Tornado Reported in Wilton, NY
No State Is Immune To Sever Weather and Tornados, on average New York State has records 10 tornadoes per year with an average ground track of 3 miles, as recorded over the last 30 years. The EF1 Tornado in Wilton on May 15, 2020 at around 6PM EST did not stay on the ground long, but it was long enough to damage several home with wind speeds estimated between 80-95 mph. This EF1 Tornado was about 50 yards wide and stretched across the state 1.8 miles.
The National Weather Service in Albany, NY reported the Tornado on Friday, May 15, 2020
Tornado – Wilton, NY
Saratoga County
| Date | Fri May 15, 2020 |
| Time (Local) | 559-601 pm |
| EF Rating | EF1 |
| Est. Peak Winds | 85-90 mph |
| Path Length | 1.8 miles |
| Max Width | 50 yards |
| Injuries/Deaths | 0/0 |
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 about 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.
