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EF1 Tornado Confirmed near Gilbertsville in Otsego County New York

Location: Gilbertsville in Otsego County New York
Date: April 26, 2011
Estimated time: 9:35 to 9:45 PM EDT
Maximum ef-scale rating: EF1
Estimated maximum wind speed: 110 mph
Maximum path width: 150 yards
Path length: 5 miles
Beginning lat/lon: 42.432236 / -75.364329
Ending lat/lon: 42.477658 / -75.292066
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Summary

The National Weather Service in Binghamton, NY has confirmed a tornado near Gilbertsville in Otsego County New York on April 26, 2011.

The tornado set down in woods near Route 51 between Mount Upton and Gilbertsville producing EF0 damage until reaching Copes Corners Road where it strengthened to EF1 snapping and uprooting trees through a heavily wooded area. It moved up the hill and across the athletic fields of the Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School. Here it threw metal bleachers several hundred yards to the north. Tore a press box off steel beams. Hurled a railroad tie used in a parking lot over a hundred feet into a fence. Broke off metal poles used for hanging netting. Bent a soccer goal back in the southward direction. The field was littered with small tree missiles pointing in both directions with a southward direction on the left side of the path. A portable toilet was lifted and dropped about a half mile away and some other light material was found almost a mile away. The tornado was estimated to be its strongest and widest here. It continued to the northeast passing south of Gilbertsville with damage primarily to trees. The path continued to narrow and weaken ending a couple miles east of Gilbertsville.

The National Weather Service would like to extend our appreciation to local officials, local media and especially eyewitness accounts for help during this survey.

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in National Weather Service Storm Data.

For reference, the Enhanced Fujita Scale classification can be found here.

Watson

Data:

Radar Loop

EF1 Tornado Confirmed 7 Miles West Northwest of Rome in Oneida County New York

Location: 7 miles wnw of rome in oneida county new york
Date: April 26 2011
Estimated time: 420 PM EDT
Maximum ef-scale rating: EF1
Estimated maximum wind speed: 100 MPH
Maximum path width: 65 yards
Path length: 200 yards
Beginning lat/lon: 43.23 N / 75.60 W
Ending lat/lon: 43.23 N / 75.60 W
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Summary

The national weather service in binghamton, ny has confirmed a tornado near 7 miles wnw of rome in oneida county new york on 04 26 2011.

A brief touchdown of an ef-1 tornado occurred in a wooded area near the intersection of state road 49 and lauther rd near verona mills. Damage included mulitple trees down and a snapped power pole.

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in National Weather Service Storm Data.

For reference, the Enhanced Fujita Scale classification can be found here.

SLI/MJ

Pictures of some of the flooding that occurred in the area.