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Here Comes Fred: Storm Will Bring Downpours, Localized Flooding, Isolated Tornadoes Possible
The remnants of Fred, which is now a Post-Tropical Cyclone, will bring locally heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding to the region, with isolated tornadoes possible.
The time frame for the main brunt of storm activity in the area will be Wednesday night, Aug. 18 into around noontime Thursday, Aug. 19.
For a look at the latest projected track and timing for Fred, see the first image above.
The highest chance for flooding will be to the north and west. (Click on the second image above.)
Generally, 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is now expected in this area, with locally high…
Here Comes Elsa: Tropical Storm Will Bring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds To Region
Tropical Storm Watches have been upgraded to Tropical Storm Warnings along parts of the East Coast as Elsa treks toward the Northeast.
It will arrive in this region starting overnight Thursday, July 8, and bring tropical-storm conditions to portions of New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, mainly along and near the coast, into Friday, July 9. The storm will be out of the area by around midday Friday.
Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible, including the possibility of flash flooding, though the fast-forward movement of the storm is expected to prevent widespread flooding.
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Line Of Thunderstorms, Some Severe, Sweeping Through Region, With Gusty Winds, Hail Possible
A line of thunderstorms, some severe, is sweeping through the region from the west to the east on Tuesday afternoon, June 8.
Storm activity is expected to continue through the afternoon and evening.
Wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour and penny-sized hail are possible.
"There is the potential for heavy rainfall which may produce localized flash flooding," the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement on Tuesday. "Gusty winds and lightning strikes are also threats."
Wednesday, June 9 will be another hot, humid, and potentially stormy day, with partly sunn…
