Two Tornadoes Confirmed Near Saratoga Springs, New York

Aerial view of tornado damage from a tornado that
struck Thursday in Wilton, New York. Wilton is
 between Saratoga Springs and Glens Falls, NY

 I figured I'd update on that tornado I talked about in yesterday morning's post. 

It turns out two tornadoes hit in and around Wilton, a community between Saratoga and Glens Falls, New York, less than 30 mies from the Vermont border. 

The main tornado was a high-end  EF-1, with top winds of 110 mph,  According to a report from the National Weather Service office in Albans. An EF-2 twister has winds of 111 to 135 mph. 

This tornado traveled along the ground for 1.75 mies and 250 yards wide, NWS/Albany noted. 

I'm impressed that the tornado caused no deaths or injuries, especially since it went through a residential area and crossed the busy Northway, otherwise known as Interstate 87. 

A second, weaker tornado touched down nearby. The brief tornado touched down near Ganesvoort, New York. It had top winds of 85 mph, and was only on the ground for less than a quarter mile. 

Trees crashed through the roofs of some homes. Streets were littered with trees, and cleanup crews spent the day trying to remove the debris. 

The thunderstorm that produced the tornadoes eventually moved into Bennington County, Vermont. However, by the time it reached the Green Mountain State, the storm had weakened. I didn't find any reports of damage in southwest Vermont.