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5th Tornado Confirmed On Long Island: NWS
The tornado count continues to rise from the weekend's severe storm.
NORTH BELLPORT, NY — The National Weather Service announced Tuesday that a 5th tornado touched down in North Bellport over the weekend.
A NWS Storm Survey team, in coordination with Suffolk County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services and the state's Division of Homeland Security, confirmed it was an EF-0 level tornado.
An EF-0 tornado is considered weak with winds between 65 and 85 mph.
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We can confirm an EF-0 struck North Bellport in Suffolk County on Saturday. Additional details are forthcoming. Read the preliminary report:https://t.co/p8xXXhV9B4 A total of 8 tornadoes from Saturday's event have now been confirmed; 5 on Long Island, 3 in Connecticut.
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) November 16, 2021
The information released by officials is from preliminary storm data.
There was a total of eight tornadoes on Saturday, including five on Long Island and three in Connecticut. The strongest on Long Island, an EF-1, was in Shirley. An EF-1 tornado also touched down in the Hudson Valley on Friday.
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The information released by officials is from preliminary storm data.
This a developing story. Check back for updates.
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