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Storm System Taking Aim At Region Will Bring Drenching Downpours, Possible Flooding Storm System Taking Aim At Region Will Bring Drenching Downpours, Possible Flooding
Storm System Taking Aim At Region Will Bring Drenching Downpours, Possible Flooding A storm system headed to the region will bring heavy downpours at the tail-end of the weekend. Storm activity is expected Sunday afternoon, July 9 into Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Between 2 and 3 inches of rainfall is expected in areas shown in darker green in the first image above from AccuWeather.com. "This may result in flooding of urban, low-lying or poor drainage areas, and small streams and creeks," the National Weather Service said in a statement issued Friday morning, July 7. "At this time, the best chance for heavy rainfall will b…

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Severe Weather Alert: New Round Of Strong Thunderstorms With Damaging Winds Expected Severe Weather Alert: New Round Of Strong Thunderstorms With Damaging Winds Expected
Severe Weather Alert: New Round Of Strong Thunderstorms With Damaging Winds Expected A new round of strong to severe thunderstorms and showers are expected to sweep through the area. The time frame for the scattered storms across eastern New York, Connecticut and western New England is in the afternoon into the evening on Thursday, July 23. Damaging winds and possible one-inch hail are the main threats with locally heavy rainfall possible, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement released Thursday morning. Thursday will be partly sunny, hazy, hot and humid with the high temperature near 90 degrees. A new Heat Advisor…

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Hot Stuff: Here's When You'll Really Feel The Heat This Weekend Hot Stuff: Here's When You'll Really Feel The Heat This Weekend
Hot Stuff: Here's When You'll Really Feel The Heat This Weekend Get set for a prolonged period of heat and humidity as temperatures will soar into the upper 90s with heat indices hitting 100 degrees or more over the weekend. Saturday, July 18 will feature above-normal temps with lots of sunshine and highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s across eastern New York, Connecticut and western New England.  Heat indices Saturday are forecast to be mostly in the lower 90s, but could reach 95 in a few spots, the National Weather Service said. The heat and humidity will be on the increase for the second half of the weekend. Heat indices will climb to the …

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Flash Flood Watch: Michael, Strongest Storm In Continental US Since 1992, Treks North Flash Flood Watch: Michael, Strongest Storm In Continental US Since 1992, Treks North
Flash Flood Watch: Michael, Strongest Storm In Continental US Since 1992, Treks North The strongest hurricane to ever hit the Florida panhandle made landfall early Wednesday afternoon and surprised experts by maintaining Category 4 winds as it barreled north. Michael was just two miles per hour short of Category 5 status of 157 mph winds at landfall, making it the strongest storm to make landfall in the continental U.S. since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Hours after landfall, Michael became a Category 3 hurricane with 125 mph winds as its track shifted easterly toward Alabama and Georgia. While the storm will be well south of the tristate area as it moves toward the coast on T…

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by Joe Lombardi