Weather

There will be an enhanced risk of fire spread today with gusty winds and low humidity. A coastal flood advisory is in effect tomorrow.

A wind advisory remains in effect until noon today, with southwest to west winds 15 to 30 mph gusting up to 50 mph,

Winds gusting up to 50 mph this evening may bring down limbs and wires, the National Weather Service said in an advisory.

Areas of locally dense fog are developing this morning, making driving difficult, the National Weather Service said in a special weather statement.

PSEG-LI is already reporting power outages affecting more than 13,000 customers across the island overnight, including more than 100 in Riverhead, most along Sound Shore Road in Northville.

Northeast winds may gust to 50 mph today and coastal flooding is expected at times of high tide this morning and evening, as a storm system passes southeast of Long Island.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect in Suffolk County until 9 p.m. tonight, the National Weather Service said in a statement this afternoon.

(Updated: Sept. 5. 6:15 a.m.) Tropical storm conditions are possible on Long Island late Friday into early Saturday as the center of Hurricane Dorian passes well to the south and east, with wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph and locally heavy rain possible, according to the National Weather Service.

The tornado, packing maximum winds of 85 mph, touched down at about 4:33 p.m. and was on the ground for about five minutes, according to the National Weather Service in Upton. It damaged trees and structures along a path of 50 yards wide and 1.6 miles long. there were no injuries reported.

A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornadowas located over Manorville, moving north at 30 mph. The warning is in effect until 5:15 pm