Oswego County Tornado Town of Orwell

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
329 PM EDT Thu Jul 25 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 7/24/24 Tornado Event...

.Tornado #1...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.2 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             July 24, 2024
Start Time:             3:25 PM ET
Start Location:         Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY
Start Lat/Lon:          43.5768 / -75.8982

End Date:               July 24, 2024
End Time:               3:28 PM ET
End Location:           Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY
End Lat/Lon:            43.5772 / -75.8942

A short coherent path of broken tree limbs extended down an
east-west oriented tributary of the Pennock Brook just to the
southeast of Jackson Pond in the eastern portion of the Town
of Orwell in Oswego County. The path continued into the
headwaters of this tributary before it went into a thicker wooded
area a bit farther east. As it did so, convergent tree damage
was noted with multiple large limbs broken and a few hardwood
trees being uprooted in the marshy soils. Because of the wet
nature of the soil in the path and limited nature of uprooting,
peak winds have been estimated at 85 mph with a preliminary
rating of EF-0.

The National Weather Service extends its thanks to the Oswego
County Emergency Management Office for its assistance with both
coordination and aerial imagery of the remote area of this survey.


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

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

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