Tornado touches down in New York as storms knock out power in mid-Atlantic, Plains
This latest round of severe weather comes after deadly storms swept across portions of Georgia, Mississippi and Texas last week.
Strong severe storms scattered across the Northeast and Southern Plains
Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat for the Northeast, while heavy rain and flooding are the main hazards for the Southern Plains.
BEEKMANTOWN, N.Y. – Cleanup efforts are underway in northern New York after a brief tornado touchdown Tuesday, one day after an EF-1 tornado swept through south of Buffalo.
Other storms slammed portions of the mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Plains, knocking out power and taking down numerous trees that damaged homes.
This latest round of severe weather comes after deadly storms swept across portions of Georgia, Mississippi and Texas last week.
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According to the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Burlington, Vermont, an EF-0 tornado touched down in the southern end of Beekmantown, New York, late Tuesday afternoon.
The NWS said the tornado had winds estimated to be between 65-75 mph, and there were reports of numerous trees that were brought down in the area. In addition, part of a roof was torn off a building and wrapped around power lines and numerous small objects were sent flying through the air.
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Strong rain and winds whipping against the Texas state flag
Locals in Dallas, Texas, captured footage of severe weather outside their homes.
Powerful thunderstorms also produced damaging wind gusts in the mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Plains.
According to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC), hail larger than an inch was reported in parts of Texas, Louisiana and North Carolina.
Damaging wind gusts also brought down trees and power lines, with the SPC reporting a 93-mph wind gust near Dryden, Texas. That’s as strong as a Category 1 hurricane.
In addition, tropical storm-force wind gusts were reported in other areas of Texas and Mississippi.