Special Weather Statement for Kings (Brooklyn); Southern Queens
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Kings (Brooklyn), Southern Queens
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Crown Heights to Canarsie to near Flatbush to Sheepshead Bay. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Crown Heights to Canarsie to near Flatbush to Sheepshead Bay. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Flatbush, Coney Island, Rockaway Beach, Crown Heights, Kennedy Airport, Canarsie, Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Bensonhurst, and Sheepshead Bay.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 5:50PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Official revision
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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