Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
240 NOUS41 KALY 251536 PNSALY CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-260345- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 1136 AM EDT Thu Jul 25 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 07/24/2024 Broadalbin, NY Tornado... .Broadalbin, NY Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.17 miles Path Width /maximum/: 30 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/24/2024 Start Time: 04:41 PM EDT Start Location: 2 ENE Broadalbin / Fulton County / NY Start Lat/Lon: 43.0593 / -74.1646 End Date: 07/24/2024 End Time: 04:42 PM EDT End Location: 2 ENE Broadalbin / Fulton County / NY End Lat/Lon: 43.0615 / -74.1655 Survey Summary: A weak EFO tornado occurred Wednesday afternoon just east of Broadalbin, NY. The tornado touchdown in the backyard of Cerrero`s Cuts, before traveling across Route 29 and impacting a private residence on the north side of the highway. At this location, a few tree limbs were downed in the front yard, with two uprooted trees noted behind the residence. The convergent nature of the downed trees is consistent with a weak tornadic circulation. The tornado continued to the north before dissipating beyond the private residence property boundary. The Albany, NY Weather Forecast Office wishes to thank the Fulton County Emergency Management Office for assistance with this survey. For more information, please see the following link to the Damage Assessment Viewer: https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/stormdamage/damageviewer/ && 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. $$