August 10th EF-0 Tornado Confirmed near North Haven in New Haven County, Connecticut and Mattituck in Suffolk County, New York

This data is un-official and for informational purposes only.


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Public Information Statement...RESENT
National Weather Service New York NY
541 PM EDT WED AUG 10 2016

...Weak EF-0 Tornado Confirmed Near North Haven in New Haven
County Connecticut...

Location...North Haven in New Haven County Connecticut
Date...August 10 2016
Estimated Time...130 PM EDT
*Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-0
*Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...70 mph Maximum
*Path Width...50 Yards
*Path Length...2.16 miles
*Fatalities...0
*Injuries...0

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in New York NY has confirmed a
tornado near North Haven in New Haven County Connecticut on
August 10 2016.

Based on doppler weather radar data, information provided by
local broadcast media and emergency management, the National
Weather Service confirms that a weak EF0 tornado occurred across
Southern New Haven County this Wednesday afternoon of August 10.

As a severe thunderstorm moved east across Southern New Haven
County, a small weak tornado briefly touched down just south of
North Haven.

Wind damage occurred on a line from Quinnipiac Avenue near the
Montowese section of North Haven east to Barberry Road. Locations
of wind damage included Quinnipiac avenue, Village Street, Fitch
Street, Governors Drive, Montowese Avenue by Cloudland, Montowese
Avenue, and Nettleton Avenue. On village Street, an 8 by 10 foot
shed was lifted about 15 feet up in a tree.

Damage was mainly limited to trees that fell onto power lines and
cars with only minor structural damage.

Based on this limited damage, this tornado is classified as an EF-0
with wind gusts up to 70 mph.

The National Weather Service thanks emergency management, the
local broadcast media, and all reports from the general public
through social media in formulating this preliminary damage
assessment.

This information can also be found on our website at weather.gov/NYC.

For reference...the Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes
into the following categories:

EF0...wind speeds 65 to 85 mph.
EF1...wind speeds 86 to 110 mph.
EF2...wind speeds 111 to 135 mph.
EF3...wind speeds 136 to 165 mph.
EF4...wind speeds 166 to 200 mph.
EF5...wind speeds greater than 200 mph.

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Public Information Statement...CORRECTED
National Weather Service New York NY
1116 PM EDT WED AUG 10 2016

...Weak EF-0 Tornado Confirmed Near Mattituck in Suffolk County
New York...

Location...Mattituck in Suffolk County New York
Date...August 10 2016
Estimated Time...425 PM to 426 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...70 MPH
Maximum Path Width...40 YARDS
Path Length... 0.3 MILES
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in New York NY has confirmed a weak
tornado near Mattituck in Suffolk County New York on August 10
2016.

Based on a survey conducted by an NWS Meteorologist, NWS doppler
weather radar data, emergency management, and trained Skywarn
spotters, the National Weather Service confirmed a weak EF0
tornado in Mattituck at 4:25 pm EDT this afternoon.

As a severe thunderstorm moved southeast across eastern Suffolk
County, it produced a small weak short-lived tornado in Mattituck.

Most wind damage was concentrated between Main Road and
New Suffolk Avenue close to the corridor from Cardinal Drive
southeast to Blossom Bend, where the tornado lifted before
reaching New Suffolk Avenue. Wind damage was confined mainly to
trees, where several trees were snapped in half.

This information can also be found on our website at
weather.gov/NYC.

For reference...the Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes
into the following categories:

EF0...wind speeds 65 to 85 mph.
EF1...wind speeds 86 to 110 mph.
EF2...wind speeds 111 to 135 mph.
EF3...wind speeds 136 to 165 mph.
EF4...wind speeds 166 to 200 mph.
EF5...wind speeds greater than 200 mph.

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--------------------------Damage Reports------------------------------------

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1030 PM EDT WED AUG 10 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTH HAVEN             41.38N  72.86W
08/10/2016                   NEW HAVEN          CT   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AND 
            SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED IN THE MONTOWESE SECTION OF NORTH 
            HAVEN. 

0400 PM     LIGHTNING        GREENPORT               41.10N  72.37W
08/10/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON BAILEY AVENUE BETWEEN 
            KNAPP PLACE AND CHAMPLIN PLACE RESULTING IN A FIRE. 

0405 PM     LIGHTNING        SOUTHOLD                41.06N  72.43W
08/10/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON WELLS ROAD RESULTING IN A 
            FIRE. 

0408 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SOUTHOLD                41.06N  72.43W
08/10/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   AMATEUR RADIO   

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN BLOCKING LIGHTHOUSE ROAD NEAR 
            SOUNDVIEW AVENUE. 

0417 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MATTITUCK               41.00N  72.55W
08/10/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   NWS EMPLOYEE    

            TREES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF MILL LANE AND ROUTE 
            25. 

0420 PM     FLASH FLOOD      GREENPORT               41.10N  72.37W
08/10/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            FRONT STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING NEAR THE 
            INTERSECTION WITH MAIN STREET. 

0425 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MATTITUCK               41.00N  72.55W
08/10/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF SUNSET AVENUE 
            AND 25A. 

0425 PM     TORNADO          1 SSE WATERVILLE        41.00N  72.52W
08/10/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   NWS STORM SURVEY

            EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN AN AREA SOUTH OF ROUTE 25 
            AND NORTH OF NEW SUFFOLK AVENUE...EAST OF SUNSET AVENUE 
            AND WEST OF BLOSSOM BEND. 

0430 PM     LIGHTNING        SAG HARBOR              41.00N  72.31W
08/10/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON POPLAR STREET BETWEEN 
            BERNARD PLACE AND NOYAC ROAD RESULTING IN A FIRE. 

0440 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CUTCHOGUE               41.01N  72.49W
08/10/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            ROUTE 25 AND STERLING LANE BY THE KING KULLEN CLOSED 
            DUE TO FLOODING. 

0440 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SOUTHOLD                41.06N  72.43W
08/10/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            BAYVIEW ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING BETWEEN OAKWOOD 
            DRIVE AND GOOSE CREEK LANE. 

0445 PM     LIGHTNING        SAG HARBOR              41.00N  72.31W
08/10/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON UNION STREET BETWEEN 
            MADISON STREET AND DIVISION STREET RESULTING IN A FIRE. 

0500 PM     LIGHTNING        AMAGANSETT              40.97N  72.14W
08/10/2016                   SUFFOLK            NY   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            HOUSE ON THE CORNER OF MONTAUK HIGHWAY AND ATLANTIC 
            AVENUE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING RESULTING IN A FIRE. 


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