EF1 tornado in Broome County, New York

A tornado touched down near the intersection of Mountain Road and

Stevens Point Road in Harmony Township northeast Susquehanna County Pennsylvania at 625 PM EDT Monday August 7th 2023. The tornado snapped and

uprooted many trees on Stevens Point Road as the tornado tracked

north-northeast roughly along Stevens Point Road. The tornado then

weakened as it crossed the PA - NY border with only some minor

tree damage along Laurel Lake Road in the Town of Sanford, Broome

County. The tornado then strengthened as it crossed over a hill and

hit Kenyon Hill Road. There was a residence on Kenyon Hill Road in

the Town of Sanford that bore the brunt of the damage with windows

blown out, shingles blown off the roof and numerous trees snapped

and uprooted. A shed was moved about 100 feet with a couple boats on

a pond lofted in the air. The tornado reached its maximum intensity

of 90 mph in this location before lifting over the next hillside.

A tornado outbreak occurred across Central New York during the afternoon and evening hours. Strong shear supported multiple rotating thunderstorms. While damaging wind gusts were a hazard, tornadoes were the main concern. Multiple NWS surveys were performed over a couple of days to confirm a total of five tornadoes. Surveyed damage included downed trees and wires as well as structure damage to multiple residences. Fortunately, no one was injured or killed during these storms.