Thunderstorm Whips Wantagh, Seaford With 60 MPH Winds

WANTAGH, NY — A powerful thunderstorm brought heavy rains and wind gusts to Wantagh on Thursday night, downing trees and leaving more than 1,000 homes and businesses without power.

Packing winds of up to 61 MPH, the storm rolled over the hamlet around 9:15 p.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service reported. Large branches were downed and a toppled tree fell on Wantagh State Parkway.

Twitter users reported power outages in the area, including on Beech Street, Brooktree Lane and Wantagh Avenue. Lights flickered in Seaford as well, with some flash flooding reported.

⚠️ If ur w/o pwr due to tonights fast-moving and powerful storm, pls text OUT to PSEGLI (773454). You can also report your outage online, on Twitter, or call 800-490-0075. Our crews are out restoring power as safely and quickly as possible. Report outage - https://t.co/sEb7XWc5Gy pic.twitter.com/yk98ezu3KK
— PSEG Long Island (@PSEGLI) August 23, 2019

Around 41,000 PSEG Long Island customers in all lost power overnight, the company said. As of 7 a.m. Friday, about 25,000 people were still without power, mostly in Suffolk County.

That included a few hundred customers in the Wantagh-Seaford area.

"Crews have been deployed and are assessing damages and will begin restoration efforts," the utility said. "As we continue to assess the damage, restoration times will be refined."

PSEG said it is also calling in additional workers, including tree and line crews, to repair damage and restore outages.

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— LI_Weather (@michaeld021) August 23, 2019