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Here's Timing For Thunderstorms Taking Aim At Region Ahead Of Approaching Cold Front Here's Timing For Thunderstorms Taking Aim At Region Ahead Of Approaching Cold Front
Here's Timing For Thunderstorms Taking Aim At Region Ahead Of Approaching Cold Front Showers and thunderstorms will sweep through the region ahead of an approaching cold front. Higher levels of humidity levels will help to ignite the storms Friday, Aug. 4. Storm activity is possible starting around midday before becoming likely late in the afternoon and in the evening. Rain will be heavy at times with some drenching downpours. About an inch to 1.5 inches of rainfall is expected with locally higher amounts of around 2 inches possible. In areas farther north and inland, large hail and isolated tornadoes are possible. After the system pushes off the coast, i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Isolated Storms Will Be Followed By Stronger System With Drenching Downpours, Possible Flooding Isolated Storms Will Be Followed By Stronger System With Drenching Downpours, Possible Flooding
Isolated Storms Will Be Followed By Stronger System With Drenching Downpours, Possible Flooding A widespread storm system will bring heavy downpours at the tail-end of the weekend after a separate chance for heavy rain and isolated storms on Saturday, July 8. The stronger system sparked by a slow-moving cold front is on track for 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. Locally higher amounts are possible. "Showers and thunderstorms on Sunday will be capable of producing heavy downpours," the N…

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Downpours, Hail, 65 MPH Winds, Isolated Tornadoes Possible Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Downpours, Hail, 65 MPH Winds, Isolated Tornadoes Possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Downpours, Hail, 65 MPH Winds, Isolated Tornadoes Possible As a new round of storms with gusty winds approaches, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for the region. It was issued at around 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 3 and lasts until 8 p.m. Monday for the counties in New York and northern New Jersey shown in yellow in the image above.. There are chances of hail and strong winds up to 65 miles per hour, with lighting also possible, the National Weather Service said, noting that severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. "A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in an…

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Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Region From West To East: Here's Latest Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Region From West To East: Here's Latest
Thunderstorms Sweeping Through Region From West To East: Here's Latest A new round of thunderstorms is sweeping through the region from west to east. Storms developed in the mid-afternoon on Wednesday, June 28, with activity scattered across the region. (See radar image above.)  The storms, some of which are severe, are accompanied by heavy, brief downpours, rumbles of thunder, and lightning strikes. Storms could pop up at times through the afternoon and into the early evening Wednesday before an unsettled weather pattern finally comes to a close, according to the National Weather Service. Drier and warmer weather is expected Thursday, June 29, and Frid…

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Scattered Storms, Cooldown Will Follow Brief Stretch Of Warm Air Scattered Storms, Cooldown Will Follow Brief Stretch Of Warm Air
Scattered Storms, Cooldown Will Follow Brief Stretch Of Warm Air New update: Line Of Thunderstorms, Some Severe, Will Bring Gusty Winds With Hail Possible A round of scattered thunderstorms accompanying a cold front pushing through the region will lead to a drop in temperatures after a brief warmup in the opening days of June. Look for a high temperature in the mid-80s on Thursday, June 1 with hazy sunshine, and patchy smoke moving west from wildfires in Nova Scotia, according to the National Weather Service. Widespread high temps in the upper 80s to low 90s are on tap for Friday, June 2. As a backdoor cold front pushes through from…

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Here's Latest On New Storm System On Track For Northeast Here's Latest On New Storm System On Track For Northeast
Here's Latest On New Storm System On Track For Northeast A major winter storm on track for the Northeast will bring a mix of rain, sleet, and snow. Ahead of the midweek arrival of the system, showers are possible both Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 20 as well as Tuesday, Feb. 21, with some areas seeing a mix of snow and rain overnight Monday into Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. In areas where there is a wintry mix, precipitation will become all rain later in the morning Tuesday on a mostly cloudy day in which the high temperature rises to the mid 40s to low 50s. The storm is expected to arrive from west to east i…

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Much Of Region As Potent System Nears Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Much Of Region As Potent System Nears
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Much Of Region As Potent System Nears A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for much of the region as a potent system nears that will bring drenching rain, damaging wind gusts, hail, and frequent lightning. The watch went into effect Saturday, July 2 at 2:35 p.m. and lasts until 9 p.m. The main threat is damaging winds to 65 mph and hail to ping pong size, the National Weather Service said in a new update issued Saturday afternoon. See the first image above for areas where the watch is in effect.  As of 3:15 p.m., the watch area does not yet include the Capital District. Scattered showers and thundersto…

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by Joe Lombardi