Twin Tiers Living 469 Posted July 10 Quote BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down near Silver Creek just after noon Wednesday and moved along a northeast path near Eden and East Aurora as the remnant storms from Hurricane Beryl hit the region. This story will be updated as more information about the tornado becomes available. More than 25,000 power outages were reported in Erie County at the height of the storms just after 1 p.m. Source Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twin Tiers Living 469 Posted July 11 There was a total of three in Western NY yesterday: Quote DARIEN CENTER, N.Y. — The National Weather Service confirmed Thursday morning a third tornado touched down Wednesday. This one in Genesee County. The EF-0 tornado had peak winds of 75 MPH and spanned only a one-mile path that began in Darien at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday and ended in Alexander. The National Weather Service conducted a survey and says there was a path of damage from the southwest crossing Dodgeson Road in the town of Darien. Most of the damage was caused to trees and large branches. Two other tornadoes touched down in both Chautauqua County and Erie County on Wednesday afternoon, as severe storms caused widespread damage across Western New York. The first tornado touched down in Arkwright at 12:06 p.m., the National Weather Serviceconfirmed Wednesday night. That Chautauqua County tornado was classified as an EF-1 and ended at 12:14 p.m. in the Town of Hanover. The tornado had an estimated peak wind of 110 mph, traveled three miles, and had a width of 150 yards. Source Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 3,080 Posted July 11 Actually I heard them say on the nightly news there were four Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twin Tiers Living 469 Posted July 14 The National Weather Service has confirmed a total of seven tornados on Wednesday: Redfield, N.Y. — A tornado touched down Wednesday afternoon in northeastern Oswego County as the remnants of Hurricane Beryl rocked Upstate New York, officials said. The EF1-rated tornado, the second-least severe on the Enhanced Fujita scale, hit the town of Redfield around 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service announced Thursday afternoon. It was estimated to have had peak winds of 90 mph. Source Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ann 405 Posted July 14 I am very grateful we didn’t have to deal with tornadoes. Once was enough for me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twin Tiers Living 469 Posted July 18 Quote Syracuse, N.Y. -- The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in Canastota Tuesday afternoon. “Enough evidence was found on the ground there to know that that event was a tornado,” Mark Pellerito, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Binghamton office, said today. “They’re still sorting out the path length and strength.” Source Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twin Tiers Living 469 Posted July 21 Quote Syracuse, N.Y -- Upstate New York was just hammered by 16 tornadoes in one week, the most since official tornado records began in 1950. The twisters came in two waves: seven on July 10, and nine on Monday and Tuesday of this week. They hit all over the Upstate map, from the farthest southwestern county in the state, Chautauqua County, to the edge of the High Peaks in the Adirondacks. Source Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twin Tiers Living 469 Posted July 23 Yet another tornado confirmed: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
