Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for West Central Suffolk County, NY

Source: NOAA · West central Suffolk County, NY

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NOAA issued it on June 2, 2026, 2 months 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 West central Suffolk County until 5:15 PM EDT on May 20, 2026, with 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail observed.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
West central Suffolk County, NY
Issued
June 2, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West central Suffolk County, NY.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Upton NY. Effective from 2026-05-20T16:32:00-04:00 until 2026-05-20T17:15:00-04:00. Event code: SVR.

Affected Areas

West central Suffolk County in southeastern New York, including areas near Northport, Stony Brook, Port Jefferson, Mount Sinai, and Rocky Point.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 4:32 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Northport moving east at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible with wind damage to trees and power lines.

Timeline

Alert in effect until 5:15 PM EDT on May 20, 2026.

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NWS Upton NY has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for West central Suffolk County until 5:15 PM EDT on May 20, 2026, with 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail observed.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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