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Mostly Cloudy A tornado touched down in Woodmere, three others in Suffolk County
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A tornado that touched down In Woodmere knocked down a tree on Broadway on Nov. 13.
Courtesy David Friedman
On Conkln Avenue in Woodmere, a sectin of a tree was knocked down and was pressing on utility wires.
Courtesy David Friedman
The National Weather Service confirmed that fout tornaodes touched down on Long Island during the storm on Nov. 13. Two were classified as EF-O tornadoes. One in Woodmere which then moved towards Uniondale and Levittown.
The other was in East Islip that also touched Oakdale. An EF-O tornado is considered the weakest type on what is called the Enhanced Fujita Scale. It typically has winds speeds between 65 and 85 mph. An EF-1 tornado struck Shirley and then Manorville and another tornado touched dow in the Remsenburg to the Westhampton area.
As of 3:30 pa.m., PSEG Long Island reports that two outages affecting less than five customers remain in Woodere. Power is expected to be restored by 4 p.m.
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