DARIEN CENTER, N.Y. — The National Weather Service confirmed a fourth tornado observed in Western New York on Wednesday.
The latest confirmation is in West Falls in Erie County. An EF-1 tornado was confirmed by the NWS Storm Survey. Officials said maximum wind speeds were recorded at 110 mph. The path of the tornado was 1.5 miles with a width of 400 yards.
Spotters for the NWs says the tornado took down mostly trees of the west side of Cazenovia Creek along Tannery Road. Once the tornado lifted from the ground on Mills Road, a new horse barn recently built was hit, tearing part of the roof off and blowing out some of the windows.
Thursday morning the NSW confirmed a third tornado touched down Wednesday in Genesee County.
The EF-0 tornado had peak winds of 75 MPH and spanned only a one-mile path that began in Darien at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday and ended in Alexander.
The National Weather Service conducted a survey and says there was a path of damage from the southwest crossing Dodgeson Road in the town of Darien. Most of the damage was caused to trees and large branches.
Two other tornadoes touched down in both Chautauqua County and Erie County on Wednesday afternoon, as severe storms caused widespread damage across Western New York.
The first tornado touched down in Arkwright at 12:06 p.m., the National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday night. That Chautauqua County tornado was classified as an EF-1 and ended at 12:14 p.m. in the Town of Hanover.
The tornado had an estimated peak wind of 110 mph, traveled three miles, and had a width of 150 yards.
The National Weather Service said minor roof and hardwood tree damage was reported along Henry Road in Arkwright, with more tree damage found on Putnam, Zahm, and Bradigah roads.
"The most damage was noted along Prospect Road as multiple structures experienced roof failure, wall blow out, and an entire grove of hardwood trees was either uprooted or snapped off fully," the NWS said.
The second twister touched down at 12:40 p.m. in the Town of Eden and ended four minutes later. The Erie County tornado was classified as an EF-0. It had an estimated peak wind of 85 mph, traveled nine-tenths of a mile, and had a width of 75 yards.
The area with the most damage was in the area around Gary Drive and Sauer Road, according to the NWS.