Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 4:47PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 1:47pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 447 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Long Island City, or over RFK Bridge, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Flushing and Mott Haven around 450 PM EDT.
Throgs Neck Bridge and Bayside around 455 PM EDT.
Great Neck and City Island around 500 PM EDT.
Port Washington and Manhasset around 505 PM EDT.
Glen Cove around 510 PM EDT.
Oyster Bay and Brookville around 515 PM EDT.
Syosset and Bayville around 520 PM EDT.
Cold Spring Harbor around 525 PM EDT.
This includes the following event location USTA Billie Jean King
National Tennis Center.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Eastern Bergen; New York (Manhattan); Bronx; Kings (Brooklyn); Northwest Suffolk; Northern Queens; Northern Nassau; Southern Nassau
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender: