A Wet Start to Spring

statue_tornado1976.jpgSunday is the first day of Spring. The vernal equinox will occur at 7:33 in the morning. Will you be waking up in time to see the Sun rise directly to the east?

Trick question! Sunday looks kinda wet. A little bit of rain, a little bit of snow, a little bit of both. Tomorrow is the much better choice if you have outdoor activities in mind.

With the pleasant, if cool, weather the past few days Gothamist completely overlooked that this has been Weather Hazards Awareness Week. Topics have included severe thunderstorms, severe weather safety, tornadoes and flash floods. The city Office of Emergency Management offers advice on how best to minimize your risk to these hazards.

Before we forget, next week is Flood Safety Awareness Week.

Photo of the July 7, 1976 tornado from the National Weather Service

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Whoa! What is the story behind that picture?!

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Good question! All I can find out is that a minimal tornado occurred on July 7, 1976 over Jersey City. Nobody was killed or injured.

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was there ever a tornado here in manhattan? if there is, could it bring down the statue of Liberty?

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Hmmm
Directly in the East?

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We will have to write a 30th anniversary story in our Jersey City paper! ;) Weather p*rn to the rescue...

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