Special Weather Statement for Northwest Suffolk; Northeast Suffolk; Southeast Suffolk
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northeast Suffolk, Northwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 246 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Brookhaven National Laboratory to near Montauk Point. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 246 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Brookhaven National Laboratory to near Montauk Point. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Riverhead and Manorville around 250 AM EDT. Southampton around 255 AM EDT.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 2:46AM 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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