Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kings and Queens Counties, NY
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NOAA issued it on August 8, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Upton NY has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Kings and Queens counties until 5:00 PM EDT on August 8, 2026, with 60 mph wind gusts expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern New York
- Issued
- August 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Upton NY
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern New York.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Upton NY. The alert is effective from August 8, 2026 at 4:10 PM EDT until August 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Queens County and Kings County in southeastern New York.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 4:10 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sheepshead Bay, or over Coney Island, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Timeline
The severe thunderstorm will be near Sheepshead Bay around 4:15 PM EDT, Rockaway Beach and Canarsie around 4:20 PM EDT, Howard Beach around 4:25 PM EDT, Kennedy Airport around 4:35 PM EDT, Ozone Park around 4:40 PM EDT, and Jamaica around 4:45 PM EDT. The alert expires at 5:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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