Overview

• An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 105 mph touched down before dawn on June 22, uprooting trees and damaging dozens of homes in the hamlet.
• Twin sisters Emily and Kenni Bisson, both 6, and 50-year-old Shelly Johnson died when large trees crushed their residences.
• Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in 32 counties in response to the intense storms and forecasted extreme heat.
• Clinton Central School District has arranged on-site counseling at Clinton Elementary School for students, staff and bereaved families.
• A community-launched GoFundMe has raised over $280,000 to help Kayleigh Bisson cover funeral costs and rebuild her life.