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.
A rare weather event rocked a small Upstate New York town when a tornado touched down—the first one there in over a decade. It's the second tornado to strike New York this week.
The National Weather Service has cancelled the Winter Storm Watch for Central New York to replace it with a more serious alert. Up to 3 feet of snow is now possible in some areas.