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Super Soaker: Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Will Sweep Through Area Super Soaker: Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Will Sweep Through Area
Super Soaker: Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Will Sweep Through Area A slow-moving cold front will bring scattered showers followed by widespread soaking rainfall with strong wind gusts to the region. There will be morning showers with patchy fog on Tuesday, Sept. 29, with heavy rainfall arriving late in the afternoon and continuing in the evening on a mostly cloudy day with the high temperature in the low 70s. Rain chances will increase from west to east during the day through the evening when strong wind gusts near 30 miles per hour are expected. Localized urban and poor drainage flooding are also possible, the National Weather Service said…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Future Hurricanes Could Have More Intense Rain, Study Projects Future Hurricanes Could Have More Intense Rain, Study Projects
Future Hurricanes Could Have More Intense Rain, Study Projects Future tropical cyclones, or hurricanes, will feature more intense rain with more rain produced per hour than previous storms but fewer hurricanes will make landfall, according to predictions in a brand-new study. The researchers at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University announced the findings on Monday, June 15. Published early online in Geophysical Research Letters, the study, which used global climate modeling, suggests that while rain intensity is likely to increase the number of storms that make landfall in the United States will decrease. “Essentially…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Severe Weather Alert: Thunderstorms Will Bring Heavy Downpours, Damaging Wind Gusts Severe Weather Alert: Thunderstorms Will Bring Heavy Downpours, Damaging Wind Gusts
Severe Weather Alert: Thunderstorms Will Bring Heavy Downpours, Damaging Wind Gusts Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and damaging wind gusts will sweep across the area as a cold front pushes through. The time frame for storms is during the afternoon and into the early evening on Thursday, June 11. A few of the storms could produce heavy rain capable of causing flooding, and gusty winds approaching severe limits, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued early Thursday morning. Motorists should slow down to reduce the potential hazard of hydroplaning, the National Weather Service added. There will be showers at times through…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest
Severe Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Region: Here's Latest A round of scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging winds that could cause power outages is sweeping through the area. At 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 29, radar indicated strong storms were located north of New York City, along a line extending from six miles northeast of Hopewell Junction in Dutchess County to Yorktown Heights in Northern Westchester. (See first image above.) Expect multiple lines/rounds of storms, the National Weather Service said, noting that heavy downpours could cause flooding, especially in low-lying areas with poor drainage.  The strong wind gusts could …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Severe Weather Alert: Here Are Areas At Highest Risk For Strong Storms With Damaging Winds Severe Weather Alert: Here Are Areas At Highest Risk For Strong Storms With Damaging Winds
Severe Weather Alert: Here Are Areas At Highest Risk For Strong Storms With Damaging Winds A slow-moving cold front will bring a round of scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging winds that could cause power outages. The strongest chance for showers and storms on Friday, May 29 will be in the afternoon into the evening.  Expect multiple lines/rounds of storms, the National Weather Service said, noting that heavy downpours could cause flooding, especially in low-lying areas with poor drainage.  The strong wind gusts could bring down trees and utility poles, causing power outages. Cloud to ground lightning strikes will also accompany the storms. Areas farther north…

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Here's Latest On Timing For Storm System With 50 MPH Wind Gusts That Could Cause Power Outages Here's Latest On Timing For Storm System With 50 MPH Wind Gusts That Could Cause Power Outages
Here's Latest On Timing For Storm System With 50 MPH Wind Gusts That Could Cause Power Outages A strong cold front will usher in a storm system that will bring thunderstorms with heavy downpours that could lead to flooding and strong winds that could cause power outages. The time frame for the storms will be just as the calendar changes months: Thursday night, April 30 to Friday, May 1. Here's what to expect: The high temperature will be around 60 degrees Thursday with rain and showers at times throughout the morning before tapering off by noontime. After a cloudy, but mainly dry afternoon, thunderstorm activity and heavy rainfall is expected to start around 9 p.m. Thursd…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm System With Heavy Downpours, 50 MPH Wind Gusts Could Cause Power Outages, Flooding Storm System With Heavy Downpours, 50 MPH Wind Gusts Could Cause Power Outages, Flooding
Storm System With Heavy Downpours, 50 MPH Wind Gusts Could Cause Power Outages, Flooding A storm system now moving northeast will bring thunderstorms with torrential rain and strong winds that could cause power outages. The time frame for the storms will be just as the calendar changes months: late Thursday, April 30 into Friday morning, May 1. "While violent thunderstorms are not anticipated, we expect the storm to swing through the Northeast with heavy enough rain to cause flooding problems and strong enough winds to be of concern for sporadic power outages and fallen trees," said AccuWeather Senior Storm Warning Meteorologist Brian Wimer. Here's what to expect: Wednesday, …

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Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Westchester Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Westchester
Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Westchester Thousands are without power in Westchester as storms rolled through the region, bringing whipping winds of more than 70 mph that toppled tree limbs, downed power lines, and forced the closure of many roads. As of 12:15 p.m. on Monday, April 13, Con Edison was reporting 409 outages that were impacting 8,139 of its 348,198 customers. NYSEG was responding to multiple outages that left 7,238 customers in parts of Northern Westchester the dark. A total of 2,089 outages are being reported in Cortland, followed by North Salem (1,584 outages), Bedford (1,296), Briarcliff Manor (1,213 outages), York…

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by Zak Failla
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Strong Storm System Will Bring Soaking Rain Before Ending With Snow Strong Storm System Will Bring Soaking Rain Before Ending With Snow
Strong Storm System Will Bring Soaking Rain Before Ending With Snow Click here for an updated story - Weather Whiplash: Wintry Mix Will Sweep Through After Temps Surge To Near 60 During Rainstorm Following a mostly sunny and dry weekend, a new storm system will bring rain, possible flooding and end with some snow in much of the region. Here's the five-day forecast: Saturday, Dec. 7: It will be sunny and continued cold, with a high temperature in the mid 30s to around 40 degrees. Wind will be out of the northwest between 8 and 14 miles per hour, making the wind-chill factor between 25 and 30 degrees. The overnight low temperature will be in the mid…

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Super Soaker: Here's How Much Rainfall To Expect On Wet, Windy Day Super Soaker: Here's How Much Rainfall To Expect On Wet, Windy Day
Super Soaker: Here's How Much Rainfall To Expect On Wet, Windy Day The remnants of Post Tropical Cyclone Olga will bring soaking rain, scattered storms, strong winds and possible flooding to the region. Precipitation from the system arrived overnight and will continue throughout the day. Rain will be heavy at times with strong winds out of the southeast at around 10 miles per hour with gusts up to 25 mph. Thunderstorms are possible after noontime Sunday. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. A total of 1.5 to 2 inches of precipitation is possible before the rain finally tapers off at around 8 p.m. Sunday. (See…

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Nor'easter Will Bring Soaking Rainfall, Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages Nor'easter Will Bring Soaking Rainfall, Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages
Nor'easter Will Bring Soaking Rainfall, Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages Click here for an updated story: Wind Advisory: Gusts Up To 50 MPH Could Blow Down Limbs, Trees, Power Lines, Causing Outages The season's first Nor'easter will bring widespread soaking rainfall followed by gusty, strong winds that could cause power outages. The storm, which has developed off the Delmarva Peninsula, is intensifying as it moves north, will arrive Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 16 and continue overnight before ending Thursday morning, Oct. 17. Preliminary forecast rainfall amounts are between 2 and 3 inches with locally heavier amounts. Widespread flooding is …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Nor'easter Will Bring Soaking Rainfall To Region Nor'easter Will Bring Soaking Rainfall To Region
Nor'easter Will Bring Soaking Rainfall To Region Click here for an updated story: Here's the latest on season's first Nor'easter  The storm, which has developed off the Delmarva Peninsula, is intensifying it moves north, will arrive Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 16 and continue overnight before ending Thursday morning, Oct. 17. Preliminary forecast rainfall amounts are around 1.5 to 2 inches with locally heavier amounts. Widespread flooding is not expected, but isolated minor flooding of poor drainage and low lying areas is possible. Coastal Flood Advisories and Coastal Flood Statements are in effect for the high-tide cycle fr…

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by Joe Lombardi