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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Queens, NY

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What you need to know

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Queens
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Severe
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Immediate
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Observed

What is happening

At 433 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Howard Beach, or over Rockaway Beach, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. This severe storm will be near... Kennedy Airport around 440 PM EDT. Jamaica around 445 PM EDT.

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 4:33PM EDT until August 8 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 4:10PM EDT until August 8 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

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Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Upton NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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