More tornadoes in New York? One study sees an uptick, but experts are skeptical FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 These Stillwater homes were damaged in a 2020 tornado.Paul Buckowski/Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 2of5 Very ominous low clouds hover over Duanesburg and Delanson on May 30, 2014. This was taken on Becker road near the Orchard Creek Golf Course. Show MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5 A 1998 tornado in Mechancville and Stillwater destroyed homes and businesses.Paul Kniskern/Times UnionShow MoreShow Less 5of5 MECHANICVILLE — Is upstate New York becoming a new Tornado Alley? The answer is 'no' - but an insurance industry study has found an uptick in the number of twisters recorded in the state over the past two decades.