A tornado briefly touched down in Queens Thursday evening, the National Weather Service said Friday.

The NWS confirmed a weak EF0 twister touched down near St. Fidelis Catholic Church in the College Point section, traveling a path three-quarters of a mile long and 100 yards wide. At least 50 trees were taken down.

The sudden tornado warning late Thursday night for Queens, the Bronx and Nassau County sent people running for cover as wild storms tore across the tri-state area.

The NWS sent a survey team to the College Point and Whitestone area of Queens this morning to determine if the damage was caused by a tornado. Their results confirmed an EF0 tornado touched down in the College Point section of Queens and traveled about 0.7 miles before ending in the Malda neighborhood.

The tornado produced winds of 70-85 mph and had a maximum path width of about 100 yards. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.

In addition to downed trees and power lines, siding was pulled off several homes as the tornado moved along its path.

(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)