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227 NOUS41 KALY 161753 PNSALY CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-170600- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 153 PM EDT Sat May 16 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/15/20 TORNADO EVENT... .Wilton, NY Tornado... Start Location...Wilton in Saratoga County, New York End Location...Wilton in Saratoga County, New York Date...May 15, 2020 Estimated Time...559 pm to 601 pm Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...85-90 mph Maximum Path Width...50 yards Path Length...1.8 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...43.182/-73.755 Ending Lat/Lon...43.189/-73.721 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... A brief tornado hit the Wilton, New York area in Saratoga County during the evening of May 15, 2020. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Nichols Road and Woodard Road and tracked east for around two miles before lifting at the intersection of Wilton-Gansevoort Road and Blanchard Road. The path was nearly continuous with several softwood trees snapped and uprooted (some onto houses), and street signs blown down and displaced. Also, part of the sheeting of a warehouse roof was peeled off and landed on a van, and an empty trailer was blown on top of a van. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$