Storm damage reported as high winds, tornado warnings pass through tri-state area

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There were plenty of reports of storm damage after high winds and rain – and even tornado warnings swept through the region on Sunday evening.

Thousands of people are also without power in the area, including more than 28,000 in the dark in New Jersey.

NEW YORK CITY

Streets are blocked in Midtown due to falling debris. FDNY responded to the 57th Street and 6th Avenue scene. As a result, F trains bypass 57th Street in both directions.

Crews also responded to unstable scaffolding that threatened to collapse on West 18th Street and 7th Ave in Chelsea. Police cordoned off the area. No injuries were reported.

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Watch video of the FDNY’s show of hands response to unstable scaffolding in Chelsea after Sunday night’s inclement weather.

NEW JERSEY

A tree has fallen on a house on Ivins Road in Neptune, New Jersey. Emergency officials reported extensive damage to the house. No one was hurt.

After a brief and strong storm, @NeptuneOEM Special Operations operates on Ivins Road with a tree in a house. Major damage to the house, no injuries.#NeptuneWeather pic.twitter.com/bYSVIzNQBb

– OEM of the Township of Neptune (@NeptuneOEM) November 16, 2020

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