The National Weather Service determined Saturday that an EF1 tornado touched down in Bainbridge Friday night.

According to the release and posting from City of Norwich Emergency Management's Facebook page, the tornado touched down 4 miles south-south east of Bainbridge:

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has confirmed that a tornado touched down about 4 miles SSE of Bainbridge in Chenango County, tracked northeast about 3.2 miles and then ended about 3 miles south of Sidney in Delaware County from 753 pm EDT to 758 pm EDTon April 19, 2013.

The tornado touched down between Interstate 88 and State Highway 206. On East Afton Road, where 2 power poles were snapped and a car was destroyed by a large tree branch. Another vehicle was also damaged. Several trees were snapped or uprooted. A barn had minor roof damage. The tornado continued northeast and crossed State Highway 206 where a farm equipment building and a mobile home were heavily damaged and a storage trailer was destroyed. Other nearby homes had minor damage and a carport was lifted and moved 75 feet. Farther down its path the tornado intensified to a high end EF1 strength while traveling in the vicinity of Houck Drive. In this area it uprooted or snapped many 1 to 2 foot diameter trees along its path, both hardwoods (maples and softwoods pines), with the largest more than 3 feet wide. It also caused structural damage to a single family residence and garage, while transporting a significant amount of debris a hundred yards or more. The tornado then crossed into Delaware County downing several more trees on some properties along State Highway 8 before dissipating.

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