WKTV: Tornado Confirmed in Ava

AVA, N.Y. -- The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado touchdown occurred Thursday evening in Ava. 

The peak wind gusts topped out at 80 mph. 

The tornado was on the ground for about nine minutes with a path length of three miles.

The survey began off Vary Road, where trees fell in a convergent pattern, with those on the south side falling north—and those on the north side falling south.

A property owner reported swirling leaves and snapping trees during the storm.

In the Town of Ava, 80-mph winds were estimated.

A chicken coop was displaced, and a large tree fell on a pig pen.

Trees fell in similar patterns as the first location, but the house remained undamaged.

Property owners witnessed fast-moving clouds and heard trees falling as winds intensified.

The survey concluded at a farmhouse east of Ava, where a large, partly rotten tree fell on the house, causing minor damage.

This location marked the end of the tornado's path, with no further significant damage observed.