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New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks about the tornado that touched down in Rome, NY on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Tense Times Hochul said the state is committed to doing whatever it takes to ...
The tornado that touched down in Rome on Tuesday produced winds of up to 135 miles per hour and ran for 5.25 miles before lifting off again after about 10 minutes on the ground, according to the ...
The tornado caused $70 million (1998 USD) before crossing the New York-Vermont state line, producing mainly F2 damage in Bennington County in Vermont. September 7, 1998 – A derecho spawned an F2 tornado that hit Lynbrook , injuring 6 people and causing an estimated $1 million (1998 USD) in damages.
A confirmed tornado rolled through the city of Rome, destroying four buildings and causing major structural damage to 22 other structures, said Hochul at a press conference in Rome.
The storm system affected five states with severe weather, including hail up to 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) across, thunderstorm winds up to 90 mph (140 km/h), and 17 tornadoes. [1] Several towns in New York and Connecticut were particularly hard-hit. Several homes were leveled in Schoharie, New York, and extensive damage occurred in Bantam, Connecticut.
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A National Weather Service preliminary damage survey released Wednesday night estimated the Rome tornado’s top winds at 135 mph (217 kph) and gave it an EF2 rating, considered “significant ...