Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
636 WWUS81 KOKX 061104 SPSOKX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New York NY 704 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 NYZ078-080-179-061145- Southwest Suffolk NY-Northwest Suffolk NY-Southern Nassau NY- 704 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN SUFFOLK AND SOUTHEASTERN NASSAU COUNTIES THROUGH 745 AM EDT... At 704 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Jones Beach, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Islip, Brentwood, Levittown, Freeport, Huntington Station, Deer Park, Lindenhurst, Plainview, Massapequa, Huntington, Babylon, Farmingdale, Jones Beach, Oceanside, and Dix Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4062 7365 4080 7348 4079 7345 4083 7345 4089 7340 4075 7311 4067 7326 4067 7327 4059 7341 4057 7358 TIME...MOT...LOC 1104Z 227DEG 34KT 4061 7353 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH $$ BR