EF0 Tornado — Kings, New York

2010-09-16 · near Brooklyn, Kings, New York

Event narrative

A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team confirmed a tornado near Park Slope in Brooklyn.

In the northern portion of Prospect Park, there were signs of tree damage that converged towards a well defined narrow path. Tree tops were twisted and sheared off. The location of the tornado was bounded by Prospect Park on the west, Flatbush Avenue on the east and Subway Grand Army Plaza to the north. The tornado formed just southwest of the Brooklyn Public Library and lifted around 2 miles northeast of Park Slope.

Wider weather episode

A warm front in conjunction with strong upper level winds produced numerous severe thunderstorms, including tornadic cells, across the New York City Metropolitan Area.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (40.6700, -73.9900)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 262536. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.