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Freak Bronx Tornado Reaches 100 MPH, Wreaks Havoc [VIDEO]

By David KnowlesJul 26th 2010 – 6:00PM

(July 26) -- Dorothy, you're not in Kansas anymore -- you're in the Bronx. For only the second time in recorded history, a tornado struck the Bronx, N.Y., on Sunday. The cyclone touched down around 2:50 p.m., packing winds in excess of 100 miles per hour, the National Weather Service confirms. Today, downed trees,...

Background on new york city tornado

The 2007 Brooklyn tornado was the strongest tornado on record to strike in New York City. It formed in the early morning hours of August 8, 2007, skipping along an approximately 9 mile (15 km) long path, from Staten Island across the The Narrows to Brooklyn.

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