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18:29Z EF1 KENX NY Ulster Centerville The tornado path started along Route 212 between Woodstock and Saugerties and moved east through the western and southern part of Saugerties before crossing the Hudson River and ending in Tivoli, just south of the Clermont State Historic Site.||The majority of the tornado damage was rated EF-0, but isolated EF-1 damage was noted. Most of the damage was indirect, from trees falling on homes, other structures, and power lines. Downed trees blocked the southbound exit ramp from the New York State Thruway at the Saugerties exit.
18:34Z EF0 KENX NY Dutchess Viewmonte A tornado that touched down between Woodstock and Saugerties in Ulster County crossed the Hudson River into Dutchess County and ended in Tivoli, just south of the Clermont State Historic Site. The damage in Dutchess County was rated EF-0, with several trees damaged or downed.
19:05Z EF1 KBGM PA Wayne Prompton A weak tornado touched down on the eastern shore of Keen Lake, approximately |120 yards from the coastline. Most of the damage observed with the tornado was |noted near the touchdown point, where several (mostly) pine trees were snapped |and uprooted. Damage to homes in the area was also noted, as well as the loss of |gutters and mesh screening for porches. Minor roof damage was also seen, as |trees were snapped along the path. A weakly convergent path, and sporadic tree |damage, continued along the tornado's path before lifting in an open field just |under one-quarter of a mile east-southeast of its touchdown point.
19:44Z EF1 KOKX CT Litchfield Winsted An EF1 tornado struck the northeast side of Winsted, CT. The tornado moved west to east across eight city blocks, shearing and uprooting trees, and producing some minor structural damage to homes. Many homes and power lines were damaged by fallen trees. A member of the local community witnessed the tornado.
19:52Z EFU KOKX CT Litchfield Barkhamsted Public video confirmed a tornado over the Barkhamsted Reservoir. A National Weather Service damage survey team found no damage between Winsted, CT, and the reservoir. No damage was reported over the reservoir.
20:15Z EF1 KCCX PA Cumberland Summerdale An EF1 tornado knocked down a few dozen trees, destroying a shed and producing minor damage to a house and a vehicle just north of Belle Vista Drive to the north-northwest of Enola. The path length was approximately 200 yards, with a maximum path width of|40 yards. Peak winds were estimated at 90 mph.
20:16Z EF0 KENX NY Orange Balmville Based on a National Weather Service damage survey done in|conjunction with the Newburgh Fire Department, it has been |determined that an EF0 tornado went through the Balmville |neighborhood of Newburgh. The tornado originated near Albany Post |Road, to the south of the intersection with Bennet Road. A tree fell on a moving car on Albany Post Rd, killing the woman inside. The |tornado lifted near the Hudson River behind the house at 56 Susan |Drive. The tornado sheared off trees around half way to the |ground, peeled the bark off of one tree, and caused localized |convergence of uprooted trees. It also caused leaves to be |plastered on three sides of houses in the Susan Drive area. Based |on this, the tornado was classified as an EF0 tornado with an |estimated maximum wind speed of around 75 mph.
20:29Z EF2 KOKX NY Putnam Ludingtonville Based on a National Weather Service storm survey, done in|conjunction with the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency |Services, is been determined that an EF2 tornado with estimated |peak winds of 115 mph moved through Kent, New York. The tornado|originated near apartments at 1213 New York Route 52. It continued|down NY State Route 52, damaging some roofs in the strip mall at |the intersection of Route 52 and Farmers Mill Road, where it also|knocked down portions of the parapet above the Dunkin Donuts, and|snapped and uprooted some trees. The tornado lifted near 52 Bowen|Road in Kent. The most extensive damage was along Schuykill |Court, where dozens of large trees were uprooted and snapped, with|a convergent pattern to most of the fallen trees. Based on this |damage, the tornado was classified as an EF2, with estimated |maximum winds of around 115 mph.
20:32Z EF1 KOKX NY Putnam Haviland Hollow Based on a National Weather Service storm survey, done in|conjunction with the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services,|is been determined that an EF1 tornado with estimated peak winds |of 100 mph moved along a discontinuous path through Patterson, New|York. The tornado originated along NY State Route 22, north of |the intersection with Haviland Hollow Road, near the Watchtower |Educational Center. The tornado then tracked along East Branch|Road, turned left toward Putnam Lake, then lifted near the |intersection of East Branch Road and Fairfield Drive. The storm |snapped multiple trees along its path, not all of it continuous. |The most extensive damage occurred in the general vicinity of 706|East Branch Road, where multiple trees were uprooted and snapped,|lying in a convergent pattern, and where leaves were splattered on|three sides of the house. Based on this information, the tornado|was classified as an EF1 with estimated maximum winds of 100 mph.
20:53Z EF1 KOKX CT New Haven Southford A tornado touched down near the intersection of Route 67 and |Burma Road in Southbury and continued southeast into Oxford, |leaving a path of numerous uprooted and snapped pine trees and |some hardwood trees. The tornado lifted after damaging the roof of|the Great Oak School in Oxford. Based on this information, this |tornado is classified as an EF1 with maximum winds of 100 mph.
21:01Z EF1 KOKX CT New Haven Beacon Falls A tornado touched down near the intersection of Bethany Road and|Bonna Street in Beacon Falls, destroyed a barn in Bethany, and|continued on to just west of Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden,|where the damage path broadened and became more straight-line in|nature. The tornado left a path of numerous uprooted and snapped |hardwood and pine trees. Based on this information, this tornado |is classified as an EF1 with maximum winds of 110 mph.
21:37Z EF0 KILX IL Christian Clarksdale A tornado touched down in an open field 3.7 miles east of Palmer at 4:37pm CDT. The tornado traveled southeastward, then dissipated about 5.2 miles east-southeast of Palmer at 4:44pm CDT. No damage was reported.
23:21Z EF0 KLSX IL Greene Hillview A landspout tornado developed on the intersection of two outflow boundaries in extreme western Greene County Illinois, approximately 3 miles south southeast of Pearl, Illinois. The weak landspout tornado was very visible and numerous photos and videos were taken as it slowly moved west-southwest across the Illinois River into Pike County, Illinois. Based on the photographs and videos provided to the NWS, the tornado appeared to be no more than 50 yard wide and on the ground for roughly one mile crossing open farm fields and diminishing as a waterspout on the Illinois River. The landspout was rated EF0 in Greene County with a path length of 0.69 miles and max path width of 50 yards.
23:22Z EF0 KLSX IL Pike Beecreek A landspout tornado developed on the intersection of two outflow boundaries in extreme western Greene County Illinois, approximately 3 miles south southeast of Pearl, Illinois. The weak landspout tornado was very visible and numerous photos and videos were taken as it slowly moved west-southwest across the Illinois River into Pike County, Illinois. Based on the photographs and videos provided to the NWS, the tornado appeared to be no more than 50 yard wide and on the ground for roughly one mile crossing open farm fields and diminishing as a waterspout on the Illinois River. The landspout was rated EF0 in Pike County with a path length of 0.17 miles and max path width of 50 yards. Overall the landspout was rated EF0 with a path length of 0.86 miles and a max path width of 50 yards.

Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).