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Napeto45 / 100Accidents and natural hazards

Tornadoes and heavy rain across the northeastern United States, with two tornadoes hitting New York

started August 21, 2026 at 2:48 PM · last changed 6d ago

Summary

Strong storms with tornadoes, heavy rain and flooding hit the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States, with two rare tornadoes over water reaching land in the New York area, damaging buildings including a resort on Long Island, emergency declarations in multiple counties, closures on major highways, flight disruptions, and a fatality from lightning strike in Virginia.

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Snažne oluje praćene tornadima, obilnom kišom i poplavama pogodile su sjeveroistok i srednjoatlantski dio SAD-a. Na području New Yorka zabilježene su dvije rijetke pijavice koje

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Severity45

Total — band napeto (40–69)

Sources (3)

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