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August 20 Northeast tornadoes and flash floods

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On August 20, severe storms brought tornado and flash-flood warnings across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with confirmed tornado damage in Atlantic Beach, Dover, and Lancaster and York counties. The report describes the warnings and damage but does not say when the storms and associated threats passed, so whether the episode has ended is not established.

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    1. Update 1A Waterspout Came Ashore on Long Island as 32 Million Braced for Flash Flooding

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      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.

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      • 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.

    History

    1. Split off from Northeast severe storm system1 report

    Who's involved

    People

    • Leo Lutz BenjaminHolocaust victim (born 1930)1 report
    • Robin ChristiansenAmerican public servant1 report

    Places

    • Atlantic BeachAtlantic Beach, NY, USA1 report
    • ColumbiaColumbia, PA 17512, USA1 report
    • DoverDover, DE, USA1 report
    • Eastern York High School720 Cool Creek Rd, Wrightsville, PA 17368, USA1 report
    • Jersey CityJersey City, NJ, USA1 report
    • New YorkNew York, NY, USA1 report

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