A very similar event happened at Mohawk Mountain, CT in 1989 - it was struck by an F4 tornado. It changed how the ski mountain looked forever. Luckily they were able to reopen the following winter.
As the clocks at the mountain struck 4:37 on the afternoon of July 10, 1989, an F4 tornado ripped through Mohawk, leaving $1.5 to $2 million in damage. Pieces of the ski area were later found scattered miles away. Buildings were destroyed and lifts were toppled. Initial industry analysis was that the ski area would not be able to open for at least a year, if ever. However, with the help of ski areas across the country, Mohawk was able to rebuild in time to open for the 1989-90 season. Nonetheless, the financial impact would affect Mohawk for years until it finally received full payment from its insurance company.
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As the clocks at the mountain struck 4:37 on the afternoon of July 10, 1989, an F4 tornado ripped through Mohawk, leaving $1.5 to $2 million in damage. Pieces of the ski area were later found scattered miles away. Buildings were destroyed and lifts were toppled. Initial industry analysis was that the ski area would not be able to open for at least a year, if ever. However, with the help of ski areas across the country, Mohawk was able to rebuild in time to open for the 1989-90 season. Nonetheless, the financial impact would affect Mohawk for years until it finally received full payment from its insurance company.
1989 Tornado - Cornwall Historical Society
Rumsey Hall, Cornwall Village, July 11, 1989 Collection of Cornwall Historical Society The tornado struck on the afternoon of July 10, 1989, destroying forests and buildings in Cornwall Village and on Mohawk Mountain. The path of the tornado moved south-southeast, carrying debris as far away...
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Ski Area Changed by Tornadoes (Published 1989)
LEAD: THE thousands of people who ski at Mohawk Mountain in Cornwall each winter are in for a surprise when the resort reopens on Nov. 24. Skiers will find the terrain markedly changed after the tornadoes that slammed into the mountain on July 10, causing $1.7 million in damage.
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