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Another tornado hits Upstate New York\u2014strongest of the year so far<\/strong><\/p>\n GENEVA, Upstate New York<\/strong> \u2013 A powerful tornado<\/strong>, with wind speeds reaching up to 115 mph<\/strong>, touched down on the afternoon of Monday, July 8<\/strong>, just north of Geneva<\/strong>, carving a destructive path nearly two miles long<\/strong>. According to the National Weather Service in Binghamton<\/strong>, this was the strongest tornado to hit Upstate New York in 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The twister caused significant damage<\/strong>, tearing roofs off two buildings<\/strong> and snapping the trunks of hardwood trees<\/strong>. Meteorologists say the tornado developed due to hot, humid surface air colliding with unstable upper-level winds<\/strong>, a setup often seen during summer months in the Finger Lakes region<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thankfully<\/strong>, no injuries<\/strong> or fatalities<\/strong> have been reported, but damage assessments<\/strong> are underway in Ontario County<\/strong>. Local emergency crews and utility teams are working to restore power<\/strong> and clear debris<\/strong> from roads and residential properties affected by the storm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Monday afternoon<\/strong>, temperatures climbed to 84\u00b0F (29\u00b0C)<\/strong> with high humidity<\/strong>, under what initially appeared to be mostly sunny skies<\/strong>. However, isolated thunderstorm cells<\/strong> quickly developed between Geneva<\/strong> and Waterloo<\/strong>, creating the right conditions for tornadic activity.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The National Weather Service<\/strong> confirmed that the storm reached EF2 intensity<\/strong> on the Enhanced Fujita scale, meaning winds were between 111 and 135 mph (179\u2013217 km\/h)<\/strong>. Tornadoes of this strength can rip roofs from homes<\/strong>, uproot mature trees<\/strong>, and toss light vehicles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This marks the latest in a series of severe weather events<\/strong> to hit Central New York<\/strong> this season, suggesting an unusually active summer<\/strong> for extreme atmospheric conditions. Forecasters will continue to monitor the region closely in the coming days, with a focus on the potential for additional strong thunderstorms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For Wednesday, July 10<\/strong>, the forecast calls for mostly sunny skies<\/strong> with highs around 84\u00b0F (29\u00b0C)<\/strong> and continued humidity<\/strong>, especially in the afternoon hours. While no immediate severe storms<\/strong> are expected, weather watches remain in effect<\/strong> for several northern counties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Another tornado hits Upstate New York\u2014strongest of the year so far GENEVA, Upstate New York \u2013 A powerful tornado, with wind speeds reaching up to 115 mph, touched down on the afternoon of Monday, July 8, just north of Geneva, carving a destructive path nearly two miles long. According to the National Weather Service in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":5737,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n