So far there have been three confirmed by the NWS from yesterday’s storms. Here are the complete storm surveys for all three.
#1
NWS Damage Survey for 6/18/2026 Cortland County EF-0 Tornado
Event...
Rating:
EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:
80 mph
Path Length /statute/:
4.6 miles
Path Width /maximum/:
500 yards
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
0
Start Date:
June 18, 2026
Start Time:
11:32 AM EDT
Start Location:
3.4 miles west of Cortland NY
Start Lat/Lon:
42.59 / -76.25
End Date:
June 18, 2026
End Time:
11:37 AM EDT
End Location:
1.0 miles east of Cortland NY
End Lat/Lon:
42.6 / -76.16
An EF-0 tornado briefly touched down 3.4 miles west of
Cortland in
Cortland County NY around 11:32 AM, moving east-northeast at
50
mph. Tree damage along the route was the most common type of
damage, with a swath of tree damage showing a convergent
pattern,
which is an indication of a brief tornado touching down.
Going east
along Route 222, and along residential streets south of
Route 222,
multiple trees fell in the east-northeast direction, with a
few
falling due north. Where convergent damage was evident was
just
north of the Cortland County Airport, with a few trees
falling in
the southwest direction. Among the damage, some of the most
extensive was mainly large uprooted trees and large snapped
trees.
Going further east-northeast, further scattered tree damage
was
observed, but did not show a convergent pattern. This
indicated
that the brief tornado dissipated heading into town, and was
residual thunderstorm wind damage.
We would like to thank local emergency management and
residents
for their help with this survey and for providing eyewitness
accounts.
#2
...NWS Damage Survey for 06/18/26 Yates County EF-1 Tornado
Event...
.Yates County Tornado in Rock Spring...
Rating:
EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:
90 mph
Path Length /statute/:
1.21 miles
Path Width /maximum/:
150 yards
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
0
Start Date:
06/18/2026
Start Time:
10:55 AM EDT
Start Location:
1 W Rock Stream / Yates County / NY
Start Lat/Lon:
42.4678 / -76.9309
End Date:
06/18/2026
End Time:
10:57 AM EDT
End Location:
1 NE Rock Stream / Yates County / NY
End Lat/Lon:
42.4704 / -76.9075
Survey Summary:
An EF-1 Tornado hit Rock Spring, NY during late morning on
June
18, 2026. Though there were pockets of minor tree damage
from the
storm itself, tornadic damage started around Reading Road at
1055 AM. This tornado strengthened to as much as 90 mph from
Old
Lake Road to State Route 14, as rotation tightened with the
storm
itself quickly moving at 50 mph from higher elevations into
the
Seneca Lake basin. Numerous trees were uprooted in a
convergent
chaotic fashion, and around 40 vineyard posts were snapped.
Twigs
and branches were impaled into the ground as missiles in
portions of
the vineyard, and shingles were found more than a quarter
mile
from their source. A garage outbuilding collapsed, with some
peeling
back of a metal roof and siding damage also noted on the
residence
with small branches squeezing into gaps. After crossing
State
Route 14 with a continued corridor of uprooted trees, the
tornado
ended at the Seneca Lake shore around 1057 AM near Fir Tree
Point.
Spotty tree damage was found on the other side of the lake,
but not
consistent with tornadic winds.
The NWS Binghamton office would like to thank impacted
residents
and vineyard for their assistance in completing this survey,
while
providing accounts of what they observed. Thanks also to
Yates
County Emergency Management for their coordination. See less
#3
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PNSBTV
NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>011-016>021-200930-
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
518 PM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026
...NWS Damage Survey for Woodstock/Bridgewater Tornado
Event...
Rating:
EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:
100 mph
Path Length /statute/:
1.34 miles
Path Width /maximum/:
550 yards
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
0
Start Date:
06/18/2026
Start Time:
02:35 PM EDT
Start Location:
1 NE Bridgewater / Windsor County / VT
Start Lat/Lon:
43.5928 / -72.6089
End Date:
06/19/2026
End Time:
02:38 PM EDT
End Location:
2 NE Bridgewater / Windsor County / VT
End Lat/Lon:
43.6036 / -72.5884
Survey Summary:
An EF-1 Tornado wound through the valley along Route 4,
where it
uprooted and snapped numerous trees. It also warped solar
panels,
a metal shed, and took off some roofing before traveling up
the
hill where it lifted. A snapped tree collapsed a wooden
structure.
&&
EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes
into the
following categories:
EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph
NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject
to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.
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