Did a tornado touch down in upstate NY? NWS sending team to investigate – MASHAHER

It is not yet clear whether a tornado touched down in Ontario County in upstate New York on Monday afternoon.

The National Weather Service in Buffalo on Tuesday will send a team to Canandaigua and likely also Victor to survey damage in the area to determine whether a tornado touched down in the area just before 5 p.m. on Monday, said Weather Service Meteorologist Jon Campbell.

Once the survey is completed, the Weather Service team can make a determination whether it was a tornado, microburst or something else, he said.

“There was rotation on the radar,” he said.

Tornado warnings issued for upstate NY

Tornado warnings were issued Monday for Ontario and Wayne counties. Those come just five days after seven verified tornados touched down in western and central New York, the remnants of tropical cyclone Beryl. On July 10, none of the tornadoes were stronger than an Enhanced Fujita scale rating of 1, though all caused damage to trees, buildings and other structures.

The strongest twister – which occurred in Arkwright, Chautauqua County and was the first touch down – had peak winds estimated at 110 mph.

Severe storms hit upstate New York: See the damage

Here’s what folks shared on social media after the storms subsided:

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Did tornado touch down in upstate NY? NWS sending team to investigate