Public Information Statement National Weather Service Binghamton NY 553 PM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for 6/18/2026 Cortland County EF-0 Tornado Event... .Cortland Tornado Path... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.89 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 06/18/2026 Start Time: 11:32 AM EDT Start Location: 3 WSW Cortland Start Lat/Lon: 42.5901 / -76.2445 End Date: 06/18/2026 End Time: 11:34 AM EDT End Location: 1 NNW Munsons Corners End Lat/Lon: 42.5937 / -76.2078 Survey Summary: An EF-0 tornado briefly touched down 3.4 miles WSW of Cortland in Cortland County NY around 11:32 AM, moving east-northeast at 50 mph. Tree damage along the route was the most common type of damage, with a swath of tree damage showing a convergent pattern, which is indication of a brief tornado touching down. Going east along Route 222, and along residential streets south of Route 222, multiple trees fell in the east-northeast direction, with a few falling due north. Where convergent damage was evident was just north of the Cortland County Airport, with a few trees falling in the southwest direction. Among the damage, some of the most extensive was mainly large uprooted trees and large snapped trees. Going further east-northeast, further scattered tree damage was observed, but did not show a convergent pattern. This indicated that the brief tornado dissipated before heading into town, and was residual thunderstorm wind damage. && NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ KL/BJG
Public Information Statement...UPDATED National Weather Service Binghamton NY 155 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for Yates and Schuyler County EF-1 Tornado Event... .Update...Damage path for tornado that occurred on June 18 2026 has been updated to extend east into Schuyler County due to additional reports of damage along the east shore of Seneca Lake. Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.68 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 06/18/2026 Start Time: 10:46 AM EDT Start Location: 1 W Rock Stream / Yates County / NY Start Lat/Lon: 42.4678 / -76.9309 End Date: 06/18/2026 End Time: 10:57 AM EDT End Location: 2 S Hector / Schuyler County / NY End Lat/Lon: 42.4761 / -76.8799 Survey Summary: An EF1 Tornado hit Rock Stream, NY, crossed Seneca Lake and hit a lakeshore residence south of Hector, NY during the late morning hours of June 18, 2026. Though there were pockets of minor tree damage from the storm itself, tornadic damage started around Reading Road at 1045 AM. This tornado strengthened to as much as 90 mph from Old Lake Road to State Route 14, as rotation tightened with the storm quickly moving at 50 mph from higher elevations into the Seneca Lake basin. Numerous trees were uprooted in a convergent chaotic fashion, and around 40 vineyard posts were snapped. Twigs and branches were impaled into the ground as missiles in portions of the vineyard, and shingles were found more than a quarter mile from their source. A garage outbuilding collapsed, with some metal roof peelback and siding damage also noted on the residence with small branches squeezing into gaps. After crossing State Route 14 with a continued corridor of uprooted trees, the tornado crossed Seneca Lake around 1050 AM. Significant damage was observed near the lake at the end of Wickham Rd. A large tree branch was impaled into a house and several trees and numerous large branches were downed. The NWS Binghamton office would like to thank impacted residents and vineyard for their assistance in completing this survey, while providing accounts of what they observed. Thanks also to Yates County Emergency Management for their coordination. && NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$
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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
Microburst: A convective downdraft with an affected outflow area of less than 2 1/2 miles wide and peak winds lasting less than 5 minutes. Microbursts may induce dangerous horizontal/vertical wind shears, which can adversely affect aircraft performance and cause property damage.
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