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Severe Storms Cause Widespread Destruction in New York

5/25/2025

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Severe thunderstorms wreaked havoc across eastern New York and western New England from May 23-24, 2004, unleashing powerful winds, large hail, and flash flooding. The relentless storms dumped up to six inches of rain, especially in the Adirondacks, and even spawned a confirmed EF1 tornado in Delaware County, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

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Severe thunderstorms wreaked havoc across eastern New York and western New England from May 23-24, 2004, unleashing powerful winds, large hail, and flash flooding. The relentless storms dumped up to six inches of rain, especially in the Adirondacks, and even spawned a confirmed EF1 tornado in Delaware County, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.