New York Storm Causes B-52 Bombers To Fall And The Roof Of The 19th Century Church Robek

JAKARTA - The massive storm that hit the State of New York, United States caused the B-52 bomber to collapse on the runway and tore up the roofs of the 19th-century church, killing a man who came out to inspect his antique car.

Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday reviewed the damage caused by the storm the day before in the central part of the region she leads, announcing a state of emergency for the rest of the state, which is still in effect with strong winds and heavy rains expected to occur in many parts of New York on Wednesday night.

One of the areas hardest hit was the Mohawk Valley. A confirmed tornado hit the city of Rome, destroying four buildings and causing major structural damage to 22 other buildings, Hochul said at a press conference in Rome.

The storm was so powerful that it dropped a B-52 bomber jet weighing 185,000 pounds (83,000 kg) while parked at the Badminton Air Force Base, according to Governor Hochul.

"You can't imagine the impact when you look from the sky how extensive the damage is. When you look at all the fallen tree plots like a tooth, then the roof houses are gone," said Governor Hochul.

He addressed the Church of St. Mary, which was built in 1862 according to the church's website, with most of her roof torn apart by a storm.

At least three other tornadoes reportedly landed in nearby Hamilton County and Warren County, according to meteorologist NBC5. The National Weather Agency has not confirmed that the storm is a tornado.

About 300,000 customers across New York State lost power during the peak of the storm and 38,000 were still without power. Nearly half of those who are still without electricity are in Oneida County.

Governor Hochul said an unusual number of weather events had occurred in three years of his tenure as governor, including the current heat wave, flash floods recently in Lewis County and 42 tornado warnings that broke records issued throughout New York last week, seven of which have been confirmed.

He also warned New Yorkers to anticipate poor air quality in the coming week due to the Canadian forest fires, which warned of a forest fire last June that causedtens and New York City to experience the world's worst air quality for several days.

"This extreme weather event is no longer unusual. This is a normal thing," he said.