Elsa closing in on Long Island!

Here we go! Heavy showers and thunderstorms with torrential downpours and flash flooding with wind gusts as high as 35 to 50 mph for Long Island until 10 AM with a slight chance of a tornado. The highest wind gusts will be for southeastern Suffolk. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches with localized amounts over 4 inches possible. Some sunshine and warm this afternoon and then a chance of evening showers and thunderstorms.