A Tornado hit Brooklyn and Paralyzed commuting in this morning - Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 - but I managed to take some photos (but not all of what I wanted).

New York City Transit System Is Crippled by Flooding according to the New York Times

"…Subway stations were flooded, forcing commuters out onto the streets and into taxis and buses, and bringing traffic in many areas to a standstill. The region’s three major airports — LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark — all reported flight cancellations and delays.

No subway line was unaffected by the heavy rains and winds, according to the M.T.A. For the time being, the M.T.A. was advising commuters to stay at home."

That was an understatement - it sure looks like a Tornado hit Brooklyn - there were several older trees - totally uprooted.

"..Meteorologist Brian Ciemnecki of the National Weather Service said an investigator would be sent to the scene to determine if a tornado was responsible, The Associated Press reported."

I'm surprised that it's not "known" if it was a Tornado or not ….. don't they sorta have a way of knowing this?

"..“It looked like tornado activity, a very dense black wall, almost like a heavy velvet fog,” said J. R. Thomason, a fundraiser for the New York Philharmonic, who watched the storm from an attic room in a three-story house in the Kensington district of Brooklyn between 6 and 7 a.m. "

That's where I live … and these are photos from within a minutes' walk - Enjoy.  I usually don't see things like this in NYC.

There was a mess as all the trains were suspended - it made for interesting conversations going into Manattan this morning - and what I found out later was that I should have stayed on the bus as all subway service in Manhattan was suspended as well - But I managed.