The National Weather Service confirmed that tornadoes touched down in Woodmere, East Islip, Remsenburg, and Shirley on Long Island.Ross Dickman, a National Weather Service meteorologist in charge, called these highly unusual weather events for this time of year. Three of the four tornadoes were rated EF-0 with winds between 65 mph and 85 mph, according to the National Weather Service. But the one that struck Shirley was rated EF-1 with wind speeds of 110 mph.
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I walked into a store on Saturday with blue skies and a few clouds and came out in about 5-10 minutes to very threatening looking clouds and wind. That's how fast it changed. Prayers for my fellow Long Islanders who had so much damage.
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