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New Round Of Scattered Thunderstorms Possible After Severe Weather Results In One Fatality New Round Of Scattered Thunderstorms Possible After Severe Weather Results In One Fatality
New Round Of Scattered Thunderstorms Possible After Severe Weather Results In One Fatality The remnants of Hurricane Barry brought severe thunderstorms to the region that resulted in torrential downpours causing flooding, damaging winds, downed trees, and one confirmed fatality. The fatality occurred in Fairfield County when a 21-year-old man was killed when a tree limb and wires fell on his car near the border of Fairfield and Bridgeport about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. There is a chance for more scattered thunderstorms on Thursday, July 18, mainly after 11 a.m. Clouds and showers at times will keep the high temperature to around the 80-degree mark. But it will once agai…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Severe Storms With Damaging Winds, Heavy Downpours Sweeping Through Area Severe Storms With Damaging Winds, Heavy Downpours Sweeping Through Area
Severe Storms With Damaging Winds, Heavy Downpours Sweeping Through Area Click here for an updated story: Flash Flooding Possible As Severe Storms With Heavy Downpours Sweep Through Area With a humid air mass in place, conditions are ripe for thunderstorms and isolated strong to severe storms with damaging wind gusts that could cause power outages have arrived in the area on Saturday, July 6. Heavy downpours have accompanied the storms. Flooding is also possible, especially for urban and poor drainage areas. Up to a half-inch of precipitation is possible. The storms, which first popped up around noontime, will continue into Saturday evening, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm Update: This Westchester Town Has 13 Downed Trees -- And Counting Storm Update: This Westchester Town Has 13 Downed Trees -- And Counting
Storm Update: This Westchester Town Has 13 Downed Trees -- And Counting More than a dozen trees have been felled in Greenburgh, creating havoc for local residents who have lost power. Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner issued an alert on Friday afternoon, cautioning that there are no less than 13 locations in town where there are downed trees or power lines, with more expected to topple as the Nor’easter continues battering the region. Throughout the Hudson Valley, hundreds of downed trees have knocked out power and caused mayhem for local residents. In Greenburgh, as of 4 p.m., 3,004 Con Edison customers had reported that they lost power, impacting nearly…

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by Zak Failla