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The '''2010 Brooklyn/Queens tornadoes''' were a [[severe weather]] event that happened in the [[borough]]s of [[Brooklyn]] and [[Queens]] in [[New York City]]. Two [[tornado]]es touched down in Park Slope, Brooklyn and Flushing, Queens. It happened between 5:37 PM to 5:57 PM [[EDT]] on September 16, 2010. The tornadoes were the second to hit New York City that year, after a tornado that hit Queens on July 25. The stronger of the two tornadoes hit Flushing and was rated an [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF1]] with winds of up to 100 mph.

The '''2010 Brooklyn/Queens tornadoes''' were a [[severe weather]] event that happened in the [[borough]]s of [[Brooklyn]] and [[Queens]] in [[New York City]]. Two [[tornado]]es touched down in Park Slope, Brooklyn and Flushing, Queens. It happened between 5:37 PM to 5:57 PM [[EDT]] on September 16, 2010. The tornadoes were the second to hit New York City that year, after a tornado that hit Queens on July 25. The stronger of the two tornadoes hit Flushing and was rated an [[Enhanced Fujita scale|EF1]] with winds of up to 100 mph.

The [[thunderstorm]] hit New York City during the evening [[rush hour]].<ref>[http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/storm_with_heavy_winds_sweeps_through_ss47jvwlwjcSlVAmG8kI8J  Severe storm sweeps through city, 1 dead, transit disrupted] [[The New York Post]], September 17, 2010.</ref> It brought strong [[wind]]s, heavy [[rain]], and [[hail]]. The strong winds brought down over 30,000 trees and [[power line]]s.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11354269  New York battered by twin tornadoes] [[BBC News]], September 17, 2010.</ref> In addition to the tornadoes, a [[macroburst]] hit Middle Village and Forest Hills in Queens.<ref>[http://www.erh.noaa.gov/okx/StormEvents/storm09162010.html National Weather Service Forecast Office] [[National Weather Service]], September 17, 2010.</ref> The macroburst had heavy rain and strong winds of up to 125 mph.

The [[thunderstorm]] hit New York City during the evening [[rush hour]].<ref>[http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/storm_with_heavy_winds_sweeps_through_ss47jvwlwjcSlVAmG8kI8J  Severe storm sweeps through city, 1 dead, transit disrupted] [[The New York Post]], September 17, 2010.</ref> It brought strong [[wind]]s, heavy [[rain]], and [[hail]]. The strong winds brought down over 30,000 trees and [[power line]]s.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11354269  New York battered by twin tornadoes] [[BBC News]], September 17, 2010.</ref> In addition to the tornadoes, a [[macroburst]] hit Middle Village and Forest Hills in Queens.<ref>[http://www.erh.noaa.gov/okx/StormEvents/storm09162010.html National Weather Service Forecast Office] [[National Weather Service]], September 17, 2010.</ref> The macroburst had heavy rain and strong winds of up to 125 mph.

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