The National Weather Service out of Binghamton New York has issued a Tornado Watch for much of the Mohawk Valley, Central New York and Upstate New York.
It was the rarest of all phenomena. A tornado whipsawing through a small rural Upstate community. In its wake it left four dead and much destruction. The hamlet of Smithfield, Madison County, not an hour away from our listening area, is reeling...
According to the City of Norwich Emergency Management Office, the National Weather Service storm survey determined that downburst winds are to blame for the damage in Sidney yesterday, not a tornado as was locally suspected.