Tornado Leaves Thousands Without Power In L.I.

CBS) ISLIP, N.Y. The National Weather Service confirmed that an F-1 tornado touched down on the Islip area of Long Island Wednesday morning.

At the F1 level, a tornado carries hurricane-force winds that can reach 112 mph. It can peel off roofs, push mobile homes off their foundations or blow vehicles off the road.LIPA reports major power outages on Long Island. At its peak, some 51,000 customers were without power.

Currently, 12,900 still have no electricity.Meteorologist Brian Ciemnecki says the service received a number of reports of damage in the area after it issued a tornado warning between 9:19 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.

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