Holy shit! Tornado warning for Manhattan, NYC!!!!

[npincus]

Bronx and upper Manhattan!!!!

It's getting dark near me... Hoboken, NJ.

[eshfemme]

1. Are you serious??

[npincus]

2. on CNN... NOW

Holy shit!!!!!!

[Dinger]

6. Reminds Me Of "The Day After Tomorrow"

I think that movie will turn out to be prophetic.

[Xipe Totec]

3. Same question, with exclamation points!!

Is he serious!!?

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Hope everyone will be safe

[redstate_democrat]

5. It's the end of the world!!!11!

No seriously, that's fucking weird.

[liberal N proud]

7. Take cover

Get to the lowest spot in your building, basement if you have one.
Inside room if possible.

Don't screw around.

[Cassandra]

17. Open windows, close windows???

Since buildings are packed tightly together, I don't imagine any will just take off.
BTW, I'm in a brownstone, which, in a collapse, will pancake into the basement, so that's not so appealing.

[JBoy]

27. Close the windows. But stay away from them.

Inside room of the house. Smaller rooms are better.

[nebenaube]

31. no no no no no no...

the buildings need to be able to de-pressurize quickly or they explode!!!!

[JBoy]

35. No, leaving windows open to prevent damage is a myth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_myths#Opening_windows_to_reduce_tornado_damage

They used to advise that, but it's been debunked. Damage is caused by high winds, not pressure difference. A tornado won't care if a window is open or closed. And if the tornado misses, an open window may let in damaging debris (not to mention lots of rain).

[Cassandra]

50. Thanks. I ended up closing the windows and...

running down the block to meet a friend for dinner after hearing on the news that we'd been downgraded to a severe thunderstorm. It wasn't all that severe, actually.

[madmax]

8. Watching CNN

Can you believe this shit? Has there ever been a tornado warning in NYC before? I' live in NC now but, lived in Central Jersey all my life and worked in the City for 15 years. I can't remember ever hearing this before.

[Reverend_Smitty]

13. for serious!

those pictures on the news are pretty nasty

[eshfemme]

14. I know, I've never heard of a tornado warning for NYC. I'm worried about my family.

[Parche]

9. Al-Kida Tornadoists

:woohoo: :hi:

[npincus]

10. the sky outside my house is intense...

dark and unusual clouds.

[whistle]

11. Is this the first time such a warning has been issued for Manhattan?

...I lived and worked there in the early 1970s and I seem to recall some very severe storms hitting the city, but never anything like a tornado

[Cassandra]

19. There was a tornado watch a few years ago...

but it never amounted to anything.

[JBoy]

12. 1 day outlook from NOAA

[shireen]

15. warning = funnel cloud spotted or hook-shaped formation seen on radar

anyone have any updates on it?

scary .... stay safe.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

16. Get to the root cellar!

You have those in Manhattan, right?

Seriously, though. Take Care.

[Cassandra]

22. We have basements...

but only restaurants can be said to have root cellars.

[cliffordu]

18. Well, yeah..But this is not weather change brought about by humans.....

:sarcasm:

[Captain Sensible]

53. Nice knee jerk reaction..

but global warming actually has the reverse effect on tornadoes and hurricanes it decreases the likely hood.

[Beacool]

20. I work on the 31st Fl. in and we can't even see the Washington Bridge.

I live in Hoboken too and I'm about to run to get the light rail before all hell breaks lose!!!

[npincus]

29. it just did!

good luck getting home!

[Beacool]

41. I know!!!

I just got home a few minutes ago and it's pouring. I have to drive to PA, but I'm' going to wait until it lets up a little.

[npincus]

46. oh dear, be safe on the road!

[Beacool]

47. Thank you!!!

It looks better now, I'm about to leave. Have a good weekend!!

:hi:

[npincus]

55. you, too!

:hi:

[shireen]

21. NYC was hit by a tornado last year

see http://wcbstv.com/topstories/ny.tornado.anniversary.2.791168.html
Date of report, aug. 8 '09: "One year ago today, the 135 mile-per-hour twister tore across a nine-mile stretch from Staten Island to Brooklyn, with the worst of it hitting the Sunset Park and Bay Ridge neighborhoods. "

[shireen]

23. official advisory, 5:16 PM EDT

http://www.wunderground.com/US/NY/072.html#TOR

Statement as of 5:16 PM EDT on August 15, 2008


The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
New York (manhattan) County in southeast New York...
Bronx County in southeast New York...
eastern Bergen County in northeast New Jersey...

* until 545 PM EDT...

* at 515 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near
Englewood... or near Bergenfield... moving east at 19 mph.

* The tornado will be near...
Riverdale by 525 PM...
East Tremont by 530 PM...
co-op city and City Island by 540 PM...

In addition to the tornado... this storm is capable of producing
quarter size hail and destructive straight line winds.

The safest place to be during a tornado is in a basement. Get under a
workbench or other piece of sturdy furniture. If no basement is
available... seek shelter on the lowest floor of the building in an
interior hallway or room such as a closet. Use blankets or pillows to
cover your body and always stay away from windows.

If in Mobile homes or vehicles... evacuate them and get inside a
substantial shelter. If no shelter is available... lie flat in the
nearest ditch or other low spot and cover your head with your hands.

Lat... Lon 4094 7404 4097 7390 4093 7390 4091 7386
4091 7384 4089 7383 4089 7379 4086 7379
4086 7380 4083 7379 4083 7406
time... Mot... loc 2116z 268deg 16kt 4090 7396

[DangerousRhythm]

45. Oh my god, East Tremont?!

* The tornado will be near...
Riverdale by 525 PM...
East Tremont by 530 PM...
co-op city and City Island by 540 PM...


That was my old haunt... right around the corner from my house!! I am so freaked out. I hope my family is okay. Time to give a call...

[shireen]

48. please let us know if they're ok. nt.

[DangerousRhythm]

51. Everyone's okay!

I called and they saw the funnel cloud out the window, only a block or so over, at 5:30 like the weather service said. VERY freaky! I still can't believe I read about that here, haha.

[shireen]

52. i'm really glad they're ok, nt.

[blogslut]

24. Go to a room that doesn't face an outside wall

Open all your windows.

If you have a basement, go there.

Good luck.

[mvd]

25. Canceled for some

http://www.weather.gov/view/prodsByState.php?state=ny&prodtype=allwarnings

[ben_meyers]

26. Last Year:Tornadoes Slam Brooklyn, Staten Island

Not only was the tornado the first ever in recorded history to touch down in Brooklyn, it's also was the first to hit a New York City borough since 1995, when a twister struck Staten Island.

Outside of those two, there have been only two other tornadoes to strike New York City. The first touched down in Queens in 1985 and the second in Staten Island in 1990.

Record-keeping of tornadoes began nationwide in 1950.

http://wcbstv.com/topstories/tornado.bay.ridge.2.246362.html

Pretty rare I'd say.

[npincus]

28. it's pouring like hell now!

[MercutioATC]

30. "Warning" or "Watch"?

A warning means that a funnel cloud has been sighted. A watch just means that conditions are favorable for the formation of funnel clouds.

[npincus]

37. warning- they said there was rotation

[MercutioATC]

38. Spooky.

I see it was not an actual sighting, just Doppler action...spooky nonetheless.

[Arnold Judas Rimmer]

32. Flash floods in Manhattan??

http://www.wunderground.com/US/NY/072.html#TOR

Flash Flood Warning
Sponsored by State Farm

Statement as of 5:13 PM EDT on August 15, 2008

The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
New York (manhattan) County in southeast New York...
Bronx County in southeast New York...
southeastern Bergen County in northeast New Jersey...
Hudson County in northeast New Jersey...

* until 715 PM EDT...

* at 511 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
flash flooding from a thunderstorm near Englewood... or near
Bergenfield... moving east at 19 mph.

Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams... urban areas... highways... streets and underpasses
as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

Most flood deaths occur in automobiles. Never drive your vehicle into
areas where the water covers the roadway. Flood waters are usually
deeper than they appear. Just one foot of flowing water is powerful
enough to sweep vehicles off the Road. When encountering flooded
roads make the smart choice... turn around... dont drown.

Lat... Lon 4078 7409 4091 7410 4091 7384 4089 7383
4088 7378 4087 7377 4086 7380 4082 7378
4081 7386 4080 7387 4081 7389 4080 7390

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34. I'm going to blog my displeasure on Yelp immediately

Zero stars on the climate, what kind of homunculus runs this place?

[Lucinda]

42. LOL

[darius15]

36. That's creepy

here in Glen Rock, NJ,(Bergen County) we had heavy thunderstorms.

[BklynChick]

39. there was one in Bklyn last year.. stay safe!

[KansasVoter]

40. We have them like weekly here is Kansas! Dorthy and all!

[rebel with a cause]

44. We use to have them a lot here in Illinois also

but not so much so anymore. In fact we had thunderstorms forecasted for the next week, now they are saying sunny and clear. What the hey, I want me a thunderstorm or two. Tornados not so much.

Oh, maybe isolated thunderstoms coming in four/five days, which means it will be sunny with a slight chance of some cloud coverage. ;)

[JustAnotherGen]

43. Yup

Wierd overcast in Bridgewater NJ too!

[rug]

49. Now I know why cockroaches have wings.

[goclark]

54. What's happening now

My cousins left LA late last night for NY ~ :scared: