335  
NOUS41 KBTV 021859  
PNSBTV  
NYZ026>031-034-035-087-VTZ001>011-016>021-030700-  
 
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
259 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 2026  
 
...NWS DAMAGE REPORT FOR MAY 29, 2026 NORTH HAMMOND TORNADO  
EVENT...  
 
A BRIEF TORNADO DEVELOPED ACROSS A CORN FIELD BETWEEN NORTH  
HAMMOND AND BRIER HILL, NEW YORK. VIDEO PROVIDED WAS USED TO  
REMOTELY SURVEY THE TORNADO. AS IT APPROACHED A BARN, IT TOPPLED  
AN APPLE TREE. THE END OF THE VIDEO AND THE LACK OF ADDITIONAL  
DAMAGE WAS USED TO ESTIMATE THAT THE TORNADO LIFTED NEAR THAT  
BARN, WHERE IT REMOVED A WELL COVER INTO THE BARN'S WINDOW.  
 
RATING: EF-0  
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 75 MPH  
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.1 MILES  
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 40 YARDS  
FATALITIES: 0  
INJURIES: 0  
 
START DATE: MAY 29, 2026  
START TIME: 6:07 PM EDT  
START LOCATION: NORTH HAMMOND, ST. LAWRENCE, NEW YORK  
START LAT/LON: 44.496 / -71.7181  
 
END DATE: MAY 29, 2026  
END TIME: 6:08 PM EDT  
END LOCATION: NORTH HAMMOND, ST. LAWRENCE, NEW YORK  
END LAT/LON: 44.4946 / -71.7176  
 

 
 
EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE  
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:  
 
EF0.....65 TO 85 MPH  
EF1.....86 TO 110 MPH  
EF2.....111 TO 135 MPH  
EF3.....136 TO 165 MPH  
EF4.....166 TO 200 MPH  
EF5.....>200 MPH  
 
NOTE:  
THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO  
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN NWS  
STORM DATA.  
 

 
 
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