Long Island weather forecast: Thunderstorm warning issued for Saturday night
Kayakers and paddle boarders try to stay cool in Stony Brook Harbor on Saturday morning. Credit: Joseph Sperber
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Nassau and Suffolk counties and other parts of the tristate area until 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
The warning, issued Saturday evening,, also covered New York City and parts of Connecticut and New Jersey.
At 7:41p.m. Saturday, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Greenwich, Connecticut, to near Jackson Heights, Queens, moving east at 45 mph, the weather service said.
Wind gusts of 60 mph were possible and the weather service said the area should expect damage to trees and power lines.
Tips on staying cool
- Stay hydrated with water and avoid sugary drinks.
- Limit outdoor activity. If you don't have air conditioning, go to a cooling center or an indoor public place such as a shopping mall or library.
- Keep pets out of the hot sun and provide unlimited fresh water.
- Dial 911 immediately if someone is not sweating, their mental status is altered, and their skin is red, hot and dry. They could be experiencing heatstroke.
As of 9:30 Saturday, PSEG Long Island said it had 136 electricity outages affecting 5,379 customers. The utility said it has a total of 1,177,138 customers.
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SATURDAY COOLING CENTER LOCATIONS
The Town of Oyster Bay
Cooling centers will be open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center, 1001 Stewart Ave., Bethpage, and the Town of Oyster Bay Hicksville Athletic Center, 167 S. Broadway, Hicksville.
Community pools will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Marjorie Post Community Park, 451 Unqua Rd., Massapequa; Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, 7800 Jericho Tpke., Woodbury; Bethpage Community Park, 1001 Stewart Ave., Bethpage; Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park, 175 Washington Ave., Plainview; and at Tappen Beach, Shore Road, Glenwood Landing.
Swimming at town beaches, including Tobay Beach and Spray Park, will remain open until 7 p.m.
Town of Hempstead
Beach hours have been extended to 7 p.m. and all town pool hours until 8 p.m. Cooling centers will operate out of two town senior centers — Baldwin Senior Center at 1810 N. Grand Ave. and the Uniondale-Merrick Senior Center at 750 Jerusalem Ave. — from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Town of Huntington
Cooling centers, open only to town residents, will operate at the Dix Hills Ice Rink, 575 Vanderbilt Pkwy., Dix Hills, from noon to 8 p.m. and at the Town of Huntington Senior Center (Flanagan Center) 423 Park Ave, Huntington, until 4 p.m.
Crab Meadow, West Neck, Hobart and Centerport Beaches will be open with stationed lifeguards until 8 p.m.
The Dix Hills pool will be open to Huntington Town residents from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Both Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo Memorial Spray Park, located on Cuba Hill Road in Elwood, and the Manor Field Spray Park on East Fifth Street in Huntington Station will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The spray parks open at 10 a.m. for children with special needs.
Other facilities
Cantiague Park Administration Office, 480 West John St., Hicksville.
Mitchel Field Complex Administration Building, 1 Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Uniondale.
Wantagh Park Administration Building, 1 King Rd., Wantagh.
Amagansett Free Library, 215 Main St, Amagansett.
North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon.
For a list of hours and contact phone numbers, go to https://apps.health.ny.gov/statistics/environmental/public_health_tracking/tracker/#/CCList
