A third tornado has now been confirmed in Cattaraugus County, New York, as part of an active spring storm pattern. The EF-0 twister was brief but caused scattered tree damage.
Kidman says that after she learned her mother died, she was so devastated she found it difficult to even perform simple tasks like organizing a flight home to be with her family.
A bear cub wandering into the roadway on West Ava Road in Oneida County prompted a response from State Police and the DEC. With no sign of its mother, the cub was safely rescued and taken to Woodhaven Wildlife Center for care.
The second tornado of 2026 in New York has been confirmed in Machias, Cattaraugus County. The EF-0 tornado brought 75 mph winds and minor damage along a short path, and it hit the same area impacted by the first tornado earlier this year.