On August 8, 2007, an EF2 tornado struck parts of Bay Ridge and Sunset Park, Brooklyn. It was the strongest tornado on record to hit New York. According to Wikipedia, 40 buildings and 100 cars were damaged.

A day after the tornado hit, I ran to Bay Ridge to survey the damage. The Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church lost its huge stained glass window valued at $300,000. Trees at nearby Lief Ericson Park were snapped in half or ripped from the ground by the roots. Not pictured were partially destroyed homes resulting in $20 million worth of damages. Fortunately, there were no fatalities and only a few minor injuries from flying glass.