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Palisade Avenue, nearly half a dozen companies provided assistance in tree removal with wood chippers, cherry pickers and dump trucks to clear the streets. Due to the large amount of downed wires, residents living along Ladd Road north to Sigma Place were urged to remain in their homes for their own safety until ConEd crews had cleared the area.
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windows of buildings, shattering the glass and leaving seven people with minor injuries. One tree was uprooted and "became a projectile" and was wedged within another tree nearby. One home also sustained significant roof damage along the tornado's track. Dozens of cars were totaled by downed trees along its path and thousands were left without power. According to
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567:"Jul 25, 2010 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook"
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1076:"New York City Hazards: Tornadoes"
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393:Coast Guard
368:Pedricktown
363:Long Island
251:Great Lakes
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85:EF1 tornado
1256:Categories
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291:New Jersey
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299:Delaware
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283:bow echo
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