NYC borough under tornado warning as ominous cloud swirled above JFK airport

The twister warning was issued for parts of southern Queens, including JFK Airport and southwestern Nassau County, until 2 p.m. as a nor’easter pummeled the Big Apple with pounding rain, according to the National Weather Service.

TORNADO WARNING AT NYC AIRPORT: An ominous cloud lowering loomed near JFK Airport as a supercell spun through the area Thursday, prompting a Tornado Warning for parts of Queens.

The National Weather Service detected rotation on radar, triggering the warning at one of New York… pic.twitter.com/8B7HJdAgze

Video obtained by Fox Weather showed captivated bystanders watching a dark, moving cloud dip low toward the horizon near the airport. “Tornado, yeah, it’s a warning.