Saturday May 2, 1992
Severe T'Storm and Tornado Report
A fast moving storm tracked from the Great Lakes through the St. Lawrence valley producing a widespread outbreak of severe t'storms and tornadoes across eastern New York and western New England due to a favorable combination of heat (low 80 degree high temperatures) humidity and wind shear in the atmosphere coupled with cold air aloft. There were many reports of hail with damaging wind as well as three confirmed tornadoes. Tornado #1: Middleburgh - Schoharie County 5:05 - 5:10pm A downburst also occurred in Middleburgh at 5:10pm with hundreds of downed trees in a gully along Huntersland Hill Road in Middleburgh. Tornado #2: Berlin - Rensselaer County 5:25pm Summary: The tornado began one mile WNW of Center Berlin cemetery and ended just SE of Green Brook Hollow Rd. Hundreds of trees were leveled or uprooted with roofs blown off several barns Tornado #3: Berlin - Rensselaer County 5:25pm Summary: The tornado began just south of Browns Hollow Rd along the west side of Route 22 and ended just east of the Cherry Plain High School. A garage was lifted and tossed over the road with a mobil home blown off its foundation along with trees sheared off. T'Storm Wind Damage: Valatie (Niverville)
- Columbia County 5:53pm T'Storm Wind Damage: Richmond, MA- Berkshire County 5:45pm
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