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Strong Thunderstorm Approaching Region

Heads up.

The National Weather Service has issued the following special weather statement for the region:

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE NORTH SHORE OF CENTRAL SUFFOLK COUNTY... AT 415 PM EDT...A DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER STONY BROOK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR... STONY BROOK AND CENTEREACH AROUND 420 PM EDT. FARMINGVILLE AROUND 425 PM EDT. PORT JEFFERSON...MOUNT SINAI AND CORAM AROUND 430 PM EDT. MIDDLE ISLAND AROUND 435 PM EDT. ROCKY POINT AROUND 440 PM EDT. BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY AROUND 445 PM EDT. WADING RIVER AROUND 450 PM EDT. CALVERTON AROUND 455 PM EDT.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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