Wed Jun 25 11:50:00 UTC 2025: **News Article Summary:**
**Tornado and Severe Storms Kill Three, Including Two Children, in Central New York**
Clark Mills, NY – A confirmed tornado and severe storms ripped through Central New York early Sunday, leaving a trail of destruction and claiming the lives of three people, including two 6-year-old sisters. The victims died in separate incidents in the hamlet of Clark Mills, Oneida County, when trees, uprooted by the storm’s powerful winds, fell onto their homes. Shelly Johnson, 50, was found dead inside her home. Emily and Kenni Bisson, both 6, were also killed.
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado with peak winds of 105 mph touched down in the area around 4 a.m. The tornado carved a path of destruction more than 2.4 miles long, uprooting trees and damaging homes and a historic grist mill. The storm also brought torrential rainfall, with parts of Oneida County receiving up to 3.35 inches and Chenango County receiving 3.4 inches. The heavy rainfall led to flash flooding emergencies in Chenango County, where numerous roads and bridges were damaged. Thousands were left without power in Oneida County, prompting emergency response efforts.
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