NWS confirms Long Island tornado; extensive damage in Atlantic Beach, Blakeman says

ATLANTIC BEACH, NY - A tornado touched down on Long Island during severe storms Thursday, the National Weather Service confirmed, causing extensive damage. NWS officials confirmed a waterspout came ashore as a tornado on the west end of Atlantic Beach on Thursday evening. The tornado touched down at around 7:11 p.m. and ripped through the Sun and Surf Beach Club, Nassau County Executive Bruce…