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New York, New York – Tornadoes are often associated with the Plains, but they have occurred in every state, including New York, and residents here may have only minutes to act when an alert sounds.
According to the National Weather Service, tornadoes are most common between the Rocky Mountains and west of the Appalachians, yet New York averages several dozen confirmed tornadoes in a typical year. Risk increases during late spring and summer, when humid air collides with strong cold fronts from the Great Lakes to the Hudson Valley and downstate regions…