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A Chemung County Sheriff rushes past a felled tree after a possible tornado struck the area, Thursday, July 26, 2012, in Elmira N.Y. Power lines and trees were toppled and hospitals were placed on disaster alert but there were no immediate reports of injuries after a possible tornado hit the city of Elmira Thursday afternoon, Chemung County Office of Fire and Emergency Management spokeswoman Karen Miner said. (AP Photo/Heather Ainsworth)

Cleanup as Tornado Confirmed in Upstate NY

ELMIRA, N.Y. (AP) - At least 12 houses have been deemed uninhabitable after a tornado hit the upstate New York city of Elmira.

Chemung (shuh-MUNG') County spokeswoman Karen Miner says an assessment is still ongoing to see how many other structures were damaged by the storm.

The tornado touched down about 4 p.m. Thursday packing winds of up to 110 mph. It was part of a strong storm system that punished much of the northeast on Thursday.

There were no reports of injuries in Elmira.