Tornado in New York City!
A rare tornado has hit a beachfront district of the New York City borough of Queens, damaging homes and throwing debris into the air.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe weather warning, as winds reached up to 70mph (113 km/h).
The tornado hit Breezy Point on Queens' Rockaway Peninsula before sweeping out to sea. There have been no reports of any injuries.
But it forced the suspension of the US Open semi-final tennis match.
New York City police ordered the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows to be evacuated as a tornado was expected.
The match, between Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer, will restart on Sunday.
An NWS meteorologist confirmed the weather pattern seen in Queens was a tornado, the Associated Press reports.
Witnesses reported seeing trees and electricity pylons uprooted and picnic benches and waste bins being thrown into the air. There were some reports of vehicles being lifted up.
"I was showing videos of tornadoes to my 4-year-old on my phone, and two minutes later, it hit," local resident Peter Maloney told AP.
"Just like they always say, it sounded like a train."
Video posted on You Tube shows a large, dark tornado funnelling out of the skyline and throwing debris into the air.
The NWS said thunderstorms were likely to affect parts of New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania over Saturday night, with more tornadoes possible.
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