 Much of the U.S. and Canada are cleaning up or still dealing with a new wave of severe storms that have caused deaths and damage this week from the plains to New England. A confirmed tornado was strong enough to move an old B-52 bomber in upstate Rome, New York. Governor Kathy Hochul. If you want to know the power of this tornado, take note of the fact that a B-52 bomber was tipped on its side.