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At least five radar-confirmed tornadoes hit New York on Tuesday afternoon.NBC5 meteorologists were able to use long-established radar technology to identify where tornado debris signatures occurred. One tornado was in Rome, Oneida County, where significant damage was reported. Pictures show a church destroyed and a B-52 bomber literally moved from its position.After that, there was a brief tornado between Old Forge and Inlet, just south of New York Route 28.Then, another tornado hit Hamilton County in a remote area near Morehouse.Two more hit in the vicinity of Wells, in both Hamilton and Warren counties. There may have been a sixth tornado near Edinburg, but the radar data was not beyond a reasonable doubt. Therefore, a storm survey is needed to know exactly what happened in Edinburg on the northwest side of Great Sacandaga Lake.The following list shows the approximate time that debris first appeared on radar.Data is from the radar in Montague, New York, near the eastern shore of Lake Ontario. The Albany radar also showed many of the same signatures but generally was not as clear.Rome, Oneida County — 3:27 p.m. — EF-2South of Old Forge, Herkimer County — 4:13 p.m. — Unknown StrengthNear Morehouse, Hamilton County — 4:16 p.m. — Unknown Strength West of Wells, Hamilton County — 4:33 p.m. — EF-1East of Wells, Warren County — 4:49 p.m. — Unknown Strength The National Weather Service out of Binghamton determined that the Rome tornado was an EF-2 with wind of 135 mph.The National Weather Service out of Albany determined that the tornado west of Wells was an EF-1 with wind of 100 mph.The tornadoes with unknown strength likely will not get a storm survey because they occurred in remote areas — in some cases, the middle of the forest. Other factors, such as staffing and weather, play into the decision. The Albany office has jurisdiction over this area. Separate from these five radar-confirmed tornadoes, the National Weather Service in Albany found evidence of two other tornadoes that did not produce debris on radar. Most tornadoes locally are not strong enough, or located near enough to a radar, to produce a debris signature, which makes the five listed above special cases.As the weather system moved east into the NBC5 viewing area, the threat transitioned into mostly straight-line wind. Glens Falls, New York reported an 87 mph wind gust.Lyme, New Hampshire, near the Connecticut River, did experience a powerful EF-1 tornado with 110 mph wind around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening.At one point Tuesday evening, over 9,000 customers were without power in the NBC5 viewing area.Southern Vermont, Essex County, New York, and Sullivan County, New Hampshire were the hardest hit areas locally.Many of the Essex County outages are likely related to the storm damage just to the south.
At least five radar-confirmed tornadoes hit New York on Tuesday afternoon.
NBC5 meteorologists were able to use long-established radar technology to identify where tornado debris signatures occurred.
One tornado was in Rome, Oneida County, where significant damage was reported. Pictures show a church destroyed and a B-52 bomber literally moved from its position.
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After that, there was a brief tornado between Old Forge and Inlet, just south of New York Route 28.
Then, another tornado hit Hamilton County in a remote area near Morehouse.
Two more hit in the vicinity of Wells, in both Hamilton and Warren counties.
There may have been a sixth tornado near Edinburg, but the radar data was not beyond a reasonable doubt. Therefore, a storm survey is needed to know exactly what happened in Edinburg on the northwest side of Great Sacandaga Lake.
The following list shows the approximate time that debris first appeared on radar.
Data is from the radar in Montague, New York, near the eastern shore of Lake Ontario. The Albany radar also showed many of the same signatures but generally was not as clear.
- Rome, Oneida County — 3:27 p.m. — EF-2
- South of Old Forge, Herkimer County — 4:13 p.m. — Unknown Strength
- Near Morehouse, Hamilton County — 4:16 p.m. — Unknown Strength
- West of Wells, Hamilton County — 4:33 p.m. — EF-1
- East of Wells, Warren County — 4:49 p.m. — Unknown Strength
The National Weather Service out of Binghamton determined that the Rome tornado was an EF-2 with wind of 135 mph.
The National Weather Service out of Albany determined that the tornado west of Wells was an EF-1 with wind of 100 mph.
The tornadoes with unknown strength likely will not get a storm survey because they occurred in remote areas — in some cases, the middle of the forest. Other factors, such as staffing and weather, play into the decision. The Albany office has jurisdiction over this area.
Separate from these five radar-confirmed tornadoes, the National Weather Service in Albany found evidence of two other tornadoes that did not produce debris on radar.
Most tornadoes locally are not strong enough, or located near enough to a radar, to produce a debris signature, which makes the five listed above special cases.
As the weather system moved east into the NBC5 viewing area, the threat transitioned into mostly straight-line wind. Glens Falls, New York reported an 87 mph wind gust.
Lyme, New Hampshire, near the Connecticut River, did experience a powerful EF-1 tornado with 110 mph wind around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening.
At one point Tuesday evening, over 9,000 customers were without power in the NBC5 viewing area.
Southern Vermont, Essex County, New York, and Sullivan County, New Hampshire were the hardest hit areas locally.
Many of the Essex County outages are likely related to the storm damage just to the south.
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