ROCHESTER, N.Y. — News10 is keeping an eye on possible wind damage on Thursday, with winds forecasted to reach 40 to 50 miles per hour. We’ve issued a Yellow Alert as much of the region is under a high wind warning through Thursday evening.
A tornado warning was issued for Yates County, but it has since ended.
Tree down on Benton Street
Our crew saw a tree that had fallen onto a car in a backyard on Benton Street, off South Clinton Avenue. While gusts are only around 20 miles per hour this morning, that’s enough to knock over some trees with shallower roots. In addition, some downpours overnight saturated the ground in some areas, making it easier for trees to fall. Our crew will continue to monitor wind damage throughout the day. You can see our latest forecast here.
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Trees down in Spencerport
A tree came down on North Union Street near Forest Ridge Trail in Spencerport. RG&E quickly responded to get limbs off the power lines. The road was closed but has since reopened.
We also saw a tree down on Webster Road in Spencerport. The homeowner told us three cars and his boat are underneath the tree.
Wires down in Greece
A viewer sent us photos of wires down in Greece, which blocked part of the road Thursday morning.
Tracking power outages
Thursday’s strong winds could lead to widespread power outages. As of noon Thursday, over 3,500 RG&E customers are without power in Monroe County. In Wayne County, over 1,200 are without power. You can see the latest outage numbers here for RG&E, here for NYSEG, and here for National Grid…