tornado warning NYC
Definition
A severe weather alert issued by authorities indicating that a tornado has been sighted or detected by radar in or near New York City, prompting residents to seek shelter immediately.
An urban meteorological phenomenon blending Big Apple hustle with Midwestern twister drama, rare but headline-grabbing when it hits the five boroughs.
Examples
The tornado warning NYC lit up every phone in Manhattan, but most commuters just grumbled about the subway delays it caused.
Forget umbrellas; when that tornado warning NYC dropped, even the rats in the sewers started unionizing for better cover.
She dismissed the tornado warning NYC as fake news until her pizza delivery guy showed up spinning like a top.
In a city that never sleeps, the tornado warning NYC finally made traffic stop – for about five dramatic minutes.