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Radar-Confirmed Tornado Near Floyd; Police Say Rome Under State of Emergency
FLOYD, N.Y. -- The StormTracker 2 Weather team announced a radar-confirmed tornado near Floyd during this afternoon's storms. Although it will need to be confirmed by the National Weather Service, a radar-confirmed tornado was observed. According to the Rome Police Department, the City of Rome is under a State of...
[PHOTOS] Confirmed Tornado Tears Through Rome NY
Update 6:14pm: Governor Hochul says she has deployed the NYS Police and other agencies to help in Oneida County. As the heat index rose and the potential for storms grew, a tornado has been confirmed in Rome, NY - just north of Utica. Photos from the scene show a church with its roof and steeple torn off, numerous downed trees and power lines, overturned vehicles - even a B-52 bomber on display at the Air Force base was moved by the strong winds.
Update: 36,000 customers without power in Central New York as severe storms rumble through
Update: As of 6:40 p.m., 36,000 customers in Central New York were without power. Syracuse, N.Y. -- More than 48,000 customers in Central New York are without power this afternoon as yet another round of damaging storms barrels through the region. In Oneida County alone, 27,626 National Grid customers were...
Major storm, possible tornado, leaves Rome tattered; thousands left without power
Major thunderstorms ripped through Rome Tuesday afternoon, wreaking havoc on the downtown area, destroying historic buildings and landmarks, leaving more than 15,000 people without power, and forever changing Rome’s skyline. Though there is no official word yet, many officials believe much of the damage was done by a tornado that formed during the storm. The National Weather Service is expected to make a determination on the matter Wednesday. ...
Gov. Hochul Pledges 'Full Support' After Oneida County Severe Weather Damage
ROME, N.Y. -- Rome and the surrounding area are in the process of cleaning up after severe weather passed through the area, resulting in fallen trees, downed wires and collapsed buildings. There was a radar-confirmed tornado that was announced in the Rome area at around 3:30 p.m. New York Gov....
State of Emergency in Oneida County.
ROME, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – A large storm, quite possibly a tornado, hit Central New York hard Tuesday. Downtown Rome was particularly hard hit. A State of Emergency has been declared in Oneida County and the City of Rome. The storm hit midday and pounded the Rome area. St. Mary’s...
No serious injuries in devastating storm that hit Rome, Oneida County
ROME — There are no serious injuries as result of a massive thunderstorm and suspected tornado that hit the City of Rome, as of 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, city and Oneida County officials said at a press conference held after the storm rolled through the area. On the...
Rome Weather Emergency: Road Closures, Wires Down, Buildings Collapsed—Avoid Nonessential Travel
ROME, N.Y. -- According to the Rome Police Department, Rome is under a weather emergency. Oneida County is currently under a state of emergency following storms that passed through the Mohawk Valley on Tuesday afternoon. Police report multiple road closures, downed power wires, and collapsed buildings. A radar-confirmed tornado in...
Rome suffers severe damage from storms, State of Emergency declared
ROME, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The strong storms that raced through Central New York on Tuesday afternoon, July 16, produced widespread damage in Rome. A State of Emergency is in effect for Rome with police advising no unnecessary travel. Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente said no major injuries were reported in their area from the storm. […]
Wynn Hospital parking garage opens Saturday
Oneida County’s parking garage in downtown Utica will open to the public on Saturday. The garage, located between Oriskany Street and Wynn Hospital, opened for hospital employees on Monday. The county had originally planned to open the garage when the hospital opened in late October. But that didn’t work out, county Executive Anthony Picente...
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