Tornado Warning for Nassau, NY
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What is happening
TOROKX The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southern Nassau County in southeastern New York... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 649 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Atlantic Beach, or over Long Beach, moving northeast at 25 mph....
What the bulletin says to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
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Bulletin details
TOROKX The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southern Nassau County in southeastern New York... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 649 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Atlantic Beach, or over Long Beach, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southern Nassau County.
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Tornado Warning issued August 20 at 6:49PM EDT until August 20 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
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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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