Strong thunderstorms are forecast to impact the local area this morning through about 8:15 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Doppler radar is tracking a strong thunderstorm over Calverton and Wading River, moving east at 15 mph, the weather service said in a special weather statement.
Winds in excess of 40 mph can be expected with this storm, the weather service said. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include Riverhead, Manorville, Wading River, Mattituck, Southampton, Calverton, Shinnecock Hills, Peconic, Hampton Bays, Flanders, North Sea, Cutchogue, Aquebogue, Jamesport and Laurel, according to the statement.
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