{
  "id": 2248430,
  "title": "New York tornado warning: Queens, parts of Long Island on alert as severe weather brings flooding",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/new-york-tornado-warning-queens-parts-of-long-island-on-alert-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T23:06:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/new-york-tornado-warning-queens-parts-of-long-island-on-alert-as-severe-weather-brings-flooding-101787266661985.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A tornado warning has been issued for sections of Queens and parts of Long Island, New York, by the National Weather Service. The alert remains in effect until 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As severe weather is forecasted to continue through the evening, the region is bracing for heavy rain and potential flooding. Reports of flooding have already emerged in various parts of the state. Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan, a seasoned journalist based in New York, is providing coverage on this developing situation. With over eight years of experience in US news reporting, she has contributed to major publications and has a strong background in journalism.",
  "summary": "Flooding has already been reported in parts of New York.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tornado warning issued for Queens and parts of Long Island",
    "Severe weather expected to continue into evening",
    "Flooding reported in various parts of New York"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}