FOXNews.com: Tornado Hits NYC, As Warnings Are Issued

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Tornado Hits NYC, As Warnings Are Issued Sep 8th 2012, 18:37 NEW YORK –  The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado struck a beachfront neighborhood in New York City. Videos taken by bystanders show the funnel cloud hurling sand and debris in the air as it moves through the Breezy Point section of the Rockaway peninsula in Queens on Saturday. Witnesses have reported power lines down and damage to cars and other structures.  The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for New York City that spread through parts of Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, and is in effect until 9 p.m. Saturday.  The general manager of the Breezy Point Surf Club tells The Associated Press the storm ripped up cabanas and even picked up industrial-sized metal trash bins. The National Weather Service had issued a tornado warning for Queens and Brooklyn as the storm moved through the city. It expired at 11:30 a.m. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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