UPDATE: Eyewitness New meteorologist Rachel Witter says 'straight line winds, not a tornado,' caused all the damage.

Did a tornado touch down in Rome, New York? A rare winter storm brought thunder, lightening and strong winds to Central New York. A picture taken on Hanger Road by Ann Markum makes it look like a tornado hit Rome. But did it?

The Rome Fire Department responded to over 30 calls; from trees down on houses, trees in the road, wires down and even a building collapse. Check out a tree on West Bloomfield and North Jay Street in Rome that was uprooted.

Sheri Taylor
Sheri Taylor
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Rick Brown is picking up the pieces after his 5 stall garage was destroyed on West Dominick Street. Luckily no one was injured.

Rick Brown
Rick Brown
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Rick Brown
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Kelly Ann saw lots of damage at her home on West Thomas street where she says the wind took out 3 lamp posts and "left that sweet dent in the car. It sounded like a train was going by or a airplane was about to hit the house. I went to the window and just saw sticks and other stuff from outside blowing everywhere."

Kelly Ann
Kelly Ann
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Kelly Ann
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High winds even picked up a kid's swing set and moved it about 20 feet.

Erin Lipa
Erin Lipa
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