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Tornado Warnings and Watches Pop up as Storms Pass Through Tri-State Area
- On Thursday, an ETA Tornado Warning was issued for southern Queens, including areas around John F. Kennedy International Airport, and southwestern Nassau County, with the alert expiring at 2 p.m.
- Torrential rain and strong winds from a developing storm system pummeled the tri-state area, with the heaviest impacts expected between about 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. as systems moved northeast from South Jersey toward Long Island and Connecticut.
- All New York City area airports implemented ground stops as storms hit the region; JFK and LaGuardia remained halted until 3 p.m., while Newark Airport ceased operations until 2:45 p.m.
- Reports of vehicles trapped in high waters emerged across the area as the tornado warning expired, while video from Far Rockaway captured significant hail and a flash flood warning remained until 5:15 p.m.
- For safety, residents in affected areas should move to a basement or small interior room on the lowest floor, and New Yorkers can sign up for emergency alerts by texting NOTIFYNYC to 692-692.
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Until early afternoon, an official tornado warning was issued for JFK airport and Queens district. A heavy north-east storm also brought heavy rains, hail and record values on the US east coast.
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left2Leaning Right2Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Center
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- 67% of the sources are Center
67% Center
L 17%
C 67%
R 16%
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