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... National Weather Service meteorologists confirm EF-2 tornado in
New York City today...
National Weather Service meteorologists along with New York City
emergency management officials have confirmed that a tornado skipped
along an approximate 9 mile long path from Staten Island to Brooklyn
early this morning.
The tornado first touched down in Staten Island at approximately
6:22 am in the vicinity of St. Austins place in the Livingston -
Randall Manor area. The tornado moved east... with additional damage
occurring in the Tompkinsville area. Most of the damage in Staten
Island was to trees... and estimated to be EF-1... with winds of 86 to
100 mph.
The tornado headed east across the verrazano Narrows... and touched
down again in Brooklyn at Bay Ridge. This occurred sometime just
after 6:30 am on Bay Ridge Avenue between third and fourth
avenues... and continued on an east-northeast path across 68th street
between third and fourth avenues. Eleven homes in this section had
moderate to severe roof damage. The storm continued to move
east-northeast into Leif Ericson Park square... where severe damage
to trees occurred. As the tornado lifted... it tore off the roof of
the nissan car dealership at the corner of 66th street and fifth
Avenue. The tornado returned to the ground farther northeast... with
scattered tree damage along 6th Avenue. Based on the assessed
damage... this tornadic damage is classified as EF-2 with estimated
wind speeds of 111 to 135 mph.
The tornado returned to the ground as another pocket of significant
damage occurred on 58th street between fifth and sixth avenues. The
roof was ripped off of 5 homes... and tree damage indicates strong
EF-1 damage.
The tornado then headed east... and touched down again in the
Flatbush vicinity at approximately 6:40 am. Numerous
trees... approximately 30... were uprooted along ocean Avenue between
beverley Road and church Avenue. The damage also extended to the
west to Argyle Road.
The National Weather Service had issued a Tornado Warning for
portions of Staten Island and Brooklyn at 6:28 am. A second Tornado
Warning was issued at 6:50 am for sections of
Brooklyn... Queens... and Nassau County.
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