A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Suffolk County. The watch, issued at 3:15 p.m., remains in affect until 4:15 p.m.
The National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. These storms were located along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Mattituck to Wading River, and moving east at 30 mph.
Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to: Calverton, Riverhead, Peconic, Southold, Shelter Island, Noyack, Shinnecock Hills, Sag Harbor, Southampton, Bridgehampton, Hither Hills State Park and East Hampton.
From the weather service:
“In addition to large hail and damaging winds, continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of natures number one killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.”
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