Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New York NY
1103 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0647 PM Tornado 1 W Atlantic Beach 40.59N 73.75W
08/20/2026 Nassau NY NWS Storm Survey
NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado
producing a narrow swath of damage with
estimated wind gusts of 65 to 97 mph across
the far western end of Atlantic Beach
between 647pm and 650pm. Moderate to major
damage to nearly 50 beach bungalows and
storage units and adjacent decking and
railing, as well as window damage to nearly
30 cars, and destruction of 30 yards of sand
fencing.
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