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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.
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.
While tornadoes are less common in New York compared to regions like the Midwest, they remain a notable and occasionally destructive aspect of the state's weather history. See Rochester tornadoes.
An F3 leveled a farm near Ellisburg, Pennsylvania, and two F2s occurred in upstate New York. Tornado outbreak of April 20, 2004: April 20, 2004: Illinois – Indiana: 31: 8: Unexpected outbreak produced an F3 that struck the Illinois towns of Granville and Utica, with 8 fatalities at the latter of the two locations. Many other weaker tornadoes ...
Since 1950, New York has experienced over 500 tornadoes, with the majority being relatively weak EF0 and EF1 twisters. However, the state has also seen a few significant tornado events, including ...
Seven tornadoes were verified in Western and north Central New York during the July 10 storms resulting from the remnants of tropical cyclone Beryl. There will be additional survey work by the ...
As the tornado neared New York State Route 9A, it intensified to F2 status, generating winds up to 157 mph (253 km/h), and struck the California Closet Warehouse. At the time, the tornado was estimated to be 300 yd (270 m) wide [7] and was the strongest tornado ever recorded in Westchester County. [8] Shortly after, it weakened back to F1 ...
November 1989 tornado outbreak; Tornado outbreak of July 1–3, 1997; Tornado outbreak of June 2, 1998; 1998 Lynbrook tornado; Late-May 1998 tornado outbreak and derecho; Tornado outbreak of April 27–28, 2002; 2006 Westchester County tornado; 2010 Brooklyn–Queens tornadoes; 2011 Super Outbreak; 2012 New York City tornadoes