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May 22, 2014 - Tornado

A severe thunderstorm produced a tornado near the intersection of State Route 30 and Churches Road in Duanesburg, producing damage to trees. The tornado continued in a south-southeast direction and caused damage to a roof at the corner of Hardin and Knight Roads in Duanesburg. At the corner of Hardin and Gross Roads, several trees were sheared off.||The tornado strengthened as it reached 1885 Mudge Road in Duanesburg. It caused damage to the roof of a home, where debris was wedged under the eaves of the house. Numerous trees were downed at this location as well. As the storm continued to near Old Dane Road, numerous trees were downed as well.||The tornado reached it's maximum strength at the intersection of US Route 20 and Mudge Road. A well-built house (one story ranch) built in 1973 was nearly destroyed, with most of the walls gone. The tornado was determined to be an EF3 strength at this point with maximum winds of 140 MPH. A tractor trailed was also blown over on Route 20 as a result of the tornado winds as well.||On nearby Cole Road, the tornado caused damage to an Ambulance Garage with damage to the roof and doors. A side wall of the building was completely blown out and a dumpster was tossed. Another house on Cole Road had siding shingles ripped off and windows blown out of the house as well. Numerous trees and power lines were downed as well.||The tornado crossed Interstate 88 in Princetown. Strong winds associated with the tornado caused two tractor trailer trucks to flip over on the highway. Trees along the highway were sheared off as well.||The tornado continued south and affected homes in Delanson. Shingles were blown off a house and damaged a greenhouse at 4155 Schoharie Turnpike and another home at Crow Hill Road had damage to siding and a garage, which was lifted off its foundation and collapsed.||The tornado weakened, but continued to move south towards the Albany County line.

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Quaker Street, New York

City Quaker Street
County Schenectady
State New York (NY)
Country United States
Zip Codes 12141

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