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Friday, July 21, 2017

National Weather Service confirms Allegany County tornado

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
304 PM EDT Fri Jul 21 2017

...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR ANGELICA IN ALLEGANY COUNTY NEW YORK...

Location...Angelica in Allegany County New York
Date...July 20 2017
Estimated Time...140 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...95 mph 
Maximum Path Width...300 yards 
Path Length...4.2 miles Beginning 
Lat/Lon...42.35N / 78.02W 
Ending lat/Lon...42.32N / 77.95W
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in Buffalo NY has confirmed a
tornado near Angelica in Allegany County New York on July
20 2017.

Based on radar and spotter reports two thunderstorms merged and
intensified and produced a tornado that extended from the Town of
Allen across the Town of Angelica to the Town of West Almond. 

Several homes were damaged. A barn was severely damaged. Several
sheds or small outbuildings were tipped and moved. Numerous large
trees were shredded and downed. Some fell causing additional 
structural damage.