A Tornado Grows in Brooklyn

Bobson Dugnutt · 31 Jan 2005

http://www.bthsnews.org/index.php?optio ... Itemid=110

What the hell?

Pope Krysak · 11 Dec 2006

It's possible a tornado did it. But if the cars weren't affected I have my doubts. A very strong wind is just as likely a culprit unless people have photos or video of an actual tornado.

That meddlin kid · 26 Mar 2007

Tornadoes don't just occur in the midwest. There's no inherent reason why one CAN'T occur in the NYC area. It just doesn't happen as often in some regions as in others.

Ian Sokoliwski · 09 Sep 2004

Galactus* did it.

*or Galacticus. Whichever

Pope Krysak · 11 Dec 2006

That meddlin kid wrote:

Tornadoes don't just occur in the midwest. There's no inherent reason why one CAN'T occur in the NYC area. It just doesn't happen as often in some regions as in others.

I agree. As long as the conditions are right it could occur. It seems odd no one actually witnessed it if a tornado did happen. Unless I missed something.

Eric W.H. Taft · 14 Aug 2006

I'm not very far from Brooklyn as the crow flies, and we get tornados here from time to time. They tend to be very weak, but they're enough to do some minor damage.

Edward J. Cunningham · 24 Sep 2005

Now we know what the Coney Island roller coaster the Cyclone was named for!

Hugh · 30 Jul 2005

Eric W.H. Taft wrote:

I'm not very far from Brooklyn as the crow flies, and we get tornados here from time to time. They tend to be very weak, but they're enough to do some minor damage.

Actually, Taft farted and it blew down that tree!

Chris · **Joined:** 11 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 21258

CONSPIRACY!

Rae · 05 Jul 2007

Global warming moving the weather patterns around a bit.....

Jim Yingst · 11 Feb 2006

From the [latest version of the] web page:

Quote:

UPDATE: The National Weather Service confirmed nearly 12 hours later that in fact, it was an EF2 tornado that touched down in Brooklyn, packing estimated winds of 110-135 miles per hour.

I figure if the National Weather Service says it was a tornado, then it was probably a tornado. Note that tornadoes do vary in size and power, and the fact that the cars weren't apparently affected (at least until a tree landed on one) doesn't mean there wasn't a tornado of some sort. Plus trees & branches up off the ground could well have experienced stronger winds than cars & other objects on the ground.

Ross · 03 Jun 2007

Well the rain here in NYC did shut the subway system down for half the day today...

Pope Krysak · 11 Dec 2006

Jim Yingst wrote:

From the [latest version of the] web page:

Quote:

UPDATE: The National Weather Service confirmed nearly 12 hours later that in fact, it was an EF2 tornado that touched down in Brooklyn, packing estimated winds of 110-135 miles per hour.

I figure if the National Weather Service says it was a tornado, then it was probably a tornado. Note that tornadoes do vary in size and power, and the fact that the cars weren't apparently affected (at least until a tree landed on one) doesn't mean there wasn't a tornado of some sort. Plus trees & branches up off the ground could well have experienced stronger winds than cars & other objects on the ground.

Yeah. Seems to have been a tornado.

http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_220172727.html

I'm still amazed more cars weren't damaged.

Jeff · 05 Oct 2006

A tornado whipped through downtown near where I live back about 15 years or so. Power lines and trees were damaged, a few windows broken, no real damage to vehicles or structures, other than the usual trailer park (every area has one I guess). There are a huge range of strength to tornadoes.

Rob Steinbrenner · **Joined:** 05 Jun 2006 **Posts:** 49778

Ha! Hawkeye was completely wrong. His analysis can't be trusted! Wahoo!

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