A possible tornado hit the city of Elmira in New York's Southern Tier on Thursday, reportedly causing damage.
The Associated Press reports:
Emergency officials say a tornado touched down in the city of Elmira and there are reports of several buildings damaged.
Chemung County emergency officials say tornado touched down after 4 p.m. in the Southern Tier city. They were assessing the situation and did not know if there were any injuries.
The National Weather Service issued its first tornado warning at 3:35 p.m. and have received reports of fallen trees and siding damage. The storm system was heading east.
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According to the National Weather Service, there are reports of damage at Arnot Mall and the Elmira Country Club, with people reportedly trapped in vehicles.
Bloomberg BusinessWeek reported earlier:
“The risk for widespread damaging winds will increase from midday to mid-afternoon from Indiana and Ohio across Pennsylvania, southeast New York, into western Massachusetts and Connecticut,” the U.S. Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, said in a severe weather outlook.
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| @ usNWSgov : #Tornado impacts #Elmira, #NY, damaging the Arnot Mall and Elmira Country Club with people trapped in vehicles. #nywx |
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| @ NYGovCuomo : Reports of significant damage in Elmira, possible tornadic activity, state assessment crews on the way #stormwatch |
| @ mikeseidel : Per Chemung County, NY Emergency Management: Report of a Tornado Elmira Buildings Destroyed Houses on fire People trapped Unknown injuries |
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| @ usNWSgov : #Tornado impacts #Elmira, #NY, damaging the Arnot Mall and Elmira Country Club with people trapped in vehicles. #nywx |
| @ breakingstorm : Report of storm damage to mall, country club in Elmira, New York - @usNWSgov |
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Posted: 07/26/2012 5:32 pm Updated: 07/27/2012 8:51 am