Thunderstorm Wind in Yates County, New York
Thunderstorm Wind June 18, 2026 · Yates County, New York
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked a tree onto a leaking propane tank, with possible damage to a building on Reading Road, according to the county dispatch feed.
The wider storm
A highly anomalous low pressure system tracked north and east of the region, producing a tight pressure gradient and strong winds. A cold front moved through around midday, bringing showers and thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts. The highly sheared and modestly yet adequately unstable environment also produced EF0 and EF1 tornadoes across Central NY, although damaging winds remained the primary hazard.
Began near Rock Stream (42.4702, -76.9294).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1354815. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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