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Tornado cleanup on Long Island
The cleanup continued on Monday on Long Island after 4 tornadoes touched down in a fast-moving storm on Saturday, November 11, 2021.
NEW YORK - The National Weather Service now confirms four tornadoes touched down on Long Island from a fast-moving storm that tore across the New York City region on Saturday. There were also 3 other tornadoes confirmed in Connecticut.
An EF-0 tornado touched down in Woodmere, Hempstead, Uniondale, and Levittown in Nassau County.
An EF-0 touched down in East Islip in Suffolk County.
Also in Suffolk County, an EF-1 was reported in Shirley and Manorville.
And on Monday, weather officials say another tornado was confirmed to have touched down in Remsenberg and Westhampton in Suffolk County.
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Long Island tornadoes
The National Weather Service now says four tornadoes touched down on Saturday from a violent storm that swept across the New York City region.
EF-0 tornadoes are considered weak with winds 65 to 85 MPH. EF-1 is also considered weak but winds are 86 to 110 MPH.
Two of the Connecticut tornadoes were EF-0s in New Haven County and the other was an EF-1 in New London County.
New York City was lashed with hail and strong winds on Saturday, November 13, as severe thunderstorms passed through the area.
A series of tornado warnings were issued for parts of Long Island by the National Weather Service on Saturday afternoon. A severe thunderstorm watch was in place for parts of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island on Saturday.
The storm was so strong that it flipped planes at an airfield on Long Island.
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Strong storm hits Brooklyn
This video, taken in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, shows heavy winds and hail falling on Saturday afternoon. Credit: Lola DiNizio via Storyful
A video, taken by Twitter user @SmirkingJoseph, showed powerful winds in Levittown, on Long Island.
Another video, taken in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, shows heavy winds and hail falling on Saturday afternoon.
The National Weather Service put a severe thunderstorm watch in place for parts of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island on Saturday.
The storm also brought hail to many areas. A video taken in Bloomingdale, New Jersey, showed hail blanketing a road in a residential area, while more fell.
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Storm dumps hail on New Jersey
A video taken in Bloomingdale, New Jersey, shows hail blanketing a road in a residential area, while more falls.
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Powerful storm hits Long Island
This video shows powerful winds in Levittown, on Long Island. Credit: @SmirkingJoseph via Storyful
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