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A Waterspout Came Ashore on Long Island as 32 Million Braced for Flash Flooding
More than 32 million faced flash flooding as five tornadoes, including a rare Long Island EF-1, struck in one Thursday evening.
Wat we eerst wisten
- More than 32 million people in the Mid-Atlantic, including New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore, faced a flash-flood threat with 1 to 2 inches per hour possible.
- The Atlantic Beach tornado was an EF-1, on the ground 6:47 to 6:50 p.m., with estimated 65 to 97 mph gusts on a 0.36-mile, 100-yard-wide path.
- Five tornadoes were confirmed from the outbreak, including Dover, rated high-end EF-1, plus Marydel and Estell Manor.
- Floodwaters closed parts of a major New York freeway, streets, subway stations and Jersey City roads, where rescues were required.
Toen nog open
- No verified total for destroyed cabanas, no verified rainfall totals for individual neighborhoods, and no repair timeline for hotels, clubs and transit damage.
- Whether a second twister touched down near Atlantic Beach remains unconfirmed in the available reporting.
Waar we op zouden letten
- Whether damage surveys revise paths, widths or ratings, and how quickly Dover and Nassau County clear housing, business and transit backlogs.
