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5 Tornadoes Hit NY During Round Of Severe Storms, With 1 Fatality Reported 5 Tornadoes Hit NY During Round Of Severe Storms, With 1 Fatality Reported
5 Tornadoes Hit NY During Round Of Severe Storms, With 1 Fatality Reported One person was killed during a two-and-a-half hour span when at least five tornadoes touched down in New York State this week, the National Weather Service announced following a survey of the damage, and more confirmations could be coming. The time frame for the twisters on Tuesday afternoon, July 16, was from 3 p.m. to around 5:30 p.m. Four of the five were rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, the second-weakest of the six levels. They were identified at: Canastota, Madison County - EF-1, from 3 p.m. to 3:07 p.m. Peak winds - 100 mph. Oxbow Lake, Hamilton County - …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In CT Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In CT
Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In CT A potent storm system packed with damaging winds has knocked out power to thousands in Connecticut. At around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 29, Eversource reported around 3,400 customers with power statewide, and United Illuminated another 55. The most outages are in the following locations: Union (354), Wilton (221), West Hartford (216), Ridgefield (199), New Milford (145), Thompson (137), Greenwich (127), and Weston (101). The storm, ignited by a strong frontal system, has now pushed out off the East Coast. Thursday will be colder with a high temperature in the mid-30s, but wind-chill values…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Downed Tree Limbs, Wires Knock Out Power To Hundreds In Fairfield County Town Downed Tree Limbs, Wires Knock Out Power To Hundreds In Fairfield County Town
Downed Tree Limbs, Wires Knock Out Power To Hundreds In Fairfield County Town Hundreds of residents in a town in Fairfield County are without power due to downed tree limbs and wires as wind gusts between 30 and 35 miles per hour are being reported in the area. Just before 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, Eversource is reporting 675 customers in Ridgefield are in the dark after the incident in the northwestern part of town near the North Salem border. Nearby, just over the border in Northern Westchester, Route 124 is closed due to a down tree between Route 137 and Kitchawan Road in Pound Ridge. Check back to Daily for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Strong Gusty Winds Lead To Power Outages In Connecticut Strong Gusty Winds Lead To Power Outages In Connecticut
Strong Gusty Winds Lead To Power Outages In Connecticut Winds with gusts up to 20 miles per hour have brought down some tree limbs across Connecticut, causing power outages. Just before 7:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3, Eversource is reporting 1,275 customers without power. Colebrook in Litchfield County (266), Granby (202) in Hartford County, Torrington in Litchfield County (201) have the most outages. United Illuminating is reporting just four outages. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County
Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County Hundreds in Fairfield County were without power early on Monday afternoon as whipping winds rolled through the region, bringing wind gusts topping 50 mph that downed power lines and toppled tree limbs and branches. Late Monday, afternoon Nov. 2, Eversource was reporting 11,656 outages among its 1,282,492 Connecticut customers, while United Illuminating was making repairs to 36 active outages, impacting 648 of its 338,313 customers. Earlier story - Wind Advisory: Gusts Of Up To 55 MPH Could Cause Power Outages Eversource was reporting Fairfield County outages in: Wilton: 232; Danbury: 20…

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by Zak Failla
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Lines Of Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area With Ping-Pong-Ball-Size Hail, 60 MPH Winds Lines Of Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area With Ping-Pong-Ball-Size Hail, 60 MPH Winds
Lines Of Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area With Ping-Pong-Ball-Size Hail, 60 MPH Winds Several lines of scattered, severe thunderstorms are sweeping through the region from west to east. One line is in New York City just before 6 p.m. Monday, July 6. Ping-pong-ball-size hail (of about 1.5 inches in diameter) and 60 miles-per-hour wind gusts have been reported. The hail could injure people and animals, the National Weather Service warns.  "Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles," the weather service said. "Expect wind damage to trees and power lines." Other lines are potent storms have been reported west of the Hudson River in the area…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued: Line Of Storms Moving West To East Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued: Line Of Storms Moving West To East
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued: Line Of Storms Moving West To East With a line of storms approaching the region from the west, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for much of the area. The watch, which went into effect just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, lasts until midnight and includes Westchester, Fairfield, Putnam, Rockland, Orange and Dutchess counties. The main threat from the line of storms is wind damage with the most likely time frame for storm activity being from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday. Some of the storms will include torrential downpours, frequent lightning and thunder. Large hail is possible. A few storms may produce damag…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Severe Weather Alert: Strong Storms With Gusty Winds Could Cause Power Outages, Flooding Severe Weather Alert: Strong Storms With Gusty Winds Could Cause Power Outages, Flooding
Severe Weather Alert: Strong Storms With Gusty Winds Could Cause Power Outages, Flooding Look for the week to end the same way it started. Namely, with strong thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds that could cause power outages and drenching rain that may lead to flooding. The storms are expected on Saturday afternoon into Saturday evening, July 6, ahead of a cold front, a similar scenario to the severe storms that slammed the region on Sunday, June 30, also ahead of a cold front. That storm system with strong winds led to numerous downed trees, tree limbs and utility lines, causing tens of thousands of power outages and several deaths in the region. There could be a previe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Eye Of The Storm: Morning Update As Dangerous Nor'easter Arrives Eye Of The Storm: Morning Update As Dangerous Nor'easter Arrives
Eye Of The Storm: Morning Update As Dangerous Nor'easter Arrives Taconic Closure, I-684 Crash Among Numerous Incidents On Slick Roadways Projected Snowfall Totals Increase A dangerous Nor'easter will hit the tristate area from Thursday night into Saturday morning, bringing with it something of everything: Snow, heavy rain, damaging winds that could cause power outages and possible flooding. Here's a look at the timeline of the storm: Friday morning: Rain will mix with snow and be all snow at times farther north. Temperatures will fall during the day Friday into the low 30s during the afternoon, with winds between 25 and 30 miles per hour, gusting to as…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Eye On The Storm: A Look At Timing For Dangerous Nor'easter Eye On The Storm: A Look At Timing For Dangerous Nor'easter
Eye On The Storm: A Look At Timing For Dangerous Nor'easter Click here for an updated story: Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As Fierce Nor'easter Nears A dangerous Nor'easter will hit the tristate area from Thursday night into Saturday morning, bringing with it some snow, heavy rain, damaging winds that could cause power outages and possible flooding. Here's a look at the timeline of the storm: Thursday evening: Rain arrives, mainly after 7 p.m. with up to an inch of accumulation possible overnight Friday morning: Rain will mix with snow and be all snow at times farther north. Temperatures will fall during the day Friday into the low 30s during…

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by Joe Lombardi