National Weather Service confirms that a tornado touched down in Canandaigua

Victoria E. Freile, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Updated ·2 min read

UPDATE: The National Weather Service in Buffalo confirmed that a tornado touched down in Canandaigua on Monday afternoon.

The twister rated an EF-0 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with peak wind speeds of 75 mph. It touched down at 4:48 p.m. and was on the ground for two minutes, and traveled 0.7 miles, according to the data released Tuesday afternoon. The tornado had a width of 75 yards.

The tornado damaged trees along the northern shore of Canandaigua Lake, from Kershaw Park through a development just east of the park and into Canandaigua Country Club, according to the Weather Service. High winds caused some trees to snap and uprooted others. Shingles, siding and other aluminum fascia were damaged on some homes. There was also some tree and utility pole damage along Eastern Boulevard.

No injuries or fatalities were reported in connection with the twister, according to the Weather Service.

Original story:

It is not yet clear whether a tornado touched down in Ontario County in upstate New York on Monday afternoon.

The National Weather Service in Buffalo on Tuesday will send a team to Canandaigua and likely also Victor to survey damage in the area to determine whether a tornado touched down in the area just before 5 p.m. on Monday, said Weather Service Meteorologist Jon Campbell.

Once the survey is completed, the Weather Service team can make a determination whether it was a tornado, microburst or something else, he said.

"There was rotation on the radar," he said.

Tornado warnings issued for upstate NY

Tornado warnings were issued Monday for Ontario and Wayne counties. Those come just five days after seven verified tornados touched down in western and central New York, the remnants of tropical cyclone Beryl. On July 10, none of the tornadoes were stronger than an Enhanced Fujita scale rating of 1, though all caused damage to trees, buildings and other structures.

The strongest twister - which occurred in Arkwright, Chautauqua County and was the first touch down - had peak winds estimated at 110 mph.

Severe storms hit upstate New York: See the damage

Here's what folks shared on social media after the storms subsided:

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