Did a 6th Tornado Touch Down in New York

The National Weather Service confirmed a brief tornado touchdown in Central New York.

Around 6 PM. on September 4, a strong thunderstorm rolled through northern Oneida County. As it got closer to Ava, the storm’s rotation tightened up, and that’s when a weak tornado briefly touched down. It was on the ground for about 8 minutes.

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The twister was rated an EF-0, the weakest on the Enhanced Fujita scale, but it still packed a punch with estimated winds up to 80 miles per hour. It stayed on the ground for about three miles, carving a path roughly 100 yards wide at its widest point.

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Six Confirmed Tornadoes

This marks the sixth confirmed tornado to hit the Empire State this year. The first twister hit Western New York in June.

The deadliest twister claimed three lives in Central New York on June 22.

#1 June 9 – Cattaraugus County
An EF1 with 110 mph winds tore a 2.4-mile path through Great Valley.

#2 June 10 – Clinton County
An EF0 with 75 mph winds carved a half-mile path near Route 22 in Beekmantown.

#3 June 22 –Oneida County
Tragically, the EF1 tornado with 105 mph winds claimed three lives in Clark Mills. It was one of the deadliest storms in the area in years.

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#4 June 22 – Oneida County
The EF1 with 110 mph winds ripped a nearly 5-mile path from Westmoreland to Clinton

#5 July 7 - Ontario County
The EF2 twister had 115 mph winds in Phelps.