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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
404 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 7/7/25 Tornado Event...

.Ontario County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.7 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             July 7, 2025
Start Time:             6:27 PM EDT
Start Location:         Town of Phelps, Ontario County, NY
Start Lat/Lon:          42.9241 / -77.0703

End Date:               July 7, 2025
End Time:               6:37 PM EDT
End Location:           Town of Phelps, Ontario County, NY
End Lat/Lon:            42.9154 / -77.0384

The National Weather Service surveyed damage in the Town of
Phelps in Ontario County from July 7 today. Damage began west of
Melvin Hill Road with a few broken hardwood branches but quickly
intensified to the east-southeast as multiple softwood trees
were snapped and uprooted around two homes and a barn. While
none of those structures received notable damage, multiple trees
nearby saw their trunks snapped. Damage continued east-southeast
to the north of County Road 23 with dozens of hardwood trees
snapped on the north side of a large farm area. As the damage
continued to the east-southeast, three residences received damage
around the roundabout at the intersection of County Road 23 and
Fort Hill Road. The worse damage was located just northwest of
the roundabout, where an entire roof and portions of the wall of
a home were destroyed. Nearby, another roof was fully destroyed,
as well. A barn just south of the roundabout was shifted off its
foundation, and a silo saw its roof about half removed.

From the damage surveyed today, as well as multiple pictures,
videos, and drone footage shared from multiple sources, the
National Weather Service storm survey team determined the
damage to be consistent with a tornado rated an EF-2 on the
Enhanced Fujita Scale.

The National Weather Service extends its thanks to the Ontario
County Office of Emergency Management, Ontario County Sheriff`s
Office, and the New York State Department of Homeland Security
and Emergency Services for their excellent coordination and
assistance with today`s survey.

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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.

$$

Fries/EAJ