A severe thunderstorm warning was released by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 7:04 p.m. in effect until 7:45 p.m. for Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens as well as Nassau County.
Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
“At 7:03 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Brooklyn Heights, or over Crown Heights, moving east at 20 mph,” states the weather service. “Expect damage to trees and power lines.”…