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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Southwest Nassau

60 mph wind gusts are occurring with the approaching storm.

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From the National Weather Service:

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Queens County in southeastern New York...
Kings County in southeastern New York...
Southwestern Nassau County in southeastern New York...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

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* At 406 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bay Ridge, or over The Verrazano Narrows Bridge, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

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SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Crown Heights around 420 PM EDT.
Canarsie around 425 PM EDT.
Howard Beach and Ozone Park around 430 PM EDT.
Jamaica and Kennedy Airport around 435 PM EDT.
Woodmere and Cedarhurst around 440 PM EDT.
Valley Stream and Lynbrook around 445 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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