NEW : Thousands without power in Virginia , Washington , D.C. A tornado hits in a beachfront neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York . A second tornado hits New York City , this time in Manhattan . 12 are hurt trying to leave arena outside D.C. due to severe weather .
NEW : Thousands without power in Virginia , Maryland , D.C. A tornado hits in a beachfront neighborhood in the Queens borough of New York . A second tornado hits New York City , this one in Brooklyn . 12 are hurt trying to evacuate arena outside D.C. due to severe weather .