Tornado tosses car from driveway of western NY home

BUFFALO, NY — A homeowner outside Buffalo, New York caught a rare sight on his home surveillance video after an apparent tornado touched down outside his home.

Strong storms swept through the Buffalo suburb of Hamburg Thursday, with the National Weather Service confirming to ABC affiliate, WKBW-TV, that a tornado touched down in Erie County.

The station reported that the hardest hit area seemed to in the southern part of the Buffalo metro, especially at the Hamburg Fairgrounds.

The station reported vehicle windows being blown out from 90 mph winds and downed trees across the area.

Several road closures also forced Erie County officials to issue a 'no non-essential travel' advisory.

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