i suppose this topic is tied to global warming
i've lived in NYC for 49 years and I've never known tornadoes to strike this area. recently there has been a noticeable uptick in activity which some speculate that it could be the result of climate change. (duh)
but - this is all an excuse to share this video.
This video was taken just blocks from where i live. as for me - i was stuck standing under the Long Island Expressway overpass (probably the safest place to be) - with no idea what was going on - when the tornado hit. at the height of the storm i took out my phone to call my wife and found a text message from her warning me that tornadoes were on the ground in Queens.
Watch: