Thunderstorms developed across the eastern Great Lakes region during the afternoon hours. The thunderstorms produced hail up to 1.25" in diameter in parts of Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Wyoming counties. The thunderstorm downburst winds ripped down trees and power lines. Scattered power outages were reported. Several structures and automobiles were damaged by falling trees.  Wind damage was reported in Randolph, Panama, Ellery, Chaffee, Cuba, Portageville, Dansville and Henrietta. The thunderstorms spawned two tornadoes. In the town of East Concord, Erie County, a weak tornado briefly touched down. Damage consisted of a portion of the back and roof of an outbuilding blown away, a pier tossed across a pond, and tree damage. Winds were estimated between 70 and 75 mph. Another tornado touched down in Belfast, Allegany county, and traveled 6.5 miles into the town of Angelica. The greatest structural damage occurred near White Creek Road in Belfast where a two-story home, garage, and barn were destroyed. Other damaged structures along the path included a silo, a second barn, and minor damage to a second home where the siding was ripped from an outer wall. Winds were estimated at 115-135 mph.  No injuries were caused by either tornado.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEGANY, NEW YORK
From 28-APR-02 14:35:00 to 28-APR-02 14:35:00 (EST)
Location: CUBA
Magnitude: 55 E
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in CATTARAUGUS, NEW YORK
From 28-APR-02 14:35:00 to 28-APR-02 14:35:00 (EST)
Location: PORTVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in CHAUTAUQUA, NEW YORK
From 28-APR-02 13:35:00 to 28-APR-02 13:35:00 (EST)
Location: FREWSBURG
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in CATTARAUGUS, NEW YORK
From 28-APR-02 13:40:00 to 28-APR-02 13:40:00 (EST)
Location: RANDOLPH
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in ERIE, NEW YORK
From 28-APR-02 13:40:00 to 28-APR-02 13:40:00 (EST)
Location: EDEN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Tornado in ERIE, NEW YORK
From 28-APR-02 13:50:00 to 28-APR-02 13:50:00 (EST)
Location: EAST CONCORD
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in WYOMING, NEW YORK
From 28-APR-02 14:55:00 to 28-APR-02 14:55:00 (EST)
Location: PORTAGEVILLE
Magnitude: 55 E
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Tornado in ALLEGANY, NEW YORK
From 28-APR-02 14:50:00 to 28-APR-02 15:00:00 (EST)
Location: BELFAST
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: .5M
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in ERIE, NEW YORK
From 28-APR-02 12:45:00 to 28-APR-02 12:45:00 (EST)
Location: EVANS CENTER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm Wind in CATTARAUGUS, NEW YORK
From 28-APR-02 14:00:00 to 28-APR-02 14:00:00 (EST)
Location: RANDOLPH
Magnitude: 55 E
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in CHAUTAUQUA, NEW YORK
From 28-APR-02 14:05:00 to 28-APR-02 14:05:00 (EST)
Location: PANAMA
Magnitude: 51 E
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Thunderstorm Wind in MONROE, NEW YORK
From 28-APR-02 16:10:00 to 28-APR-02 16:10:00 (EST)
Location: HENRIETTA
Magnitude: 50 E
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in ERIE, NEW YORK
From 28-APR-02 14:15:00 to 28-APR-02 14:15:00 (EST)
Location: CHAFFEE
Magnitude: 50 E
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Hail in WYOMING, NEW YORK
From 28-APR-02 14:29:00 to 28-APR-02 14:29:00 (EST)
Location: WARSAW
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm Wind in LIVINGSTON, NEW YORK
From 28-APR-02 15:05:00 to 28-APR-02 15:05:00 (EST)
Location: DANSVILLE
Magnitude: 50 E
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in ALLEGANY, NEW YORK
From 28-APR-02 15:15:00 to 28-APR-02 15:15:00 (EST)
Location: WEST ALMOND
Magnitude: 65 E
Property damage: 35K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER