The National Weather service actually put out a “Tornado Warning” for NYC!
The warning was for Queens County and Kings County (Brooklyn) until 5 a.m. this morning (September 13th.)
Tornado Warning including Kings County, NY, Queens County, NY until 5:00 AM EDT pic.twitter.com/ZkI2ugm8Rg
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) September 13, 2022
NYC Notify (our emergency communication system) advised New Yorkers to take shelter on lower floors and stay away from windows.
Flash flood warnings were in effect for Queens and Nassau County on Long Island until 8:30am. According to Storm Team 4, there was reported flooding on I-295 in Queens this morning. Other transit delays resulted in temporary suspension of the L train between Lorimer St and Broadway Junction, however, delayed service has resumed after the removal of water from the tracks, shared NYCT Subway.
You can see some pretty crazy videos below (though, note, it was not confirmed to be an actual tornado).
Wind driven downpour coming down as a storm entered NYC Metro and had a tornado warning in Southern coastal Brooklyn and Queens. 4:50am 9/13/22. Radar loop will follow in a tweet below. pic.twitter.com/vpQlukNwvQ
— Keith Grillman⚡🌪 (@Weather_Lover) September 13, 2022
Watch the New York City skyline on @EarthCam disappear behind heavy rain.
A Flash Flood Warning was previously in effect earlier this morning for NYC as these downpours soaked the city predawn.#flood #storm #NYwx pic.twitter.com/1qVC7O9RUp
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) September 13, 2022
Waking up to a tornadic storm in #NYC was not really on my todo list today but okay #NYwx
Quick timelapse before I trudge off to work pic.twitter.com/tui3nEsodR
— Travels & Chases (@TRAVELSnCHASES) September 13, 2022
Waited up most of the night. As soon as I fell asleep I got a flash flood warning and a tornado warning at the same time. 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/rePFHGJ7Tp
— Nicholas Isabella (@NycStormChaser) September 13, 2022
Though the storm has since calmed, Storm Team 4 warns that another storm my hit around 2pm due to an incoming cold front. After the front passes, today is set to be a “normal day” for September, with a bit of sunny skies, and temps in the 70s.