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Tuesday, April 16, 2013  An upstate New York college located in one of the snowiest places in the nation is getting a $320,000 federal grant to study lake-effect snow storms.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  US Airways is waiving the change fee for customers who must alter their flights due to severe Christmas weather.

Saturday, September 08, 2012  Heavy rains and high winds are leaving some with much to clean up following both severe thunderstorm and tornado watches on Saturday.

Friday, July 27, 2012  A state of emergency remains in effect in Elmira as crews continue clearing trees and repairing power lines that were brought down by a possible tornado.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Governor Andrew Cuomo wants families and businesses to be prepared should forecasted severe weather materialize on Thursday.

Saturday, June 30, 2012  WASHINGTON (AP) - Violent storms are being blamed for the deaths of at least nine people and widespread power outages. Many in the eastern U.S. are facing triple-digit temperatures without electricity - and without air conditioning.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  People in Seneca County are out in full force, cleaning up after Tuesday's storm.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Our CNY Central TV stations and the National Weather Service in Binghamton has a Severe Weather Spotter training course Tuesday evening in Syracuse, and it’s free of charge.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  Here are some important tips on how to recognize severe weather and what to do at home, school and at work.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  What classifies a thunderstorm as severe, and what the differences are between a severe thunderstorm watch and a severe thunderstorm warning.

Monday, April 30, 2012  Severe weather can strike quickly and deadly. It is important to be prepare now.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011  According to the National Weather Service, a weak EF0 tornado briefly touched down along Kellogg Street just west of State Route 12, about 2½ miles southeast of Clinton.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011  Residents of Oneida and Madison Counties were advised to take cover Tuesday afternoon after a tornado was spotted near Clinton.

Thursday, May 26, 2011  Another round of severe weather rolled through Central New York Thursday afternoon, hitting the region with rain, thunder, and damaging high winds.

Saturday, May 14, 2011  Mysterious-looking clouds form over a baseball game.