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EF-0 tornado in the Town of Eden; property owners vow to bounce back after farm was destroyed

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UPDATE: The National Weather Service has confirmed that four tornadoes touched down in Western New York on Wednesday.

According to the NWS, an EF-1 tornado with an estimated peak wind of 110 MPH began in the Town of Arkwright at 12:06 p.m. and ended in the Town of Hanover at 12:14 p.m.

The second tornado, an EF-0 with an estimated peak wind of 85 MPH began in the Town of Eden at 12:40 p.m. and ended in Eden at 12:44 p.m.

The third tornado, an EF-0 with an estimated peak wind of 75 MPH began in the Town of Darien at 1:42 p.m. and ended in the Town of Alexander at 1:46 p.m.

The fourth tornado, an EF-1 with an estimated peak wind of 110 MPH began in the Town of Aurora near West Falls at 12:59 p.m. and ended in the Town of Aurora near Griffins Mills at 1:04 p.m.

No injuries or deaths have been reported.

ORIGINAL: In a matter of minutes, homes and businesses in the Town of Eden were destroyed.

"Barns basically picked up off the ground and flew off," said Catherine Mammoser.

She was emotional, driving home to Mammoser Farms on E Eden Road to find absolute devastation.

The drone video below shows the destruction of the farm.

Drone video shows destruction of Town of Eden farm after possible tornado

Her brother was in one of the barns when it happened.

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"I was in this barn here cleaning the cows out and next thing you know the roof was coming off, you couldn't see," said David Mammoser.

And this isn't the first time they'll have to rebuild, they lost barns during Snowvember in 2014.

"I think it'll be a lifelong impact, the farm's been here for many generations," said Catherine.

Dozens of neighbors came to their aid within minutes, helping them pick up the pieces and rebuild.

"We've bounced back before, this time's gonna be more difficult, but we'll make it happen somehow," said David.

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As of Wednesday evening, they said it appears all the cows are safe except for one that was injured and will have to be put down.

There was also damage in Chautauqua County. 7 News' Jeff Russo headed to the Town of Arkwright and Hamlet of Forestville where cleanup has already begun.

Brandon Mead captured dramatic video as the suspected tornado ripped off the roof of his parent's home and flattened a nearby barn on the property.

Trees down, roofs taken off homes in Chautauqua County after possible tornado rolled through