Strong storms knock out power, LIRR service
Photo credit: Newsday/Karen Wiles Stabile | Hail fell in Garden City. (Aug. 1, 2011)
Heat, storms hit Long Island
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A mass of hot, unstable moist air brought strong thunderstorms, hail and damaging winds to parts of Long Island, knocking out power to almost 6,000 LIPA customers last night, officials said.
The summer storms, which also caused disruptions on the Long Island Rail Road, produced hail -- in some cases the size of golf balls -- that pelted New Hyde Park, Garden City, Hempstead, East Meadow and...
