Officials are investigating two more possible tornado touchdowns in New York following severe storms, including areas near Machias and Steuben County. Neither has been confirmed, and more tornado activity cannot be ruled out.
The first tornado of 2026 in New York has been confirmed in Cattaraugus County. The EF-1 tornado, with estimated winds of 107 mph, snapped trees, damaged homes, and tore a barn roof off.
A tornado touched down near Ava in Oneida County, NY, Thursday evening. The National Weather Service confirmed the EF0 twister that carved a 3 mile path. .
The National Weather Service has confirmed the fifth and most powerful tornado in New York so far this year—an EF-2 with winds reaching 115 mph. The storm hit the Town of Phelps, carving a 1.7-mile path and causing significant damage.
Not even a full week after officials confirmed the 27th and 28th tornado to strike the state, respectively in New Paltz and Fowler, another one may have touched down in a tiny hamlet in Herkimer County.
The first hurricane of the year made landfall in Texas on Monday and forecasters say remnants of Hurricane Beryl will impact Central New York. Here's what we know.