The storm that churned through New York City spawned two destructive tornadoes and a fierce microburst with speeds up to 125 mph that barreled across a large swath of Brooklyn and Queens, authorities said Friday.
The storm on Thursday evening toppled trees, peeled away roofs and killed a woman in a car who had just swapped seats with her husband.
The fury of wind and rain that pummeled the area was New York City's ninth and tenth tornado since 1950, the National Weather Service determined Friday night.
Kyle Struckmann, a meteorologist with the agency, said it was amazing that only one person died. "It's practically a miracle considering the population that was affected by this," he said.
Read more:Usa National Weather Service confirms 2 tornadoes touched down in city.
The storm on Thursday evening toppled trees, peeled away roofs and killed a woman in a car who had just swapped seats with her husband.
The fury of wind and rain that pummeled the area was New York City's ninth and tenth tornado since 1950, the National Weather Service determined Friday night.
Kyle Struckmann, a meteorologist with the agency, said it was amazing that only one person died. "It's practically a miracle considering the population that was affected by this," he said.
Read more:Usa National Weather Service confirms 2 tornadoes touched down in city.
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