EF-1 tornado touched down in Dutchess County on Wednesday

Video shows a possible funnel cloud passing over a mall in Poughkeepsie.

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York (WABC) -- The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down at 7:14 p.m. in the Town of Wappinger in Dutchess County.

Wild videos captured the powerful storms moving through the Tri-State Area overnight into Thursday.

A funnel cloud passed over a mall in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County.

Raw: Possible funnel cloud spotted in NY

Heavy rains and strong winds also pounded the area.

Lee Goldberg explains what happened in the video below:

Confirmed EF-1 tornado in Dutchess County

National Weather Service: EF1 tornado touched down in Dutchess County Wednesday