Sullivan Storm Damage Not Caused By Tornado

The number of tornados in the New York and Connecticut still stands at eight. The National Weather Service determined that the damage in Sullivan County that occurred Tuesday was the result of a downburst and straight-line winds, but not a tornado.

The storm survey crew said the estimated maximum wind speed was 95 mph. So far there’s been no determination as to the width of the path, but the length was around 16 miles.

Numerous tree were downed in the Narrowsburg to Eldred to Forestburgh areas. There were no reported injuries or fatalities.

Of the confirmed tornadoes in New York, two were in Putnam County: an EF2 near Kent and an EF1 near Patterson.

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An EF0 tornado touched down in Orange County and an EF1 was confirmed near Saugerties in Ulster County.

Four tornadoes were confirmed in Connecticut: an EF1 that moved between Beacon Falls and Hamden, an EF1 that traveled between Southbury and Oxford, an EF1 in the Winstead area and EFU in the Barkhamsted Reservoir area.

An EFU tornado designation is one that spins up over an inland lake that isn't a marine zone. Since there was no damage a rating can't be assigned.

Besides Sullivan County, there were two other places in the Hudson Valley that had measurable damage. A microburst occurred in the area near North Salem in Westchester County and a macroburst near Kent in Putnam County.

Photo caption: Uprooted tree in Kent, CT. Photo credit: Claire Taskanikas.