Strong To Severe Storms Will Bring Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes, Hail Strong To Severe Storms Will Bring Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes, Hail
Strong To Severe Storms Will Bring Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes, Hail A line of thunderstorms will sweep through the region, bringing the potential for severe weather. The time frame for the storm system, which will be ignited by an approaching cold front, is late Wednesday afternoon, May 26 through Wednesday evening. Damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a couple of tornadoes are possible, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement issued Wednesday. "Strong to damaging wind gusts will be the main threat," the statement said. The high temperature will shoot back up to the upper 80s to around the 90-deg…
Stormy Stretch: Here's When To Expect Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds At Times; Weekend Outlook Stormy Stretch: Here's When To Expect Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds At Times; Weekend Outlook
Stormy Stretch: Here's When To Expect Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds At Times; Weekend Outlook A stormy weather pattern has arrived in the area, but things will brighten up for the weekend. It will bring scattered showers along with the chance for thunderstorms along with heavy rain and gusty winds. Thursday, April 29 will be cloudy and breezy with showers at times during the day. The high temperature will be in the low 70s. An isolated severe thunderstorm, with the threat of strong winds, is possible late this afternoon into this evening, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued early Thursday morning. Winds will be around 10 miles per hour wi…
New Images Show Paths Of Tornadoes That Touched Down In CT, NY New Images Show Paths Of Tornadoes That Touched Down In CT, NY
New Images Show Paths Of Tornadoes That Touched Down In CT, NY Two maps show the path of two tornadoes that briefly touched down in the region as a severe storm system swept through on Wednesday afternoon, April 21 The first tornado touched down in New York's Hudson Valley, in Amenia in Dutchess County, at 2:49 p.m., just south of the village, and moved north northeast into the village, said officials with the National Weather Service. The tornado started near the intersection of Powder House Road and Ohandley Drive and caused sporadic damage along its path length, the weather service found during an inspection of damage on Thursday, April 22. One ho…
Tropical Storm Expected To Become Hurricane Could Bring Downpours To Region Tropical Storm Expected To Become Hurricane Could Bring Downpours To Region
Tropical Storm Expected To Become Hurricane Could Bring Downpours To Region Tropical Storm Zeta, expected to strengthen to hurricane status within hours, may bring significant rainfall to the region later this week. Zeta is located was located over the northwestern Caribbean Sea about 130 miles southeast of Cozumel, Mexico, at midday on Monday, Oct. 26.  Zeta is moving toward the northwest near 10 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said.  On the forecast track, the center of Zeta will move near or over the northern Yucatan Peninsula later Monday afternoon or Monday night, move over the southern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and appr…
Two Tornado Touchdowns Confirmed In Region Two Tornado Touchdowns Confirmed In Region
Two Tornado Touchdowns Confirmed In Region Tornado touchdowns were confirmed in both the Hudson Valley and Connecticut  during severe storm activity in the region on Thursday, Aug. 27. The National Weather Service made the determinations late Friday night, Aug. 28 after surveying damage during the day. Hudson Valley Tornado The twister in the Hudson Valley happened just after 6:15 p.m. Thursday in Orange County in Montgomery in the area of Old Nealytown Road, according to the weather service. It was an Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF) 1 twister with 90 mph winds and a maximum path width of 600 yards and path length of 2.6 mile…
New Round Of Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes Will Sweep Through New Round Of Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes Will Sweep Through
New Round Of Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes Will Sweep Through A brief break from severe weather will be followed by a new round of strong thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts between 60 and 70 miles per hour and possible hail and flash flooding. The likely time frame for storm activity is on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Isolated tornadoes are also possible, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The storms will be triggered by warmer, more humid air on Thursday, with the high temperature jumping back to the upper 80s after a cool and comfortable day on Wednesday with low…
Rounds Of Storms, Some Severe With Damaging Winds, Will Lead To Big Change In Weather Pattern Rounds Of Storms, Some Severe With Damaging Winds, Will Lead To Big Change In Weather Pattern
Rounds Of Storms, Some Severe With Damaging Winds, Will Lead To Big Change In Weather Pattern Separate rounds of scattered, potentially severe thunderstorms will bring about a big change in the weather pattern. Hazy, hot and humid weather will continue in the beginning of the week with a chance of afternoon and early evening showers and thunderstorms,, before widespread, stronger storms sweep through covering the entire region, according to the National Weather Service. Monday, Aug. 24 will be partly sunny and warm with a high temperature around 90 degrees.  There will be a chance of scattered showers and storms, mainly after 3 p.m. The storm chance will last until a…
Isaias: Optimum Provides Outage Update Isaias: Optimum Provides Outage Update
Isaias: Optimum Provides Outage Update After receiving a cacophony of complaints from angry customers due to its response to Tropical Storm Isaias, Optimum has provided an update for residents still without service in the wake of the storm. Isaias shook the East Coast toppled trees and limbs onto power lines and utility poles, leaving hundreds of thousands in a lurch as they lost electricity and cellular services. In the days following the storm, there has been a bevy of complaints coming from power-provider and Internet/WiFi customers who are eager to get back to normal while still combating the COVID-19 crisis. Many have not…
Tropical Storm: Widespread Reports Of Damage In Hard-Hit Fairfield County Tropical Storm: Widespread Reports Of Damage In Hard-Hit Fairfield County
Tropical Storm: Widespread Reports Of Damage In Hard-Hit Fairfield County There are widespread reports of damage from Tropical Storm Isaias throughout hard-hit Fairfield County, with dangerous winds causing toppled trees and power lines, leading to numerous road closures and thousands of outages. Rainfall wrapped up in the area by about 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, with less rain falling than expected due to the rapid pace of the system. Strong winds are expected to continue through much of the evening. At 1:38 p.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Norwalk, moving north at 70 mph.  That led to a Thunderstorm Warning being is…
Tropical Storm Isaias Update: These Fairfield County Towns Most Affected By Power Outages Tropical Storm Isaias Update: These Fairfield County Towns Most Affected By Power Outages
Tropical Storm Isaias Update: These Fairfield County Towns Most Affected By Power Outages Click here for a new, updated story - Tropical Storm: Widespread Reports Of Damage In Hard-Hit Fairfield County Some Fairfield County communities fared better than others as Tropical Storm Isaias raged through the region, leaving millions of East Coasters without power. Eversource was working to respond to thousands of reported outages as of 4:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4 after the storm toppled trees and sent power lines and poles flying across roadways. Many of the towns hit hardest were in the area of the county covered by a Tornado Warning issued around 1:30 p.m. and lasting until 2:15 p…
Thousands In Connecticut Without Power As Tropical Storm Isaias Hits Area Thousands In Connecticut Without Power As Tropical Storm Isaias Hits Area
Thousands In Connecticut Without Power As Tropical Storm Isaias Hits Area Click here for an updated story - Tropical Storm Isaias Update: These Fairfield County Towns Most Affected By Power Outages Thousands of Connecticut residents are without power as Tropical Storm Isaias brings whipping winds and rain to the region, toppling trees limbs and power lines. Eversource was reporting that 2,879 of its 1,281,259 Connecticut customers were without power as of 1:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4. United Illuminated was reporting seven outages impacting 2,091 of its customers. In Fairfield County, Eversource had 544 customers without power in Greenwich, followed by Wilton (5…
Tornado Touchdowns Confirmed In Connecticut, Massachusetts Tornado Touchdowns Confirmed In Connecticut, Massachusetts
Tornado Touchdowns Confirmed In Connecticut, Massachusetts Tornado touchdowns were confirmed in both Connecticut and western Massachusetts during severe storm activity in the region on Sunday night, Aug. 2. A tornado touchdown was confirmed by the National Weather Service in Litchfield County Sunday night between Sharon and Lime Rock Park, where residents in the northwest corner of Connecticut saw substantial storm damage. A Tornado Watch was in effect for most of New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts with those watches upgraded to warnings in some areas, including Litchfield County, where a touchdown was confirmed in the northwest corner of Conn…