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.

A file photo of a tornado.
Photo Credit: *NOAA.gov*

08/10/2024 9:00 a.m.

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 scale.

The EF scale is as follows:

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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