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Tornado touched down in Suffolk County

Originally published: August 10, 2012 9:53 AM
Updated: August 10, 2012 6:44 PM
By PATRICIA KITCHEN AND GARY DYMSKI  patricia.kitchen@newsday.com,gary.dymski@newsday.com

A police officer walks past a downed tree

Photo credit: James Carbone | A police officer walks past a downed tree on Feuereisen Avenue in Bohemia where a tornado touched down. (Aug. 10, 2012)

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August 10, 2012 Suffolk tornado

A tornado touched down in Suffolk County on Friday afternoon during a fast-moving storm that caused some flooding and damage, the National Weather Service said.

The twister touched down near Great River North to Ronkonkoma shortly after 2 p.m., according to the weather service. Winds were estimated at 85 mph.

A tornado watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Friday for coastal waters from Montauk...

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