Queens Tornado Warning Issued Until 2 P.M.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for parts of southern Queens and southwestern Nassau County near JFK Airport, effective until 2 p.m., prompting New York City Emergency Management to urge immediate shelter in basements or interior rooms away from windows. A broader tornado watch remains in effect through 7 p.m. for multiple counties including Hunterdon, Middlesex, Ocean, Monmouth, Somerset, and Warren, where conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms. The alert was lifted later Thursday after the storm weakened below severe limits. Beyond the immediate threat, forecasters predict heavy rain with gusting winds up to 28 mph through Friday, followed by coldest air of the season as temperatures drop into the 30s overnight and remain low Saturday morning.