Deep Dive: Upstate NY Hit by 17 Tornadoes in Just Seven Days | News

Upstate New York has seen 17 tornadoes recorded in one week, the highest number since tornado records began in 1950.

The tornadoes came in two waves: seven on July 10 and ten on July 15 and 16.

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