Headline:
Tornado Warning issued August 20 at 6:44PM EDT until August 20 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 3:44pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
TOROKX
The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Queens County in southeastern New York...
Southwestern Nassau County in southeastern New York...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 644 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Rockaway 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Cedarhurst around 650 PM EDT.
Instruction:
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 7:15 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 7:15 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Nassau, NY; Queens, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov