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Severe Storms, Possible Tornadoes Fueled By Beryl's Remnants To Hit Northeast: Timing, Track
Numerous clusters of severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and possible isolated tornadoes fueled by the remnants of Beryl are headed to the Northeast.
Beryl, which made landfall along the Texas coast as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday, July 8, will move into upstate New York and northern New England on Wednesday, July 10, starting late in the afternoon and continuing overnight.
The most severe storms on Wednesday are expected in areas marked in orange and yellow in the image above, mainly farther north and west of the I-95 corridor.
In those areas farther inland, storms will also be…
Here Comes Fred: Storm Will Bring Downpours, Localized Flooding, Isolated Tornadoes Possible
The remnants of Fred, which is now a Post-Tropical Cyclone, will bring locally heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding to the region, with isolated tornadoes possible.
The time frame for the main brunt of storm activity in the area will be Wednesday night, Aug. 18 into around noontime Thursday, Aug. 19.
For a look at the latest projected track and timing for Fred, see the first image above.
The highest chance for flooding will be to the north and west. (Click on the second image above.)
Generally, 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is now expected in this area, with locally high…
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Parts Of Region With Strong Winds, Tornadoes Possible
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has now been issued for parts of the region.
It lasts until 11 p.m. Monday, June 21, and covers Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Greene, Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Otsego, Rensselaer, and Schenectady counties in New York, Litchfield County in Connecticut, and Berkshire County in Massachusetts.
Torrential rainfall is possible during storm activity. Large hail of 1 inch in diameter or greater, damaging winds, and an isolated tornado or two are the main threats, said the National Weather Service, which issued the watch.
More storms are expected again on Tuesd…
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees, Power Lines On Long Island
Thousands are without power on Long Island as potent storms roll through the region, bringing whipping winds of more than 70 mph that toppled tree limbs and downed power lines.
Just before 1 p.m. on Monday, April 13, PSEG was reporting 384 outages that were impacting 8,055 of their 1,161,417 customers.
In Suffolk, there were 4,808 outages, while there were 2,600 in Nassau.
Huntington was hit the hardest, with 1,961 reported outages, followed by Oyster Bay (1,438 outages), North Hempstead (1,011), Brookhaven (777), Smithtown (697), Riverhead (644), and Babylon (432).
Other outages were re…
