2006 Westchester County tornado

2006 Westchester County tornado

The California Closets Warehouse that was severely damaged by the tornado
Meteorological history
Formed	3:30 p.m. EDT July 12, 2006
Dissipated	4:03 p.m. EDT July 12, 2006
Duration	33 minutes
F2 tornado
on the Fujita scale
Overall effects
Fatalities	0
Injuries	6
Damage	$12.1 million
Areas affected	Rockland and Westchester, New York; and Fairfield, Connecticut
Power outages	~20,000 residences
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2006

The 2006 Westchester County tornado was the strongest and largest tornado in Westchester County, New York since the 1904 Chappaqua tornado. It touched down there on Wednesday, July 12, 2006, and traveled 13 miles (21 km) into southwestern Connecticut during a 33-minute span through two states. The tornado touched down at 3:30 p.m. EDT (19:30 UTC) on the shore of the Hudson River before becoming a waterspout and traveling 3 mi (5 km) across the river. Coming ashore, the tornado entered Westchester County and struck the town of Sleepy Hollow at F1 intensity. After passing through the town, it intensified into an F2 tornado and grew to almost a one-quarter mile (400 m) in diameter.^[1] The tornado continued through the county, damaging numerous structures, until it crossed into Connecticut at 4:01 p.m. EDT (20:01 UTC). Not long after entering the state, it dissipated in the town of Greenwich at 4:03 p.m. EDT (20:03 UTC).^[1] When the tornado entered Westchester County, it was the eighth known tornado to either touch down or enter the county since 1950.^[2]

Two barns and a warehouse were destroyed, and a large stained-glass window was shattered. Numerous homes and businesses were damaged and thousands of trees were uprooted. There were no fatalities and only six minor injuries were associated with the storm. The cost of damages was estimated at $12.1 million.