Heavy rain, gusty winds and hail toppled trees and snapped power lines onto buildings and cars Thursday night in Suffolk County.
The line of storms knocked out power to some homes and businesses in the county.
And a number of local street closures were reported Friday morning due to downed trees and power lines, including Portion Road between School House Road and Newtown Boulevard in Lake Ronkonkoma. Despite an early report of a possible tornado touching down in Ronkonkoma, the National Weather Service says Thursday night's damage was caused by straight line winds.amid downed trees and power lines.
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