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Waterspouts become tornadoes in Queens and on Long Island

The first storm damaged cabanas and buildings at a beach club, and officials reported little damage from the second waterspout.

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NEW YORK (PIX11) — Two tornadoes touched down in Queens and on Long Island on Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Both started as waterspouts and then made landfall, making them tornadoes, officials say. The first waterspout came ashore in the Eastern Rockaways in Queens. The second came ashore in Atlantic Beach on [...]

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Heavy rain and storms in New York City paralyzed life in the city. On Long Island, a waterspout that formed over the ocean made landfall, destroying approximately 50 cabins at a beach club. Roofs were blown off, and furniture and other debris were scattered around. The downpour in New York...

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PIX 11 broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, August 21, 2026.
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