8/8/07 DISC: NY

[Eric Flescher]

A Tornado Grows in Brooklyn

By VERENA DOBNIK and DAVID CARUSO,
AP
Posted: 2007-08-08 20:46:08
Filed Under: Nation News, Natural Disaster
(Aug. 8) - A torrential downpour sent water surging through New York's subway system and highway tunnels and across airport runways Wednesday, leaving thousands of commuters stranded and one big question: How could 3 inches of rain bring the nation's largest mass transit system to a halt?

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/a-tornado-grows-in-brooklyn/20070808192109990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

 

[JoelHamburger]

First time poster, long time lurker here !

I was awake around the time of the storms here in Park Slope BK (about 3 miles N of the tornado). I was watching radar and noticed a small notch in the second cell that passed by around 6:40 or so. I was shocked when when I saw a weak couplet (+- 20 knots) on the SRV scan and then a tornado warning LOL

I headed to my roof but beat a hasty retreat when a nasty CG hit the building across the street, pretty stupid to say the least.

The storms blew by in about 20 minutes with nothing much than some nice lightning and brief torrential downpours. I doubt the wind ever gusted more than 30 mph or so. The funny thing is that thunder is MUCH louder and scarier in the city as it echoes off of all the concrete and buildings.

A friend of mine barely escaped having his car crushed by an 100 year old sycamore.

If I had been more awake I would have tried a city chase but by the time I realized what had happened it was too late.

joel

 

[Damon Poole]

NWS: F2 Tornado Confirmed In Brooklyn

The WCBS TV site also featured a story about the MTA Transit Authority blaming the National Weather Service for not notifying them in time. http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_220170447.html. Give Me A Break! Sounds to me like these idiots need to spend a little more time on monitoring the weather situation, and a little more money for new pumps.

 

[Alexandre Aguiar]

 

[Eric Flescher]

were there any photos or videos of the tornado?

Rated F2 wow. Were there any photos or videos of the tornado or was it just rain wrapped?

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I saw this just now, thought I would pass it along.

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

 

[Andrew Ryan]

This tornado was rain-wrapped. There are no images of the tornado and that really surprises me that people saw the tornado but couldn't snap a picture of it!

 

[HAltschule]

Don't forget your visbility under perfect conditions if maybe a few thousand feet. Many houses and building all over the place. So i think by the time anyone saw a tornado it would be there within 30 seconds or less...not enough to grab a picture...especially at 7am'ish when the city folk are getting ready for or in the middle of rush hour.

 

[Andrew Ryan]

It's impossible with a point and shoot but a cell phone camera would definitely be able to do it in 30 seconds. That's why I am so surprised.