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Damage left behind Monday as severe weather hit downtown Buffalo (Courtesy: Halena Sepulveda/Spectrum News 1)

Photos: Tornado damage in Buffalo

By Spectrum News Staff City of Buffalo

UPDATED 4:42 PM ET Aug. 05, 2024 PUBLISHED 3:17 PM ET Aug. 05, 2024 PUBLISHED 3:17 PM EDT Aug. 05, 2024

A tornado hit part of the city of Buffalo just before 1 p.m. Monday, the National Weather Service has confirmed.

The NWS says an EF-1 tornado touched down near Niagara and Carolina streets.

Most of the damage reported so far has been on the West Side and downtown, according to city and county officials.

See photos of the damage as captured by Spectrum News 1's crews downtown:

(Kurt Vogt/Spectrum News 1)

(Halena Sepulveda/Spectrum News 1)