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This is a damage path map I prepared based on what I saw on my drive out
there today. I didn't go down too far on Rte. 67 because I didn't see any more obvious
damage. The whole area north of 67 is on a ridge that gradually slopes down to the east
into the Hudson River. More damage was evident on the east side of the Hudson. There was
also sporadic damage on hilltops further east near Schagticoke as the tornado skipped from
hilltop to hilltop. |
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A 4 panel reflectivity image of the Mechanicville tornado as it approached
the area. |
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A doppler velocity image of the tornado as it approached Mechanicville
around 4 PM. The tornado was already doing damage on the ground at this point. |
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In Mechanicville on Rte. 67 looking north. This house was demolished with
only the walls left standing. Looks to be F3 damage. |
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Looking south from Rte. 67 in Mechanicville. This house had its roof torn
off completely, partially causing damage to the house next door. |
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Approaching Stillwater on Rte. 4 looking NW. This warehouse had most of
its sheet metal stripped away, exposing the brick structure. |
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On Rte. 4 looking due west. This house was destroyed along with several
others on this ridge overlooking the Hudson River. |
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Further north on Rte. 4, this house had its front wall blown out and its
roof torn off. This house was directly on the shore of the Hudson River facing east. |
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Taken from Rte. 4 a few hundred feet from the house above. Looking across
the Hudson to the east at the damage path the tornado created as it left Stillwater. |
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Looking east on Rte. 4 at another warehouse with sheet metal siding and a
portion of a brick wall ripped away. |
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From the other side of the Hudson looking back west on the town of
Stillwater and the damage track. The houses on Rte. 4 that were damaged can be seen on the
other side of the Hudson. The tornado crested the ridge in the distance, where the most
damage was done and headed towards this spot. It continued east, skipping across ridges
and hilltops, causing sporadic tree damage. |