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Blakeman to address possible Long Island tornado after severe storm damages Atlantic Beach

Headline from FOX 5 New York

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is set to give an update Friday after severe weather, including a possible tornado, ripped through a Long Island beach club, causing major damage.

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  1. NBC New York

    Possible Long Island tornado damages beach club as Nassau County under state of emergency (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    An apparent waterspout off the South Shore of Long Island that may have become a tornado on land led to damage and destruction at a nearby beach club, as powerful storms slammed the area Thursday evening.

  2. ABC 7 New York

    Possible tornado rips through Atlantic Beach on Long Island; state of emergency declared (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Officials said first responders discovered 30 one-story cabanas either damaged or destroyed at Sun and Surf Beach Club in Atlantic Beach.

  3. ABC 7 New York

    NWS to survey Atlantic Beach after possible tornado destroys 30+ cabanas at beach club (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    A possible tornado damaged 30 cabanas at the Sun and Surf Beach Club in Atlantic Beach, Long Island. Nassau County declared a state of emergency.

  4. Pix11

    Tornado damages beach club in Nassau County (opens Pix11)

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    ATLANTIC BEACH, Long Island (PIX11) -- Nassau County is waking up under a state of emergency Friday morning after severe storms tore through the area. The county officials are saying a tornado touched down along Atlantic Beach. A waterspout was seen spinning offshore during the storm Thursday night.

  5. FOX 5 New York

    Blakeman to address possible Long Island tornado after severe storm damages Atlantic Beach (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is set to give an update Friday after severe weather, including a possible tornado, ripped through a Long Island beach club, causing major damage.

  6. CBS News

    National Weather Service confirms tornado struck N.Y.'s Atlantic Beach (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Damage from a tornado and Thursday's storms has prompted a state of emergency in Nassau County, officials say.

  7. CBS News

    Tornado destroys beach club on Long Island (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A rare twister tore through a beach club in Long Island, New York, as a larger storm system dumped rain between Ohio and New Jersey. Jared Ochacher has more.

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