This photo provided by Joey Mure, shows a storm cloud over Breezy Point in Queens Saturday. A Fire Department spokesman said there were power lines down.
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This photo provided by Michael Abrams, shows a storm cloud over Breezy Point. The general manager of the Breezy Point Surf Club tells the Associated Press the storm ripped up cabanas and even picked up industrial-sized metal trash bins.
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A roof was torn off near Canarsie Road after a tornado blew through.
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Dark skies are seen in Canarsie today after a powerful storm charged through the area. At least one massive tornado was photographed off the beach at Coney Island and the Rockaways this morning, as beachgoers deserted the area.
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Trees were uprooted on Canarsie Road in Brooklyn. Photos appeared on line of the giant twister as it made its way to New York City.
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The roof of a home in Canarsie was torn off after a powerful line of storms moved into the area. Today’s storm is the second time in less than a month that a twister was spotted in the area.
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An uprooted tree is seen in Canarsie after a tornado was sighted in the area.
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