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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
455 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 07/16/24 Tornado Event...

.West River Road Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.04 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/16/2024
Start Time:             04:30 PM EDT
Start Location:         6 WSW Wells / Hamilton County / NY
Start Lat/Lon:          43.3618 / -74.4029

End Date:               07/16/2024
End Time:               04:33 PM EDT
End Location:           5 WSW Wells / Hamilton County / NY
End Lat/Lon:            43.373 / -74.3891

Survey Summary:

An EF-1 tornado touched down along the West Branch of the
Sacandaga River and moved to the northeast. The tornado crossed
West River Road where it produced a 300 yard wide swath of downed
and snapped trees. The tornado dissipated along the southwest side
of Dugway Mountain.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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