Tornado Cuts a 15-Mile Path in New York’s Southern Tier

Tornado cuts a 15-mile path in New York’s Southern Tier

Sanford, N.Y. - A tornado crossed two Southern Tier counties Saturday evening, carving a 15-mile-long path and lasting 19 minutes. The same storm created a 105-mph microburst, the National Weather Service reported.

NWS Confirms EF1 Tornado and Microburst in Southern Tier

The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF1 tornado and a powerful microburst struck parts of the Southern Tier during Saturday’s severe weather outbreak. Following a storm survey conducted Sunday, meteorologists determined an EF1 tornado with peak winds of 95 mph tracked nearly 15.7 miles from the southeastern corner of Broome County into southern […]