On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the New York city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages. On 8/8/2007 , a category F2 ( max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the city center injured 9 people . More @Wikipedia
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