A rare weather event rocked a small Upstate New York town when a tornado touched down—the first one there in over a decade. It's the second tornado to strike New York this week.
The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado struck Western New York, leaving behind significant damage to homes and trees. The storm’s powerful winds flattened buildings, ripped off roofs, and sheared tree trunks along its path.
A powerful storm rocked Cattaraugus County Monday evening, with officials investigating whether a tornado touched down near Great Valley. Homes were damaged, trees and power lines were brought down, and emergency crews worked through the night to assess the destruction.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced this week applications are now being accepted to provide up to $50,000 in tornado and other summer storm relief to CNY residents.