New York City Tornado History
There were five previous tornadoes in New York City on record, but none as strong as this one. The New York City borough of Staten Island has had the most tornadoes on record of any of the five boroughs, with a total of three, all since 1990. Meteorologists believed this storm produced the first tornado in Brooklyn since 1889, before reliable records were kept. The five previous twisters on record are:
- September 16th, 2010 - F1 tornado touches down in Brooklyn and Queens, killing 1 person.
- October 27, 2003 — An F0 tornado touches down briefly in Staten Island
- October 28, 1995 — An F1 tornado touches down in Staten Island with light damage
- August 10, 1990 — An F0 tornado on Staten Island injures three people
- October 5, 1985 — An F1 tornado in Queens injures six people.
- September 2, 1974 — An F1 tornado moved from Westchester into the Bronx
Read more about this topic: 2007 Brooklyn Tornadoes
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