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A Tornado Touched Down Briefly near Penn Yan New York

  • Start Location...Penn Yan in Yates County New Yorkclick for more reports
  • End Location...Penn Yan in Yates County New York
  • Date... Thursday May 3rd
  • Estimated Time... 8:19 PM to 8:21 PM
  • Maximum EF-Scale Rating... EF1
  • Estimated Maximum Wind Speed... 100 mph
  • Maximum Path Width... 100 yards
  • Path Length... 1.11 miles
  • Beginning Lat/Lon... 42.7139 N/ -77.1529 W
  • Ending Lat/Lon... 42.7107 N/ -77.1315 W
  • * Fatalities... 0
  • * Injuries... 0

Summary

A tornado hit a barn on East Swamp road which collapsed. The tornado then continued into several fields lifting debris from the collapsed farm onto the fields. Along the path, the tornado took down several trees which fell in different directions. The tornado continued eastward to Voak road where it blew down a fence and another tree before lifting.

 

Trees down near Penn Yan, NY.

Trees down near Penn Yan, NY.

Debris in trees.

Debris in trees.

 

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

  • EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
  • EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
  • EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
  • EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
  • EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
  • EF5...Violent...>200 mph

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data.