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25/06/2024

Good evening! Here's a look at current conditions at 5 PM. Join us on the Live at 5 Newshour on WKTV for the latest forecast.

25/06/2024

Need to cut the lawn? The next few days look generally nice, though watch out for a few thunderstorms late tomorrow.

25/06/2024

The latest radar and forecast info at 2PM:

25/06/2024

Some interesting clouds beginning to arrive over CNY this afternoon. Officially, they are called Cirrus Radiatus clouds and they form from very strong winds high up in the atmosphere causing them to "streak" across the sky.

25/06/2024

Good morning everyone! Here is a look at your forecast for today. Join us on NewsChannel2 at Sunrise for the latest!

25/06/2024

Good morning! Here's a look at current conditions to start your day. Join us on NewsChannel2 at Sunrise beginning now on WKTV.

25/06/2024

24/06/2024

Saturday's tornado touchdown in West Winfield was rated EF-1 with 100 mph winds.

Here's the full storm survey from NWS Albany:

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
336 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024
..NWS Damage Survey for 06/22/24 Tornado Event...West Winfield Tornado...
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph
Path Length /statute/: 1.96 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 06/22/2024
Start Time: 11:46 AM EDT
Start Location: 2 NNE West Winfield / Herkimer County / NY
Start Lat/Lon: 42.9045 / -75.1648
End Date: 06/22/2024
End Time: 11:51 AM EDT
End Location: 3 ENE West Winfield / Herkimer County / NY
End Lat/Lon: 42.8952 / -75.1284
Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down near West Winfield, New York on Saturday
morning, June 22, 2024. The tornado began near the intersection of
Meeting House Road and Marriot Road and moved east southeast
ending east of New York State Route 51. The tornado damaged a barn
and destroyed a small shed. The tornado snapped and uprooted trees
and two houses were damaged by fallen trees. A metal canoe was
wrapped around power lines. Video of the tornado was provided to
the National Weather Service. For more information please see
https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/StormDamage/DamageViewer/.
&&
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.

24/06/2024

It's a windy one out there this afternoon! Along with the lower temperatures and humidity, it seems like a far cry from this past week's weather.

24/06/2024

🚨TRAFFIC ALERT🚨

French Road in Utica will be reduced to one lane both directions between Seward Ave and just north of Chenango Road for bridge work to be done along the arterial.

23/06/2024

A Tornado Warning is in effect for Montgomery until 6/23 6:00PM. For the latest information go to WKTV and WKTV.com.

23/06/2024

Thunderstorm update

23/06/2024

No warning on this storm but it is the remnant of the tornado warned storm in Madison County currently heading through Southern Herkimer County. Nothing indicates anything on the ground at this point just rotational signature.

23/06/2024

Tornado Warning Madison County

23/06/2024

Tornado warning coverage

23/06/2024

A Tornado Warning is in effect for Madison, Oneida until 6/23 4:15PM. For the latest information go to WKTV and WKTV.com.

23/06/2024

3:47PM

Current non-severe thunderstorm is rolling into the Utica area within the next 10-15 minutes. We are closely monitoring this one.

23/06/2024

We aren’t at the station right now but are keeping a close eye on things from home.

Keeping a close eye on the radar remotely right now. Will pass along any info if any storm seems suspicious.

23/06/2024

Tornado Watch update from Bill and Eric

23/06/2024

A Tornado Watch is in effect for Albany, Saratoga, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Berkshire, Herkimer, Washington, Warren, Fulton, Montgomery, Windham, Bennington, Hamilton until 6/23 8:00PM.

REMINDER: A tornado watch means ingredients are present for a tornado to occur but there is no immediate risk.

For the latest information go to WKTV and WKTV.com.

23/06/2024

We are on standby this afternoon for severe weather…

23/06/2024

Good afternoon! Here's a look at current conditions right at noon. Have a great rest of your day!

23/06/2024

Good morning! A messy stationary front setup wobbles north early today ahead of a cold front pushing through CNY overnight into tomorrow. Ahead of that cold front, a few storms could fire up in the mid afternoon in which one or two could be on the stronger side. Download the Stormtracker2 Weather App to be notified in case any warnings do occur.

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UPDATED || The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in West Winfield over the weekend. More here: https://www.wktv.com/news/west-winfield-residents-clean-up-following-tornado/article_0fd2e7a2-3270-11ef-be72-b78a5a3e0135.html

Thunderstorm update

Tornado Warning Madison County

Tornado warning coverage

Tornado Watch update from Bill and Eric

🌪️ We had a brief tornado touchdown today in West Winfield, NY. We have multiple angles of this, but this video shows debris. There was also damage in this area that will be investigated. 🎥 Video by Mike Phalanx. ⌚️ The time was about 11:50 a.m. 🙏 Thank you to those that sent us video and pictures! #tornado #weather #wktvweather #wktvnews #herkimercounty #westwinfield