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| Tornadoes hit New York City boroughs | Tornadoes hit New York City boroughs |
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| Two tornadoes have struck the outer edges of New York City, hurling debris into the air and knocking out power in an area unaccustomed to the phenomenon. | Two tornadoes have struck the outer edges of New York City, hurling debris into the air and knocking out power in an area unaccustomed to the phenomenon. |
| No serious injuries were reported when a twister hit a beachfront neighbourhood on Saturday and a second, stronger tornado followed moments later about 10 miles away. | No serious injuries were reported when a twister hit a beachfront neighbourhood on Saturday and a second, stronger tornado followed moments later about 10 miles away. |
| Videos taken by bystanders showed a funnel sucking up water, sand, and then small pieces of buildings as the first tornado moved through the Breezy Point section of the Rockaway peninsula in Queens. | Videos taken by bystanders showed a funnel sucking up water, sand, and then small pieces of buildings as the first tornado moved through the Breezy Point section of the Rockaway peninsula in Queens. |
| "I was showing videos of tornadoes to my four-year-old on my phone, and two minutes later, it hit," said Breezy Point resident Peter Maloney. "Just like they always say, it sounded like a train." | "I was showing videos of tornadoes to my four-year-old on my phone, and two minutes later, it hit," said Breezy Point resident Peter Maloney. "Just like they always say, it sounded like a train." |
| The twisters were part of a system of strong storms that pummelled the east coast, flooding the streets of some New England towns and leaving tens of thousands in the dark in the Washington DC area. One person suffered minor injuries during a partial stage collapse at the Rosslyn jazz festival in Arlington County, Virginia. | The twisters were part of a system of strong storms that pummelled the east coast, flooding the streets of some New England towns and leaving tens of thousands in the dark in the Washington DC area. One person suffered minor injuries during a partial stage collapse at the Rosslyn jazz festival in Arlington County, Virginia. |
| At the Breezy Point surf club, the first tornado ripped the roofs off rows of cabanas, scattered deckchairs and left a heavy metal barbecue and propane tank in the middle of a softball field. "It picked up picnic benches. It picked up dumpsters," said the club's general manager, Thomas Sullivan. | At the Breezy Point surf club, the first tornado ripped the roofs off rows of cabanas, scattered deckchairs and left a heavy metal barbecue and propane tank in the middle of a softball field. "It picked up picnic benches. It picked up dumpsters," said the club's general manager, Thomas Sullivan. |
| The second twister hit to the north-west, in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn but also near the water, about seven minutes later. | The second twister hit to the north-west, in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn but also near the water, about seven minutes later. |
| Tornadoes are traditionally rare in the New York City area, but they have occurred with regularity in recent years. A small tornado uprooted trees on Long Island last month. | Tornadoes are traditionally rare in the New York City area, but they have occurred with regularity in recent years. A small tornado uprooted trees on Long Island last month. |
| In 2010, a September storm resulted in two tornadoes that knocked down thousands of trees and blew off rooftops in Brooklyn and Queens. A small tornado struck the same year in the Bronx. In 2007, a more powerful tornado damaged homes in Brooklyn and Staten Island. | In 2010, a September storm resulted in two tornadoes that knocked down thousands of trees and blew off rooftops in Brooklyn and Queens. A small tornado struck the same year in the Bronx. In 2007, a more powerful tornado damaged homes in Brooklyn and Staten Island. |
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