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New Round Of Scattered, Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area New Round Of Scattered, Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area
New Round Of Scattered, Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Area A new round of scattered, severe thunderstorms is moving through the area. There have been reports of strong storms both in the southern portions of the region, including the New York City area, and farther inland in the Hudson Valley and Connecticut. At 4:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, a strong thunderstorm was located over Scarsdale, near New Rochelle, moving east at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include Stamford, New Rochelle, White Plains, Port Chester, Glen Cove, Syosset, Rye, Oyster Bay, Greenwich,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Multiple Lightning Strikes Damage Homes In Trumbull Multiple Lightning Strikes Damage Homes In Trumbull
Multiple Lightning Strikes Damage Homes In Trumbull Some Fairfield County residents received quite a scare on Wednesday morning, when lightning rained down from the skies, striking several area structures and a car. Members of the Nichols Fire Department were dispatched to Round Ridge Trail in Trumbull shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Jan. 9, where there was a report of a lightning strike and the smell of smoke in a local home. According to Nichols Fire Chief Andrew Kingsbury, the initial call was followed by several other reports of lightning strikes on Round Ridge Trail and Hillandale Terrace. In total, Kingsbury said that two homes a…

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by Zak Failla