Tornado Warning For Parts of NYC

[MadBadger]

Brooklyn, Queens, and Some of Nassau County. No reported Tornado yet, but definite rotation seen by radar.

Stay safe NYC

[krispos42]

1. Looks like Kings County, Queens County, and Nassau County

Here's the radar.

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=okx&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes

[krispos42]

2. Here's the text

TORNADO WARNING
NYC047-059-081-280815-
/O.NEW.KOKX.TO.W.0008.110828T0748Z-110828T0815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
348 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN NASSAU COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
QUEENS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...
KINGS (BROOKLYN) COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 415 AM EDT...

* AT 348 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF LIDO BEACH...OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF MASSAPEQUA...MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 55 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
FREEPORT...LONG BEACH...OCEANSIDE...BALDWIN...ATLANTIC BEACH...
LYNBROOK...HEMPSTEAD...CEDARHURST...WOODMERE...VALLEY STREAM...
GARDEN CITY...MINEOLA...ELMONT...KENNEDY AIRPORT...HOWARD BEACH...
JAMAICA...MANHASSET...LITTLE NECK...OZONE PARK...CLEARVIEW
EXPRESSWAY...GREAT NECK...FOREST HILLS...BAYSIDE...WHITESTONE...
FLUSHING...JACKSON HEIGHTS...LAGUARDIA AIRPORT AND ASTORIA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

&&

LAT...LON 4061 7378 4063 7376 4071 7397 4078 7391
4078 7385 4083 7373 4061 7344 4060 7356
4062 7348 4061 7364 4059 7356 4058 7358
4058 7372
TIME...MOT...LOC 0748Z 134DEG 49KT 4057 7354

$$

SJN

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=NYZ178&warncounty=NYC081&firewxzone=NYZ178&local_place1=Queens+Village+NY&product1=Tornado+Warning

[MadBadger]

3. The Warning has expired

[Tx4obama]

4. Yep. It has been changed to a tornado 'watch'. n/t

[MadBadger]

5. The tornado watch for the entire area has been extended till 11AM

And here I was staying up until the thing passed at 5AM...Fuck

[Tx4obama]

6. Be safe. Stay away from the windows.

Take a nap in the bathtub.