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The 2010 Brooklyn/Queens tornadoes were a severe weather event that occurred in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City on September 16, 2010. These tornadoes were the second and third to touch down in New York City that year, the first having occurred in the Bronx on July 25.
In addition to the tornadoes, there were also 160 reports of severe winds across the region. The strongest tornado of the outbreak was an EF-4 tornado, with estimated winds of 170 mph that hit central Louisiana. The storm had a path width of 400 yards and was on the ground for 14 miles.
This page documents the tornadoes and tornado outbreaks of 2010.The majority of tornadoes form in the U.S., but they can occur almost anywhere under the right conditions. A lesser number occur outside the U.S., most notably in parts of neighboring southern Canada during the Northern Hemisphere's summer season, but are also known in South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
The storm system that produced a large tornado in New York City on September 16, 2010. Tornadoes in the U.S. state of New York are relatively rare, with roughly 10 tornadoes touching down every year since 1900, the year with the first ever recorded event in the state. [1]
This interactive map, which contains data from January 1950 to June 30, 2024, pinpoints where a cyclone touched down and traces its path of destruction. For more recent tornadoes, clicking deeper...
This interactive map, which contains data from January 1950 to August 31, 2024, pinpoints where a cyclone touched down and traces its path of destruction. For more recent tornadoes, clicking...
18 wrz 2010 · The debris left behind by the powerful storm that swept through New York on Thursday was a nuisance to many, but among the weather geeks it was fodder for enthralling speculation: Was it a...
