confirmed to have touched down in New York. All five were on Long Island on Saturday, Nov. 13, with the latest identified in North Bellport in Suffolk County, the National Weather Service announced on Tuesday, Nov. 16. 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 four other tornadoes that touched down on Long Island on Saturday are: Nassau County EF-0: Woodmere-Hempstead-Uniondale-Levittown Suffolk …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fourth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York Fourth Tornado Touchdown From Severe Storms Confirmed In New York
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. 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 s…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Confirmations Bring Number Of Tornadoes In NY/CT During Storm To Six New Confirmations Bring Number Of Tornadoes In NY/CT During Storm To Six
New Confirmations Bring Number Of Tornadoes In NY/CT During Storm To Six A total of six tornadoes have now been confirmed in New York and Connecticut after the severe round of storms that moved quickly through the region from west to east on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 13. Three were on Long Island and the other three were in Connecticut. Five were rated as EF-0 twisters (the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), due to its wind speed. One was rated as an EF-1 tornado. For a detailed rundown on each tornado, click on the links below. Nassau County EF-0: Woodmere-Hempstead-Uniondale-Levittown Suffolk County EF-0: East Islip Suffolk County …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Confirmed Tornado Touched Down In Three NY Locations Confirmed Tornado Touched Down In Three NY Locations
Confirmed Tornado Touched Down In Three NY Locations Click here for an updated story: New Confirmations Bring Number Of Tornadoes In NY/CT During Storm To Six A tornado that touched down in multiple locations has been confirmed following a line of severe storms that swept through the region from west to east on Saturday, Nov. 13. The National Weather Service in New York announced on late Sunday afternoon, Nov. 14 the twister touched down in three Long Island locations, all in Nassau County. It was rated as an EF-0 (the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), due to its wind speed. The first confirmed touchdown was in W…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Hudson Valley Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Hudson Valley
Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Hudson Valley Updated story: Confirmed Tornado Touched Down In Three NY Locations The first tornado touchdown has been confirmed following separate rounds of storms over the last few days in the region. The National Weather Service announced on late Sunday morning, Nov. 14 the twister happened in New York's Hudson Valley, in eastern Dutchess County, in the town of Washington, on the first day of the back-to-back storms, on Friday, Nov. 12 at 11:15 a.m. It rated EF-1 (the second-weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale). It had a maximum sustained wind speed of 90 miles per h…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Henri: Three Tornadoes Touch Down In Massachusetts Within Hours Henri: Three Tornadoes Touch Down In Massachusetts Within Hours
Henri: Three Tornadoes Touch Down In Massachusetts Within Hours The National Weather Service reported that three tornadoes touched down in Massachusetts within hours as now Tropical Depression Henri pushed through the region on an eastward path. All three were Enhanced Fujita (EF)-0 twisters (the weakest of the five levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), At about 11:40 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 23, an EF-0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 65 mph caused minor damage in the area of Marlborough, in Middlesex County, NWS reported.  The damage included trees down on cars and lofted debris. [Preliminary Damage Report] At approximately 11:40 this morning,…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Tornado Touches Down In Connecticut Leaving Trail Of Downed Trees, Destroyed Vehicles Tornado Touches Down In Connecticut Leaving Trail Of Downed Trees, Destroyed Vehicles
Tornado Touches Down In Connecticut Leaving Trail Of Downed Trees, Destroyed Vehicles A tornado touched down in Connecticut during a severe thunderstorm leaving behind damaged trees, missing shingles, and two destroyed vehicles. The tornado rated an EF-0 (the weakest of the five levels on the Enhanced Fujita Scale), touched between 6:11 p.m. and 6:18 p.m., Sunday, July 18, in the Town of Somers, located in Tolland County near the Massachusetts border, according to the National Weather Service. The tornado was first reported by amateur radio operators on a tip from a trained Skywarn Weather Spotter, the service said. The tornado, which traveled for about 1.9 miles, first tou…

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by Kathy Reakes
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National Weather Service Confirms Tornadoes Touched Down In Hudson Valley, Connecticut National Weather Service Confirms Tornadoes Touched Down In Hudson Valley, Connecticut
National Weather Service Confirms Tornadoes Touched Down In Hudson Valley, Connecticut Click here for an updated story: New Images Show Paths Of Tornadoes That Touched Down In New York, Connecticut Two tornadoes touched down in the region as a severe storm system swept through on Wednesday afternoon, April 21. Late Thursday afternoon, April 22, the National Weather Service confirmed the twisters -- in Amenia, in Dutchess County, New York and in Bulls Bridge to southern Kent in Litchfield County, Connecticut. Both occurred between 2:49 p.m. and 2:51 p.m. Wednesday. The Amenia tornado was an Enhanced Fujita Scale - EF1 twister with an estimated peak wind speed of 100 …

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Region, Bringing Total To Three New Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Region, Bringing Total To Three
New Tornado Touchdown Confirmed In Region, Bringing Total To Three A new tornado touchdown from severe storm activity in the region on Thursday, Aug. 27 has been confirmed. The National Weather Service announced on Sunday, Aug. 30 that an  Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF) 0 twister touched down in Kent, Connecticut, near the Dutchess County border in Litchfield County, at 3:31 p.m. Thursday. An EF-0 twister, with winds of 65 to 85 miles per hour, is the weakest of six types of twisters. (See the scale at the bottom of this page.) The Kent tornado had maximum wind speed of 80 to 85 miles per hour, an estimated path of 75 yards, and path length of about…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Tornado Touchdowns Confirmed In Region Two Tornado Touchdowns Confirmed In Region
Two Tornado Touchdowns Confirmed In Region Tornado touchdowns were confirmed in both the Hudson Valley and Connecticut  during severe storm activity in the region on Thursday, Aug. 27. The National Weather Service made the determinations late Friday night, Aug. 28 after surveying damage during the day. Hudson Valley Tornado The twister in the Hudson Valley happened just after 6:15 p.m. Thursday in Orange County in Montgomery in the area of Old Nealytown Road, according to the weather service. It was an Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF) 1 twister with 90 mph winds and a maximum path width of 600 yards and path length of 2.6 mile…

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by Joe Lombardi