Tornadoes touched down in Wilmington, Delaware and Long Island, New York on August 21, 2026, during severe mid-Atlantic storms with torrential rainfall. Cleanup efforts and damage assessments were underway on the latest report date.
Rare tornadoes touched down on August 21, 2026, in Queens and Long Island, New York, as well as in Delaware, accompanied by heavy flooding that disrupted major highways across the Mid-Atlantic. The storm brought severe weather to a region where tornadoes are uncommon.