A number of waterspouts — tornadoes over water — have been reported in Queens and Lengthy Island, New York, Thursday night time, a climate occasion that hasn’t been seen within the space since an outbreak in November 2021, in response to the Nationwide Climate Service.
Two waterspouts have been confirmed, not less than one among which got here ashore as a twister, within the jap Rockaways and Atlantic Seashore in southern Queens and southern Nassau County between 6:30 p.m. and seven p.m. on Thursday, the climate service reported.
A twister precipitated harm to a seashore membership in Lengthy Island, New York, Aug. 20, 2026.
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On Friday morning, the Nationwide Climate Service confirmed the waterspout in southern Nassau County got here ashore as a twister Thursday night, leaving a path of injury in its wake.
The twister hit Solar and Surf Seashore Membership on Atlantic Seashore in Lengthy Island, injuring one and inflicting the harm or destruction of 30 one-story cabanas, in response to the Inwood Fireplace Division chief fireplace marshal.
A twister precipitated harm to a seashore membership in Lengthy Island, New York, Aug. 20, 2026.
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The injured particular person, a seashore membership worker, refused medical support, and no different civilian or first responder accidents have been reported, the fireplace division stated.
A state of emergency was declared Thursday in Nassau County, in response to Bruce Blakeman, the county’s govt.
Close by Silver Level Seashore Membership additionally skilled property harm from the tornado, Blakeman stated.
Search groups mobilized to make sure nobody was trapped within the cabanas, in response to Blakeman.
The Nationwide Climate Service and emergency administration companions are reviewing harm and radar information to proceed to evaluate the twister’s power and impression, the climate service stated.
A twister precipitated harm to a seashore membership in Lengthy Island, New York, Aug. 20, 2026.
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First responders additionally assisted within the rescue of individuals trapped of their autos Thursday night time in Lengthy Island’s south shore as a consequence of flooding within the space, Blakeman stated.
One other twister struck Dover, Delaware, Thursday night time, inflicting intensive harm all through town and prompting officers to name a state of emergency, in response to the Dover Police Division.
The town skilled downed timber, energy outages, flooding and different storm-related harm, police stated.
Dover police urged residents to remain dwelling Thursday night time as emergency crews labored to revive energy and clear harm.
The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic skilled extreme storms that introduced flash flooding, heavy rain and robust winds Thursday night time.
