NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Earlier this month the National Weather Service confirmed that a record-breaking six tornadoes had touched down on Long Island. Now, this wasn’t the first time the area had seen weather like that. In 2007, a single tornado touched down in Brooklyn. However, this was the first time the weather had been so severe.
In addition to the damage done this time around there's a lot more confusion, especially since the weather hit the tri-state a little over a month away from winter.
New York is not entirely known for tornadoes. In films like "Twister" and even "The Wizard of Oz," strong winds usually ravage the Midwest. Are the change of both the timing and the scenery more tangible proof of climate change?
On this week’s episode of 1010 WINS In Depth that’s precisely what we aim to find out.
First, 1010 WINS spoke with Chimera Comstock. She’s been chasing storms since she was in high school.
“I grew up in Oklahoma - the severe weather capital of the world,” she tells host Femi Redwood. “I remember having close interactions with severe weather and just being fascinated by it.”
She explains why the storms are so fascinating, despite their unpredictability.
1010 WINS also spoke to Sean Sublette from the advocacy group Climate Central. He’ll help us figure out the correlation between climate change and the recent uptick in tornadoes.
Lastly, meteorologist Jon Porter sits down with us to weigh in on the issue. An expert on local weather, he’ll explain what the trend could mean for New York City’s future and weigh in on whether or not adequate infrastructure exists to deal with the problems today.