Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Nassau County

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Nassau County. The warning is in effect until 3:15 p.m. Here are the details:

* AT 246 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER ROCKAWAY BEACH...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... CROWN HEIGHTS AND CANARSIE AROUND 250 PM EST. KENNEDY AIRPORT...CEDARHURST...HOWARD BEACH AND OZONE PARK AROUND 255 PM EST. VALLEY STREAM...LYNBROOK...JAMAICA...WOODMERE...FLUSHING...FOREST HILLS AND OCEANSIDE AROUND 300 PM EST. FREEPORT...GARDEN CITY...HEMPSTEAD...BALDWIN...ELMONT...LITTLE NECK AND CLEARVIEW EXPRESSWAY AROUND 305 PM EST. MINEOLA...WESTBURY...GREAT NECK...MANHASSET AND PORT WASHINGTON AROUND 310 PM EST. OYSTER BAY...SYOSSET...LEVITTOWN...BAYVILLE...BROOKVILLE AND HICKSVILLE AROUND 315 PM EST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE WEST HEMPSTEAD...THOMASTON...EAST HILLS...EAST ROCKAWAY...JERICHO...EAST WILLISTON...HERRICKS...EAST MEADOW...HEWLETT AND MUNSEY PARK.

Instructions: STRONG STORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.