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New Update: Potent System With Strong Winds, Thunderstorms Now Sweeping Across East Coast New Update: Potent System With Strong Winds, Thunderstorms Now Sweeping Across East Coast
New Update: Potent System With Strong Winds, Thunderstorms Now Sweeping Across East Coast A powerful cross-country storm is now sweeping through the East Coast, bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong gusty winds that could cause power outages. The sprawling system arrived Wednesday afternoon, March 5. A radar image of the East Coast above from around 6:30 p.m. shows areas where there are thunderstorms (in orange) and heavy rain (in yellow). Wind gusts will reach 40 to 50 miles per hour across a broad area in the Midwest and along the East Coast.  (Click on the second image above from AccuWeather.) Precipitation will taper off overnight into the early morning h…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Update: Here's Latest Projected Timing For System With Damaging Winds, Thunderstorms New Update: Here's Latest Projected Timing For System With Damaging Winds, Thunderstorms
New Update: Here's Latest Projected Timing For System With Damaging Winds, Thunderstorms A major new winter storm is nearing the Northeast after barreling across the country from the West Coast. Timing The system will arrive in the mid-Atlantic around midday Wednesday, March 5, with rain and thunderstorms, some of which will be severe. It will then move north through Pennsylvania and New Jersey, hitting the New York metropolitan area in time to disrupt the evening commute before affecting New England. Wind Conditions Wind gusts are expected to reach between 40 to 50 mph across the Northeast, with gusts potentially exceeding 60 mph along the Jersey Shore and in eastern Marylan…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Massive System Will Bring New Rounds Of Severe Storms, Possible Tornadoes: Here's Timing Massive System Will Bring New Rounds Of Severe Storms, Possible Tornadoes: Here's Timing
Massive System Will Bring New Rounds Of Severe Storms, Possible Tornadoes: Here's Timing A massive system stretching from the Midwest to the East will bring separate rounds of severe thunderstorms to the region amid high heat and humidity. According to the National Weather Service, the primary threats are locally damaging wind gusts that can down trees and power lines, along with heavy rainfall.  A few tornadoes are also possible, along with small hail. The first image above from AccuWeather.com shows areas in orange where severe storms are possible on Tuesday, July 16. The timing for the storms is from around 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. More severe weather is on trac…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Severe Heat, High Humidity Will Pose Significant Health Risk To NYers, Hochul Warns Severe Heat, High Humidity Will Pose Significant Health Risk To NYers, Hochul Warns
Severe Heat, High Humidity Will Pose Significant Health Risk To NYers, Hochul Warns Gov. Kathy Hochul is warnig New Yorkers that severe heat and high humidity will pose a significant health risk from Monday, July 15, through Wednesday, July 17. Temperatures during that stretch are likely to bring dangerous heat indexes between 95 and 104 degrees across the entire state.  New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Mohawk Valley, and Southern Tier, also have a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms in the afternoon into the evening on Monday. Air quality health advisories for ozone are also in effect for New York City and Long Island on Monday from 11 a.m. to 11 p…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NJ Mom Killed By Falling Tree While Camping With Family In Furious Upstate NY Storm NJ Mom Killed By Falling Tree While Camping With Family In Furious Upstate NY Storm
NJ Mom Killed By Falling Tree While Camping With Family In Furious Upstate NY Storm A New Jersey woman was killed in upstate New York over the weekend when a tree fell on her camper during fierce thunderstorms that ripped through the region, authorities said. At about 10:50 a.m. the Delaware County 911 Center received multiple reports of trees down on campers at multiple locations with an individual trapped at the Russell Brook Campground in the Town of Colchester. Carol E. Luistro was inside of her camper when it was struck by a fallen tree, pinning her underneath it, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene, Colchester police said. Her age was not released. Pho…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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Powerful Storms, Then Sweltering Heat Coming To NY, Hochul Warns: 'Take Every Precaution' Powerful Storms, Then Sweltering Heat Coming To NY, Hochul Warns: 'Take Every Precaution'
Powerful Storms, Then Sweltering Heat Coming To NY, Hochul Warns: 'Take Every Precaution' New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is warning residents to take precautions ahead of a barrage of threatening weather, including severe storms followed by a dangerous heat wave. Hochul's announcement comes as predictions call for a cold front to arrive in the state on Friday, June 14, which is expected to produce thunderstorms with heavy downpours and damaging wind gusts. According to Hochul's office, the storm system could bring several hazards along with it, including flash flooding, dangerous traveling conditions, and power outages.  Related Report - Timing Shifts For Severe Storms W…

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by Ben Crnic