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Severe Storms Moving West To East With Downpours, Strong Winds, Isolated Tornadoes Possible Severe Storms Moving West To East With Downpours, Strong Winds, Isolated Tornadoes Possible
Severe Storms Moving West To East With Downpours, Strong Winds, Isolated Tornadoes Possible Severe storms with heavy downpours and strong gusty winds are moving through the region from west to east late Monday afternoon, Sept. 5. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches, with locally as much as 5 inches, are expected across much of the area, the National Weather Service said, adding that "this may result in flooding of urban and poor drainage areas." Areas where excessive rainfall leading to rapid onset flooding are most probable are shown in red in the image above. A Flood Watch is in effect until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6. In Connecticut, a potent cell in Northern Fairfield County promp…

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Tornado Warning Issued For Parts Of Hudson Valley Tornado Warning Issued For Parts Of Hudson Valley
Tornado Warning Issued For Parts Of Hudson Valley The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for parts of the region. The warning, issued at 6:15 p.m. Monday, July 12 by the National Weather Service, covers two New York counties near the New Jersey border: Southcentral Orange County  Rockland County The warning is in effect until 7 p.m. Monday. Severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes are possible Monday night throughout the area. A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado in Bloomingdale, New Jersey, was moving slowly east at 15 mph. Quarter-size hail is possible, and radar indicated rota…

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Tornado Confirmed In Area, Surveying Continues In Westchester One Tornado Confirmed In Area, Surveying Continues In Westchester
One Tornado Confirmed In Area, Surveying Continues In Westchester Click here for an updated story: Twister With 110 MPH Winds Confirmed In Northern Westchester As surveying for confirmed tornadoes in Westchester and Fairfield counties, the National Weather Service said late Wednesday morning that a tornado touched down in Rockland County Tuesday afternoon. The EF1 tornado began at Harriman State Park and Gate Hill Road and ended near Wilderness Drive in Stony Point, where it uprooted trees. The twister, with 100 mph winds, touched down around 4:15 p.m. A Tornado Warning was in effect from 4:12 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. Tuesday in Rockland and Northern Westch…

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Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Northern Westchester Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Northern Westchester
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Northern Westchester A severe storm that swept through Northern Westchester late Tuesday afternoon resulted in numerous downed trees and has knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses. At 5:45 p.m., 6,202 NYSEG customers lost power in Northern Westchester, mainly in Bedford, Lewisboro and Pound Ridge. Con Ed reported 1,398 outages in the Northern Westchester communities it serves. Metro-North Harlem Line service is temporarily delayed between Goldens Bridge and Chappaqua due to downed trees in the vicinity of Bedford Hills. The severe storm prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Tornado W…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tornado Warning Issued For Northern Westchester Tornado Warning Issued For Northern Westchester
Tornado Warning Issued For Northern Westchester Click here for an updated story: Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Northern Westchester The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for Northern Westchester and Rockland late Tuesday afternoon. The warning went into effect at 4:12 p.m. and lasts until 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 and came as a severe thunderstorm swept through from west to east capable of producing a tornado. It was located near Pomona, or 7 miles northwest of Haverstraw, moving east at 15 mph. The dangerous storm will be near Peekskill at 4:45 p.m., radar indicated. Residents should mo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Thousands Without Power As Storm Slams Westchester Thousands Without Power As Storm Slams Westchester
Thousands Without Power As Storm Slams Westchester This story has been updated. Thousands are without power in Westchester and Putnam as a line of severe storms battered the area with heavy downpours, damaging winds and hail just as the evening commute began on Tuesday. As of 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, NYSEG reported  22,081 outages among its 32,806 customers in the areas it serves in Northern Westchester. In Putnam,  27,705 of 38,310 customers were without power. Con Ed reported 325 outages impacting 5,015 customers, including more than 300 customers in Sleepy Hollow, Ossining, Cortlandt, Eastchester, Irvington, Ossining, Yonkers and Bedford…

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Metro-North Service Resumes With Delays After Suspension During Storm Metro-North Service Resumes With Delays After Suspension During Storm
Metro-North Service Resumes With Delays After Suspension During Storm Update: Metro-North lines is now reporting limited service with delays of up to an hour on its lines after all its lines suspended service late Tuesday afternoon during the height of the quick-moving severe line of storms. Original report: Metro-North suspended service on all its lines late Tuesday afternoon as heavy thunderstorms with damaging winds that brought down trees moved through the area. "Service is currently suspended to ensure customer safety during the course of the thunderstorms in our service area and multiple downed trees," Metro-North said in a statement. "…

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