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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
321 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 09/04/2025 Tornado Event..

A thunderstorm moved through far Northern Oneida County around 6
PM on September 4th. It had broad rotation that tightened up as it
approached Ava NY. A weak tornado touched down just before 6 pm
and traveled 3 miles and on the ground for approximately 8
minutes.

.Oneida County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.0 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             09/04/2025
Start Time:             5:57 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 Mile SW of Ava, NY
Start Lat/Lon:          43.407 / -75.499

End Date:               09/04/2025
End Time:               6:05 PM EDT
End Location:           2 Miles E of Ava, NY
End Lat/Lon:            43.424 / -75.445

The first area of damage that was surveyed was off of Vary Rd
west of Ava with a few trees down as well as scattered tree debris
that fell in a convergent pattern with trees on the south side of
the path falling N and the trees on the north end of the path
falling S. The property owner was home at the time and relayed
that the winds picked up and all the leaves in the yard were
swirling around and they could hear trees snapping. There were
more trees that were down in the forest farther to the SW that
could not be accessed.

The next stop was in the town of Ava where there was damage that
indicated 80 mph winds. A chicken coop was lofted and set down
several yards from its original location as well as a large tree
that fell on a pig pen. Once again trees on the south side of the
property fell north and the trees on the north side of the
property fell south. There was no damage to the house on the
property and damage to the outbuildings were mostly from falling
trees. Property owners were at home at the time and saw clouds
moving fast from south to north before hearing the wind suddenly
pick up and hearing several trees fall. Winds hit the house and
damaged a door on a shed that got torn open.

The last location that had any damage was at a farm house a
little over a mile to the east of Ava where a large, partly rotten
tree fell on the house. Minor damage occurred to the property
from the tree falling on it but no visible wind damage was seen.
With the tree being weak and no other significant tree damage in
the vicinity and no more visible damage to the east, this was
determined to be roughly the end of the tornado`s path.

We want to thank local residents and Oneida county Emergency
Management for the assistance with this survey.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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