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Not Over Yet: Weekend Storms Have Cleared Out But Showers Will Linger Not Over Yet: Weekend Storms Have Cleared Out But Showers Will Linger
Not Over Yet: Weekend Storms Have Cleared Out But Showers Will Linger Skies have finally cleared after a weekend of drenching downpours which led to flood on many roadways. The rain ended from south to north Monday morning, May 1, and sunshine has returned to the region for the first time in days.  But don't get too used to it because more unsettled weather is in store this week, according to the National Weather Service. There will be a chance for more scattered showers, with isolated thunderstorms possible farther north and inland, Monday afternoon. The high temperature will be in the upper 50s to around 60 degrees. Showers will become…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Stronger System Will Bring Scattered Thunderstorms With Gusty Winds: Here's Timing New Stronger System Will Bring Scattered Thunderstorms With Gusty Winds: Here's Timing
New Stronger System Will Bring Scattered Thunderstorms With Gusty Winds: Here's Timing A second, stronger storm system of the weekend will bring scattered thunderstorms and gusty winds to the region. Sunday morning, April 30 started off with scattered rain showers and areas of dense fog following a wet, windy day on Saturday, April 29 which brought a widespread 1 to 2 inches of rainfall, the National Weather Service said. The next storm system will arrive from west to east starting at around midday Sunday and last through Sunday night. It's expected to have more substantial rain and wind than the first storm system on Saturday, according to AccuWeather.com. In addi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wet, Windy Mess: Storms Packed With Drenching Rain, Gusty Winds Sweeping Through Region Wet, Windy Mess: Storms Packed With Drenching Rain, Gusty Winds Sweeping Through Region
Wet, Windy Mess: Storms Packed With Drenching Rain, Gusty Winds Sweeping Through Region Separate storms accompanied by heavy rain and strong wind gusts will make the final weekend of April a wet mess. According to the National Weather Service, the heaviest rain from the first round of storms should wrap up by around midday Saturday, April 29 after dumping about an inch of precipitation to most of the region. Rain will be lighter in the afternoon with some breaks in the precipitation. It will be raw throughout the day with a high temperature of around 50 degrees. Sunday morning, April 30 will start off dry before the next storm system arrives in the early afternoon. (Click on …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Weekend Washout? Pair Of Fast-Moving Storms Will Sweep Through Region Weekend Washout? Pair Of Fast-Moving Storms Will Sweep Through Region
Weekend Washout? Pair Of Fast-Moving Storms Will Sweep Through Region The arrival of an unsettled weather pattern will be followed by separate quick-moving storms this weekend. Friday, April 28 will be mostly cloudy with a high temperature of around 60 degrees, the National Weather Service says.  There could be scattered showers starting in the middle of the afternoon before the first of the storm systems arrives Friday evening into Saturday, April 29. (See the first image above from AccuWeather.com.) There will be periods of rain Friday night through the overnight hours and during the day Saturday which will be rainy and breezy with a high tempera…

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Separate Storms On Track For Both Start, End Of Weekend: Here's What's Coming Separate Storms On Track For Both Start, End Of Weekend: Here's What's Coming
Separate Storms On Track For Both Start, End Of Weekend: Here's What's Coming The arrival of an unsettled weather pattern will bring separate storms to the region at the start and end of the weekend. Thursday, April 27 has started off with scattered rain, including brief downpours in some spots. There will be showers at times through the early afternoon before there are peeks of sunshine followed by a chance of more spotty showers, according to the National Weather Service.  The high temperature will be in the mid to upper 50s. Friday, April 28 will be mostly cloudy with a high temperature of around 60 degrees. The first of the storm systems will arrive overn…

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Tornado: Details Released On Strong Twister With 115 MPH Winds That Hit Region Tornado: Details Released On Strong Twister With 115 MPH Winds That Hit Region
Tornado: Details Released On Strong Twister With 115 MPH Winds That Hit Region Detailed information has now been released about a tornado that touched down in New York during a round of isolated, severe thunderstorms over the weekend. The twister tore through an area in the Catskills, in northwestern Sullivan County, at around nightfall Saturday. The tornado, with peak winds of 115 miles per hour, ranked as an EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale or EF Scale, the National Weather Service said. It touched down at around 6:38 p.m. Saturday, April 22, and had a path length of 9.95 miles and a path width of 300 yards. No fatalities and no injuries were reported as a res…

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