# NYC borough under tornado warning as ominous cloud swirled above JFK airport

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nyc-borough-under-tornado-warning-as-ominous-cloud-swirled-above-jfk-airport/
- Published: 2026-11-13T06:14:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T07:23:19+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/nyc-borough-under-tornado-warning-as-ominous-cloud-swirled-above-jfk-airport/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Radar rotation prompted a tornado warning near JFK.
- No touchdown was reported.
- Heavy rain, hail and colder weather accompanied the storm.

## Summary

A tornado warning was issued for parts of southern Queens, including John F. Kennedy Airport, and southwestern Nassau County, after the National Weather Service detected rotation on radar. Video showed a dark, low cloud swirling near the airport, but there were no reports that it touched down; the warning came as a powerful nor’easter brought severe weather to the region.

Heavy rain, hail and flood risks affected the area, with more than 1.6 inches of rain recorded in Central Park. A flash flood warning remained in effect for southern Queens until 6.15pm, and forecasters expected further rain on Friday before conditions eased. Colder air and strong north-westerly winds were forecast behind the storm, with overnight lows in the 30s.

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