Tornado tears through Long Island beach club in insane video

Nypost · Aug 20, 2026 · 594 words · By Alex Mitchell; Daniel Cody

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Add The New York Post on Google A waterspout formed off the Long Island coast and moved ashore as a small tornado that wreaked havoc on a beach club Thursday evening — damaging cabanas and scattering debris across the sand, insane footage shows.

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Terrifying video from East Atlantic Beach, Nassau County, shows the massive spout forming near the shoreline and gradually moving inland, tearing through boardwalk businesses before dissolving shortly after landfall around 6:45 p.m.

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Claim 1: “A waterspout formed off the Long Island coast and moved ashore as a small tornado that wreaked havoc on a beach club Thursday evening”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm a waterspout moved ashore as a tornado and damaged a beach club in Atlantic Beach on a Thursday evening.

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Claim 2: “The county declared a state of emergency amid the extremely rare weather event.”

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Two independent sources explicitly state that Nassau County officials declared a state of emergency due to the event.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nassau County declared a state of emergency, and widespread damage was reported after it came ashore as a tornado. #Waterspout #Tornado #NewYork #Emergency #WBRC Waterspout hits Long Island — tornado …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/nassau-county-water-spout

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web search NEUTRAL — Nassau County officials declare a state of emergency amid reports of a possible tornado touching down in Atlantic Beach, Long Island.The county executive declared a state of emergency and activated Na…
https://abc7ny.com/post/tornado-long-island-nassau-county-de…

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web search NEUTRAL — Multiple waterspouts — tornadoes over water — were reported in Queens and Long Island, New York, Thursday night, a weather event that hasn't been seen in the area since an outbreak in November 2021, a…
https://abcnews.com/US/tornado-waterspout-rip-long-island-qu…

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Claim 3: “reports of a woman trapped in a flooded vehicle on Cherry Valley Avenue and the West Hempstead Turnpike”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a woman trapped in a vehicle on Cherry Valley Avenue.

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Claim 4: “Terrifying video from East Atlantic Beach, Nassau County, shows the massive spout forming near the shoreline and gradually moving inland, tearing through boardwalk businesses before dissolving shortly after landfall around 6:45 p.m.”

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While the general event is corroborated, the specific details regarding the 6:45 p.m. timing and the specific path through 'boardwalk businesses' are not independently confirmed by the provided evidence snippets, though the location (East Atlantic Beach) is a real place.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Atlantic Beach is a village located on the west end of the Long Beach Barrier Island in the Town of Hempstead, in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 1,707 at the time of the 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Beach,_New_York

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — East Atlantic Beach is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located on the Long Beach Barrier Island in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population was 2,101 at the time of the 2020 c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Atlantic_Beach,_New_York

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach (JCAB) is a Modern Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Nassau Avenue in Atlantic Beach, Nassau County, Long Island, New York, in the United State…
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Claim 5: ““so far there are no reports of casualties or serious injuries.””

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about crypto loans and Tokenlon, providing no information on casualties.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Atlantic Beach is the name of some places in the United States: Atlantic Beach, Florida, a city Atlantic Beach, New York, a village Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, a town Atlantic Beach, South Caroli…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Atlantic Beach is a city in Duval County, Florida, United States and the second largest of the Jacksonville Beaches communities. When the majority of communities in Duval County consolidated with Jack…
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Claim 6: “A tornado warning had been issued for southwestern Nassau County and parts of Queens — specifically Oceanside and Baldwin Harbor — from roughly 6:50 to 7:05 p.m.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific timing or locations of the tornado warning.

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Claim 7: ““There is property damage at Silver Point Beach Club and Sun and Surf that is being assessed right now”

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Multiple sources confirm property damage at both the Sun and Surf Beach Club and the Silver Point Beach Club.

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Claim 8: “Another possible waterspout-turned-tornado touched down in the Rockaways in Queens around the same time, according to NWS.”

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Multiple sources report that the National Weather Service (NWS) identified another possible waterspout/tornado in the Rockaways, Queens.

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web search NEUTRAL — Another possible waterspout-turned-tornado touched down in the Rockaways in Queens around the same time, according to NWS. Long Island local Matthew Stark, 28, ‘never felt or experienced anything like…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/20/us-news/tornado-tears-through-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The National Weather Service told the Post the waterspout “may have come on land,” making it a traditional tornado, but the service was still making the official determination.
https://www.breitbart.com/weather/2026/08/21/watch-waterspou…

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web search NEUTRAL — The waterspouts — funnels of air and water mist — hit parts of the eastern Rockaways and Atlantic Beach, the weather service reported. Friday morning, the weather service classified the weather event …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/water-spout…

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Claim 9: “AccuWeather confirmed that the footage captured in East Atlantic Beach was consistent with a waterspout”

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One specific source explicitly attributes the confirmation of the footage being consistent with a waterspout to AccuWeather.

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web search NEUTRAL — The spectacular waterspout formed during severe weather and strong atmospheric instability across the region. Thunderstorms, powerful wind gusts and intense rainfall affected parts of Tigullio and inl…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S1LS9gJaoc

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web search NEUTRAL — AccuWeather said the footage from East Atlantic Beach appeared consistent with a waterspout, which is essentially a tornado that develops over water.
https://www.rvmnews.com/2026/08/insane-tornado-rips-through-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Eyewitness video shows a waterspout turn into a tornado in Atlantic Beach, New York, with local damage and safety notes. Watch the footage and learn what happened.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/atlantic-beach-tornado-photo…

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Claim 10: ““A tornado touched down in Nassau County minutes ago in Atlantic Beach,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said in a statement”

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Wikipedia confirms Bruce Blakeman is the Nassau County Executive, and other reports confirm the event occurred in Atlantic Beach; the specific statement is consistent with the reported actions of the county executive.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bruce Arthur Blakeman (born October 2, 1955) is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the 10th county executive of Nassau County, New York. A Republican, Blakeman was first elected …
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Claim 11: “two to three vehicles were stranded on North Central Avenue in Valley Stream beneath the Southern State Parkway”

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