It doesn’t happen very often, but once in a while a tornado warning is issued in Upstate New York.
Throughout the day forecasters warned of possible strong or severe storms – even an outlier supercell that could spin up enough rotation to create a tornado – and around 3:45 p.m. that happened.
At least on radar.
The radar indicated tornado prompted a warning, which expired about 45 minutes later. The storm, even after the tornado warning expired, carried a severe thunderstorm warning with it.
Strong storms were being reported throughout the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier late Friday as unseasonably warm air pushed northward – holding temperatures in the 60s and 70s into the overnight hours.
Here’s what meteorologists were saying about the storms as it unfolded:
Tornado warning SW of Syracuse now near Scipio and Owasco #syr #wny pic.twitter.com/HJbPH7Du9n
— ?ℂ??? ℍ????? (@scotthetsko) October 15, 2021
And there it is. Owasco/Moravia seek shelter now! pic.twitter.com/dEDs5dxUqq
— Eric Snitil (@EricSnitilWx) October 15, 2021
Tornado Warning continues for Skaneateles NY, Melrose Park NY, Fleming NY until 4:30 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/w4hnPhH0DK
— NWS Binghamton (@NWSBinghamton) October 15, 2021
Storms have quickly popped up across the area this afternoon. Some storms may become severe with damaging wind gusts being the main threat, but isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out. #nywx #pawx. pic.twitter.com/tOukEX2LjC
— NWS Binghamton (@NWSBinghamton) October 15, 2021
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