Tornado warning issued for Queens amid reports of a funnel near Long Island
A tornado warning was issued for Queens, with video reportedly showing an apparent funnel near Long Island.
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Severe weather could threaten residents and disrupt local travel and services.
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- Tornado warning hits Queens as video shows apparent funnel off Long Island ↗gothamist.com · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC
- Tornadoes touch down in Queens, Long Island, as highways, streets flood from heavy rains ↗nydailynews.com · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC
- Tornado, waterspout rip through Long Island, Queens ↗abcnews.com · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 5:17 PM UTC
- Long Island tornado survivor grabbed car door handle for dear life as twister rips through Atlantic Beach ↗nydailynews.com · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC
- Rain, flooding and a tornado slam Queens ↗qchron.com · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 9:32 PM UTC
- Long Island's first tornado since 2022 hit Thursday. Why did it form and are more expected in future storms? ↗newsday.com · Recorded source date: Aug 22, 2026, 2:31 AM UTC
- A look into a rare tornado on Long Island ↗wpde.com · Recorded source date: Aug 22, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC
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