EF1 Tornado — Cattaraugus, New York

2010-07-24 · near Carrollton, Cattaraugus, New York

Event narrative

A NWS survey confirmed an EF1 tornado.

Wider weather episode

The thunderstorm which produced a tornado in Randolph continued moving east across Cattaraugus County and produced a second tornado which touched down in the Town of Carrollton at 549 pm EDT. The initial touchdown of the tornado occurred along Route 219 between Carrollton Village Road and Ismuth roads. The tornado continued east across mainly forested land producing significant tree damage until it entered the Village of Allegany. While the majority of the damage continued to be to trees and power poles, several homes did suffer damage from the tornado winds and from fallen trees. Final damage from the tornado occurred near the center of the village. A NWS survey concluded an EF1 rating with winds estimated to 95 mph. The county emergency manager estimated damage at $2 million.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 254083. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.