tornado in queens
Last night what seemed to be a tornado struck the queens area of New York and caused mayhem as trees fell and vehicles were smashed and one unfortunate woman tragically died. Meteorologists are visiting the affected areas today to decipher whether it actually was a tornado or just a severe storm. Nevertheless tornado warnings have been issued for the areas of Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens.Regardless of the final determination, what is for sure is that the line of thunderstorms that passed through Greater New York last night was part of a larger thunderstorm complex known as a squall line or bow echo. These types of storms commonly produce very strong winds and occasionally can produce tornadoes on their northern edges. Winds reported last night in Brooklyn and Queens were routinely greater than 70mph, especially in the northern “bow” of the storm, which passed through Park Slope, Kew Gardens, and on into Long Island Sound. Whatever the ruling the national weather service make of last nights events, people will be on their guard in new york at the moment.
