Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 8:08PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 5:08pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 808 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Commack, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Brentwood, Commack, Centereach, Medford, Hauppauge, Ronkonkoma,
Huntington, Stony Brook, Port Jefferson, Northport, Coram, Dix Hills,
Smithtown, Farmingville, and Mount Sinai.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern New York.
Area Description:
Northwest Suffolk; Southwest Suffolk
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: