A major storm in New York City left miles of destruction and spawned a possible tornado on Thursday evening. There is a 14 mile path of mayhem from the storm. Trees were toppled, roofs were peeled away, and at least one woman was killed.
The destruction reigns from Staten Island through Queens to Bayside. At least 1,000 trees were destroyed during the storm. The storm was brief but deadly. Right now there is talk that perhaps the storm was actually a tornado.
The NYC storm actually came a surprise to nearly everybody during rush hour traffic! Commuters were on their way home, and children were leaving their after-school activities. Power lines were downed, vehicles were crushed and trees were scattered. Iline Levakis and her husband Billy Levakis were parked in Queens. The two had just traded seats when the storm hit their car.
At one point at least 37,000 in NYC were without power. Crews are working hard to restore power to the affected areas. The cleanup is likely to take days after the massive destruction. Since 1950, New York City has only seen 8 tornadoes. July was the last time the city saw a tornado. Right now experts have not determined if this NYC storm was an actual tornado.
© Copyright: News Today Online by Kate James at Gather.com
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