2 tornadoes touched down in Tri-State during Wednesday's severe weather

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Lee Goldberg has the latest on two confirmed tornadoes that touched down briefly in New York and Connecticut.

Two tornadoes touched down in the Tri-State area during Wednesday afternoon's severe weather.

The tornadoes were confirmed in Amenia, Dutchess County, and Bulls Bridge to southern Kent, Litchfield County in Connecticut just before 3 p.m.

The National Weather Service says the EF-0 tornado briefly touched down north of Bulls Bridge and moved into South Kent.

The damage mostly consisted of downed tree limbs.

One homeowner lost art of a solid wooden fence and a car tent canopy was blown away by the strong winds, though no damage was reported to buildings.

Around the same time, an EF-1 formed just south of Amenia and moved into the village.

Nine homes were damaged, including the roof and one side of a home which were struck by wind-blown debris.

The tornado also ripped the roof off a restaurant.

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