A tornado touched down near Ava in Oneida County, NY, Thursday evening. The National Weather Service confirmed the EF0 twister that carved a 3 mile path. .
The National Weather Service has confirmed the fifth and most powerful tornado in New York so far this year—an EF-2 with winds reaching 115 mph. The storm hit the Town of Phelps, carving a 1.7-mile path and causing significant damage.
A rare weather event rocked a small Upstate New York town when a tornado touched down—the first one there in over a decade. It's the second tornado to strike New York this week.
The National Weather Service says remnants of Tropical System Debby may bring heavy rainfall, river flooding, and possible tornadoes to most all of Upstate New York on Friday.
The spring may be here but in New York State, you truly never know what weather to expect. Recently, there was a large snowstorm that blew through the region and dropped a few inches of springtime snow.