ALBANY – The National Weather Service Tuesday confirmed a tornado in Sullivan County on Saturday evening. The tornado was rated EF2 with estimated peak winds at 115 miles per hour with a path length of just under 10 miles and a maximum width of 300 yards.
The weather service said the tornado touched down north of Jeffersonville, along Callicoon Center near Laundry Brook, damaging trees.
The tornado then moved north, passing through a roadless area between Sander Road and Wahl Road, before crossing Hessinger and Lare Road, snapping several trees and causing minor structural damage.
The tornado continued north, crossing John Dietz Road, producing a large blowdown of hardwood trees, and damaging skylights in a nearby residence.
Damage in that area was rated between EF0 and EF1. The worst damage, particularly to structures, occurred on a farm and nearby residence on either side of Hahn Road, the NWS reported. Severe damage occurred to historic barns, a garage, and outbuildings occurred.
A 180-foot truss tower collapsed, completely bending it into three sections. A nearby house received seemingly minor damage, but the weather service said frame damage may have occurred as interior walls were reportedly cracked and doors were unable to close.
A large blowdown of mixed trees also occurred in that area. Damage ranged from EF1 to EF2 in that area.
The National Weather Service said the tornado continued north, causing another hardwood blowdown off Gulf Road, with mostly tree damage along nearby Dutch Hill Road. The tornado then passed through Roscoe with more sporadic uprooted trees and lifted as it moved into Rockland.
