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WFUS51 KOKX 202249
TOROKX
NYC059-202315-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
649 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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LAT...LON 4058 7372 4059 7373 4060 7373 4063 7370
      4061 7366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 225DEG 22KT 4059 7372

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

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