A tornado touched down in Suffolk County, Long Island, on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

The twister, which was rated an EFO, wreaked havoc on residents in Manorville — where it damaged houses, knocked down trees and took out utility poles with its powerful 85 mph winds, officials said.

There were also multiple reports of waterspout activity in the area as a result of the afternoon storms.

Photos and video posted on social media show a tornado forming over Suffolk, as well as a waterspout.

According to NWS officials, Monday’s tornado first touched down in Manorville on Dayton Street near the intersection of South Street and Dayton Avenue.

“It sheared large tree limbs and the tops off of dozens of oak, maple and pine trees, as well as uprooting at least a dozen shallow rooted large trees,” officials said. “Several electric poles were downed by falling trees…with collateral tree damage noted to a few houses in the neighborhood.

“The tornado continued northeast through the south end of neighboring Rosewood Street and then across its intersecting cross street of South Street. Several more trees were uprooted, large limbs broken, or tree tops sheared on this leg of its path. Facing houses on the north and south side of South Street had widespread tree damage and uprooting. A shed was destroyed in this location as well, with damage to residences in the form of sporadic blown off shingles and siding, missing storm screens, and a couple of broken windows.”

Officials said the tornado continued moving northeast through a wooded area before eventually crossing the Long Island Expressway near Exit 69 “while lifting.”

“The path of tree damage and debris ended on the service road on the north side of the LIE near the intersection with Wading River Road,” they explained.

An EFO tornado is the lowest category of tornado on the Fujita Scale. The highest — an EF5 — can produce wind speeds of up to 200 mph.

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