EF0 Tornado — Fulton, New York

2019-08-21 · near Johnstown, Fulton, New York

0.5 mi

Path length

150 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The National Weather Service survey team confirmed an EF0 tornado in Johnstown, NY. The team found a small area where damage was consistent with a tornado with the damage extending from Johnson Ave to Pleasant Ave. Damage was confined to uprooted trees. The estimated maximum wind speed was 80 to 85 mph.

Wider weather episode

Multiple severe weather hazards occurred during the afternoon and evening hours of Wednesday, August 21st, 2019, due to a strong upper level shortwave moving into a humid and unstable airmass. This set up resulted in multiple severe thunderstorms, flooding and two confirmed tornadoes with damage across much of the region. Over 10,000 people lost power and the Washington County Fair closed for the day.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 850280. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.