Tornado Alley in the Backyard? The recent tornadoes that tore through Long Island and Queens serve as a stark reminder of the region's growing vulnerability to extreme weather events.
For those who have lived in this area for years, it's becoming increasingly clear that the old adage "it won't happen here" no longer holds water.
Long Island has been spared from direct hits by tornadoes since 2021, but that drought ended abruptly on Thursday night when multiple waterspouts formed over water and made landfall as a tornado in southern Queens.