Photos: New York storm damage

The brief but violent storm brought down a tree onto a vehicle in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn.  (Mark Lennihan / Associated Press)

A tree limbs lies fallen against a house on 11th Street between 5th and 4th avenues in Brooklyn.  (Michael Nagle / Getty Images)

Neighbors clear fallen trees and debris from cars on 11th Street between 5th and 4th avenues in Brooklyn.  (Michael Nagle / Getty Images)

Downed trees and other debris clog a street in Park Slope after the violent late-afternoon storm. There was at least one fatality in what seemed to be tornado-strength winds, although there was no immediate confirmation of a tornado.  (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)

Emerald Camille tries to cover a hole in the roof of a friend’s house in Brooklyn after it was damaged by the storm.  (Seth Wenig / Associated Press)