CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, N.Y. (WKBW) — The National Weather Service Buffalo has confirmed an EF-1 tornado with an estimated maximum wind speed of 107 mph touched down in the Cattaraugus County Town of Machias Tuesday afternoon.
According to the NWS, the tornado touched down at 3:43 p.m. two miles southwest of Machias and was on the ground for three minutes. The path was 1.5 miles long and 150 yards wide. There are no reports of any injuries.
A barn in Ashford, near Machias, had its roof torn off by the strong winds. 7 News Maki Becker spoke with the owners of the barn, who spent Wednesday surveying the damage and beginning the cleanup process. You can read that story here.
WATCH: Severe weather tears roof off barn in Ashford
Severe weather tears roof off barn in Ashford
