More than 100,000 people were left without power as powerful winds pulverized the tri-state area around New York City, while tornado warnings were issued for the Bronx and Manhattan, affecting some two million residents.
Gusts of up to 75 mph hit the northeast coast, while some 40,000 homes and businesses were without power on Sunday evening.
???? Wow! Apparently I just survived my first tornado in NYC pic.twitter.com/cx82tnEdoo
– MichaelWilliamG (@MichaelWilliamG) November 16, 2020
I took this earlier in Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/JXs0COEKdS
– Keyvon (@ Keyvon212) November 16, 2020
There has been no official confirmation of a tornado landing, but locals shared video of the terrifying storm, claiming there had indeed been a tornado.
Tornado warnings were issued shortly before 8 p.m. local time in several counties – Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Bergen, Fairfield, Bronx and New York County – all of which ended at 10 p.m.
Power supply / transformer down @GlenRidgeNJ #thunderstorm @ ABC7NY @njdotcom https://t.co/xNNcmtguTq pic.twitter.com/6bN7jbcaxR
– Neil ???????? O’Keefe (@NeilOKeefe) November 16, 2020
My first tornado warning in New York ???? pic.twitter.com/5Y3XoGqycJ
– Andrew Nazdin (@andrewnazdin) November 16, 2020
Train services were halted in several areas, while New York firefighters said they had received reports of glass and other debris raining down on 57th Street. Investigators have not yet determined the source of the debris, as construction sites in the area had already been secured.
No injuries were reported, despite the intensity of the storm which felled trees in many areas.
Following a brief and strong storm, @NeptuneOEM Special Operations operates on Ivins Road with a tree in a house. Major damage to the house, no injuries.#NeptuneWeather pic.twitter.com/bYSVIzNQBb
– OEM of the canton of Neptune (@NeptuneOEM) November 16, 2020
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