Albany Area Storm Brings Hail, Possible Tornado [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

A storm that brought hail and a damaging winds to the the Albany and Schenectady areas has residents picking up the pieces this morning. Homes were destroyed, trees blown over and power poles knocked down following the Thursday afternoon weather. The National Weather Service confirmed today, a tornado did touch down in Duanesburg.

John Kelly captured the destruction and posted photos on Twitter.

Photo gallery of the damage after reported #tornado Thursday afternoon in Duanesburg #NY area http://t.co/GBbMQzOrsI pic.twitter.com/H7rlifGBUS

— Johnny Kelly (@stormchaser4850) May 23, 2014

Picture: Closer view of home destroyed by reported #tornado in Delanson #NY area http://t.co/1ofo232vyq #nywx pic.twitter.com/9tZamriyKD

— Johnny Kelly (@stormchaser4850) May 22, 2014

Developing: Multiple homes damaged after #tornado-warned storm in Kent Co., #Delaware http://t.co/WNMWCZjxdH pic.twitter.com/jCnFAlyhmq

— Johnny Kelly (@stormchaser4850) May 22, 2014

Picture: MT @Jodyde: #Tornado damage in Camden, #Delaware in Kent County. Man under mattress was injured but alive. pic.twitter.com/fgfCjRR3aD

— Johnny Kelly (@stormchaser4850) May 22, 2014

more storm damage from upstate NY. First pic credit to Kevin Barkley jr. other 2 hail, credit to Ashley Demarsh pic.twitter.com/ABvhUPU5kn

— will (@willis923) May 22, 2014

PIC: Tractor trailer blown over by #tornado-warned storm near Scoharie, NY [via Kayla Rae Rogers] #NYwx pic.twitter.com/hJexCIiRA5

— Shawn Reynolds (@WCL_Shawn) May 22, 2014

Hail, the size of golf balls, were seen in several areas in Eastern Upstate New York.