It's been almost 8 years since Sandy. That's a long enough time elapse for trees that were not vulnerable then to be vulnerable now. That is if the winds verify as strong as they're being forecast. Could be pretty substantial tree damage.
I’ve moved a lot over the metro the past couple of years. Where ever I’ve been living I’ve somehow missed the goods. A lot of the “severe” thunderstorms I’ve witnessed over that time were probably low on the qualifier for that warning. This was definitely severe.
Been on the dividing line for the heavier stuff for about an hour here in Astoria. It's been light to moderate rain, occasional wind gusts and distant rumbles of thunder.
Perhaps the reduction of human activity has given wildlife the ability to venture out or thrive where it once couldn’t. Maybe we’re just more aware of its existence because we’ve been forced inside. Idk.