Powerful Thunderstorms Hit Long Island, PSEG Restoring Power to Thousands

UPDATE: Photos: Splendid Sunset, Rainbows Follow Storms

UPDATE: PSEG Long Island is reporting more than 1,800 of its customers are without power as of 10:52 p.m. See the full outage map here.

UPDATE 7:28 p.m.: The severe thunderstorm warning has been canceled. A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 9 p.m. for the entire island.

From the National Weather Service:

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR WEST CENTRAL SUFFOLK COUNTY... AT 718 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER STONY BROOK...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PORT JEFFERSON...COMMACK...STONY BROOK...HAUPPAUGE...MIDDLE ISLAND... CENTEREACH...SMITHTOWN...ROCKY POINT...CORAM...MOUNT SINAI... FARMINGVILLE...LAKE GROVE...ISLANDIA...NISSEQUOGUE...HEAD OF THE HARBOR...POQUOTT...OLD FIELD...BELLE TERRE...ST. JAMES AND EAST NORTHPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL... DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.