Some exciting weather happened on this day back in 1998. Severe thunderstorms swept across the entire region during the late afternoon and evening hours. The storms produced hailstones up to 1.5. It was the first time three-quarter inch hail had been observed at the Buffalo Airport since record keeping began there. The hail severely damaged the cherry crop in Niagara County. Hail was reported also in Kiantone, Varysburg, Newfane, Batavia and Ellicottville. A 59 mph wind gust was reported in Cuba, Allegany county. Power outages were scattered across the entire region. Falling trees blocked roads and damaged homes and property in Alden, Wellsville, Cuba and Cheektowaga. Funnel clouds were sighted, but did not touch down, in Wellsville, Allegany County and Nunda, Livingston County. The heavy rains that accompanied the thunderstorms produced localized flooding in Cheektowaga and Depew. A tornado struck Wyoming county and did substantial damage to numerous structures and completely destroyed several others. The initial touchdown of the tornado occurred in Orangeville just east of Orangeville Center Road. As the tornado moved east a barn was leveled on Hermitage Road in Orangeville. On Liberty Street a hanger was destroyed and all four craft inside sustained damage. The tornado passed south of the Village of Warsaw damaging two houses, a barn and a garage on Keeney Street. The tornado then followed near the border of the Towns of Perry and Castile damaging several sheds and docks as it crossed Silver Lake. The tornado touched down in the Village of Perry where damaged 13 mobile homes. Several larger buildings also sustained considerable damage in the Village of Perry. The final traces of the tornado occurred on Middle Reservation Road in Castile where several buildings of a fertilizer plant were leveled. The total path length was 15 miles. Several eyewitnesses reported seeing multiple vortices. Pictures from the event can be seen here: ow.ly/n1cfx
Posted on: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 14:02:55 +0000
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