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Round Of Strong Storms With Gusty Winds, Possible Hail Will Sweep Through Area Round Of Strong Storms With Gusty Winds, Possible Hail Will Sweep Through Area
Round Of Strong Storms With Gusty Winds, Possible Hail Will Sweep Through Area Get set for a pre-Memorial Day weekend splash. A round of strong, isolated storms with gusty winds will sweep through the area later in the afternoon and into the evening on Thursday, May 23. The main time frame for storm activity will be from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Some of the storms could be locally severe, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued early Thursday morning. Precipitation arrived overnight with rain and showers and isolated storms south of New York City. There will be more scattered showers in the morning on a day in which the high temp…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm Knocks Out Power In Rockland, Orange Counties Storm Knocks Out Power In Rockland, Orange Counties
Storm Knocks Out Power In Rockland, Orange Counties Hundreds of area residents have lost power as a strong pre-Christmas storm with drenching rain and gusty winds is hitting the region. As of 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 21, Orange & Rockland Utility said 199 of its Rockland County customers had outages, while 69 of its 103,800 Orange County customers were without power. In all, 84 customers in Orangetown were reporting outages. In Pomona, 71 customers were without power, and outages were also reported in Ramapo (33 customers), Clarkstown (seven), Grand View (three) and Haverstraw (one). In Orange County, Blooming Grove (52), Warwick (11), …

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by Zak Failla
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New Round Of Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds, Storms Coming Our Way, Including On Election Day New Round Of Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds, Storms Coming Our Way, Including On Election Day
New Round Of Soaking Rain, Gusty Winds, Storms Coming Our Way, Including On Election Day Sunday's sparkling skies and pleasant conditions will prove to be the calm before a new round of storms with soaking rain and gusty winds at the beginning of the workweek. The stormy stretch comes after a storm system swept through the area, bringing heavy downpours overnight Friday into Saturday, followed by high winds that caused thousands of power outages. After clouds increase overnight Sunday into Monday, rain will arrive after 9 a.m. Monday and continue through late in the evening on a day in which the high temperature will be in the low-50s. Up to a half-inch of rain is pos…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Severe Weather Possible: Scattered Storms With Locally Heavy Rain Possible Severe Weather Possible: Scattered Storms With Locally Heavy Rain Possible
Severe Weather Possible: Scattered Storms With Locally Heavy Rain Possible The second day of October will be marked by warmer temperatures and a chance of scattered thunderstorms with locally heavy rain possible. Tuesday's high temperature will be in the mid-70s. The storm chance will start after 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon and continue through the evening. Some of the storms could be severe and produce minor urban flooding. There is also a marginal risk for flash flooding, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued early Tuesday morning. Storms are possible until around midnight. Rainfall amounts of a quarter to a half-inch are poss…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wet Mess: Will The Weekend Be A Washout? Wet Mess: Will The Weekend Be A Washout?
Wet Mess: Will The Weekend Be A Washout? A week marked by consecutive days of rain accompanied at times by severe storms with lightning and gusty winds has carried over into the weekend. A swath of moderate to heavy rain continues to move into interior southeast New York and western Connecticut on Saturday morning.  It will push east and northeast through the remainder of the morning. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch are possible. A Flash Flood Watch in effect for southeast New York and southern Connecticut has been extended until 5 p.m. Saturday and includes Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Line Of Severe Thunderstorms Headed To Area Line Of Severe Thunderstorms Headed To Area
Line Of Severe Thunderstorms Headed To Area Get set for a new round of severe storms. Late afternoon thunderstorms will once again bring downpours, lightning, gusty winds and possible flooding to the area. The line of storms is moving from west to east with torrential rainfall that may cause localized flooding. (See satellite image above.) Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, according to the National Weather Service. Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with these storms. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until Saturday morning for southeast New York and southern Connecticut. The chance for showers and…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tree Falls Through Roof Of Rockland Home Tree Falls Through Roof Of Rockland Home
Tree Falls Through Roof Of Rockland Home A Rockland County family woke up to an unexpected sight when a tree came crashing down into the roof of their home. Members of the Ramapo Police Department received a report shortly before 6 a.m. on Thursday morning from a resident in Wesley Hills, who reported that a tree had fallen on the family's home. The tree was felled during the recent storms in the area, which led to several trees and power lines being knocked down.  Police said that that the tree “only struck a portion of the roof.” No injuries were reported in the incident.

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by Zak Failla
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Sticky, Stormy: Shift In Weather Pattern Starts Sunday Sticky, Stormy: Shift In Weather Pattern Starts Sunday
Sticky, Stormy: Shift In Weather Pattern Starts Sunday The weather pattern has now shifted gears, and if sunny and seasonable were the best words to describe last week's weather, here are two for this week: Sticky. Stormy. While the week won't be a washout, there is a chance of storms each day through Saturday as a stationary front hovers over the Atlantic. Starting on Sunday, which will be mostly cloudy, warm and muggy with showers and scattered thunderstorms possible after noontime. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. The high temperature will be in the low-80s. Intermittent showers are likely Sunday evening with a thunderstorm pos…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storm Knocks Out Power To More Than 1K In Rockland Storm Knocks Out Power To More Than 1K In Rockland
Storm Knocks Out Power To More Than 1K In Rockland As thunderstorm and heavy rains move through the area more than 1,00 customers have lost power in Rockland County. As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, Orange & Rockland is reporting seven outages with an estimated 1,050 customers affected. A check of the numbers shows they fluctuate as new outages occur or older ones are repaired. Company officials are saying that most should be repaired by 8 p.m. Tuesday. In Orange County, there were 270 affected customers. Some of the outages are still being evaluated for a repair estimation, but most should have power restored by 8 p.m.  Storms are expected to c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Relentless: Storm-Weary Region Will See New Rounds Of Rain, Downpours Relentless: Storm-Weary Region Will See New Rounds Of Rain, Downpours
Relentless: Storm-Weary Region Will See New Rounds Of Rain, Downpours Info on two tornadoes in Hudson Valley Info on four tornadoes in Connecticut A week that has included six tornadoes in downstate New York and Connecticut will end the way it started with new rounds of rain, and some heavy downpours, for a storm-weary region. A cloudy day Friday with a high temperature around 60 will turn into a wet one before nightfall with showers expected late in the afternoon and continuing overnight with up to a half-inch of rainfall possible. The heaviest rain will be south of New York City on Friday. Rain arrives Saturday, on a day in which the high temperature wil…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Beloved Northern Westchester Teacher ID'd As Storm Fatality Beloved Northern Westchester Teacher ID'd As Storm Fatality
Beloved Northern Westchester Teacher ID'd As Storm Fatality A beloved Northern Westchester art teacher has been identified as one of the two Fairfield County residents killed during Tuesday's powerful storms that left a swath of destruction across the region. Lauren Svendsen, 41, died when a tree fell on her car in New Fairfield around 5 p.m., on Brush Hill Road. Her 3-year-old daughter was also in the vehicle but was not injured, reported Connecticut State Trooper Sgt. Eric Haglund on Wednesday. Although her name was not released by state police, North Salem Superintendent Kenneth Freeston announced her passing on Twitter.  "Lauren enriched t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Visiting College Is Third Hudson Valley Storm-Related Fatality Woman Visiting College Is Third Hudson Valley Storm-Related Fatality
Woman Visiting College Is Third Hudson Valley Storm-Related Fatality A 58-year-old woman visiting Mount Saint Mary College's Desmond Campus in the Town of the Newburgh became the Hudson Valley's third storm-related fatality and second from Orange County when a tree fell on her vehicle, police said. Lisa Resnick, of Rosendale in Ulster County, was killed around 5 p.m. Tuesday as she was sitting in her vehicle on the campus when a large tree struck the car, said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. James Nenni.  The first victim in Orange County was an 11-year-old girl, killed in the City of Newburgh. The girl was killed around 4:15 p.m. on Robinson Avenue when she and…

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by Kathy Reakes