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Tropical Storm — Southern Nassau, New York

August 4, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Southern Nassau

Event narrative (NOAA)

At the NYS Mesonet at Wantagh, a maximum sustained wind of 43 mph was recorded at 1240 pm, and a peak wind gust of 68 mph was recorded at 110pm LST. A 44 mph maximum sustained wind gust was recorded at an AWS station in Freeport at 105 pm LST.||These type of winds across the area resulted in numerous trees and tree limbs being downed, power outages, damages to homes and automobiles, and disruption to mass transit. ||Despite 3-5 ft of storm surge, there were no reports of coastal flooding as the highest storm surge did not coincide with high tide and was during a period of low astronomical tides.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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