Atlantic Beach, NY

A tornado touched down as powerful storms moved over the South Shore of Long Island Thursday, destroying a nearby beach club and fueling a state of emergency declaration in Nassau County. The tornadic waterspout was spotted off Atlantic Beach in Nassau County, just across the Reynolds Channel from Far Rockaway, Queens. It came around the same time a tornado warning was issued for the area. Video showed the waterspout just offshore, heading toward land. National Weather Service te

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

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. The tornadic waterspout was spotted off Atlantic Beach in Nassau County, just across the Reynolds Channel from Far Rockaway, Queens. It came about the same time a tornado warning had been issued for the area, from 6:45 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. Video showed the waterspout just offsho