Cleanup begins after tornado touches down in Suffolk
The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down today in North Great River and traveled to Ronkonkoma. Officials say the tornado was rated on the Enhanced Fujita Scale as an EF-0
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Aug 11, 2012, 2:37 AM
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Updated 4,640 days ago
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The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down today in North Great River and traveled to Ronkonkoma.
Officials say the tornado was rated on the Enhanced Fujita Scale as an EF-0 tornado with up to 85 mph winds.
The tornado, along with accompanying storms, caused numerous uprooted trees, downed power lines as well as damage to homes and cars.
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