A shocking video shows the tornado that crossed a Long Island Highway on Saturday after a New York freak storm. The tornado brought quarter-sized hail along with 50 mph winds.
The area was hit by severe storms that brought hail, thunder and heavy rains. They even caused a tornado alert for Nassau County and Suffolk on Long Island.
A surreal driving experience was captured by one person when a tornado crossed the Sunrise Highway shortly after 3:30 pm.
DailyMail.com captured footage that shows clouds spinning and trying to create a tornado at Sandpsit Marina on the Great South Bay of Patchogue.
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A driver captured his surreal drive where a tornado crossed a Long Island highway leaving behind debris during a freak storm on Saturday
On Saturday, a large fallen tree smashed through the windshield of an SUV parked in the middle.
A long island observer assesses damage done to an SUV by a fallen tree.
Long Island’s Shirley strip mall was completely damaged by the storm on Saturday, leaving behind debris in its parking lot.
After storm winds damage and rip the signs off a storefront, the front is virtually unrecognizable
In the wake of strong winds that whipped through Shirley, trash fills up the parking lots of the Shirley strip mall.
After strong winds gusting up to 50 MPH ripped through Long Island, causing extensive destruction, trees were left barefoot.
Chipotle signs were destroyed by a strong storm that impacted Long Island.
As strong winds blow off a cover, caution tape covers a car parked in a strip mall’s parking lot.
Large pieces of hail are pictured scattered around someone’s porch in Elm Park, Staten Island on Saturday
Following Saturday’s tornadoes, trees fell onto the streets of Lynbrook on Long Island.
It is possible to hear him shout “We are in a tornado! Oh my god we are in it!” As he passes through the wreckage, rain pours down.
Residents have shared photos of fallen trees and powerlines, as well as pictures of no injuries.
Also, images show completely downrooted trees landing on cars and badly damaged businesses.
The severe storm, which had winds gusts up to 50 MPH in Long Island, tipped two port-a potties over
Strong winds and heavy rains caused leaves to be scattered throughout a Long Island community.
Bellport: A huge tree on a front yard completely topples and, after it is uprooted, crashes into powerlines
Gerardo’s Pizza & Pasta in Shirley, Long Island, was forced to close after the severe storm damaged the restaurant
After Saturday’s strong storm, Lynbrook was hit with a series of downed powerlines
One World Trade Center’s spire is struck by lightning as thunderclouds pass above Manhattan.
Two possible tornadoes were traced on a storm map that could have merged above Long Island.
New Yorkers who were out on Saturday afternoon should be careful during the severe storm, Mayor Bill de Blasio advised
Saturday’s tornado alert was made, which also warns of quarter-sized hail.
Staten Island residents posted photos of massive hailstones landing on their balconies.
Video footage captured grey skies overhead and swirling clouds before the storm hit.
This severe weather affected over 11,000 Long Island residents who were customers of PSEG. 355 Long Island customers experienced active outages by 6:30 pm.
The New York Post reports that strong wind gusts up to 50 MPH also damaged Metro New York. They knocked down a tree blocking traffic on Long Island Expressway, and subway tracks in Brooklyn, Queens.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio urged New Yorkers not to panic in the face of the storm.
‘It’s a beautiful day in New York City but we could see some strong rain, wind gusts up to 40 MPH and even hail between the 2 – 4 PM,’ he tweeted. ‘Use public transportation and exercise caution if you’re outside during those hours.’
After severe storms brought heavy rains and hail to Long Island, the cloudy sky turned into an attractive scene.
After a strong storm, a rainbow was visible at sunset in Bellport on Saturday.
On Saturday, the possibility of a tornado was visible over Bellport on Long Island. This happened after an advisory for Suffolk County and Nassau had been issued
After Saturday’s strong storm, cloudy skies in Bellport
Following the severe storm which caused extensive damage in the Metro New York City and Long Island areas, cloud cover has filled up.