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AccuWeather Fall Forecast: These Locations Most At Risk For Severe Storms AccuWeather Fall Forecast: These Locations Most At Risk For Severe Storms
AccuWeather Fall Forecast: These Locations Most At Risk For Severe Storms As September draws near, residents across the Northeast are being urged to brace for an active and unpredictable start to fall.  New, Updated Story - Fall Weather Won't Be Ordinary: NOAA Releases 3-Month Forecast AccuWeather meteorologists are predicting lingering summer warmth and a heightened threat of severe weather. While meteorological fall arrives on Monday, Sept. 1, true autumn-like conditions may take a back seat in the Northeast.  AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Expert Paul Pastelok states that “hot and sticky summer weather" will linger longer into the back-to-school sea…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Coastal Concerns Grow As Atlantic Tropical Activity Ramps Up Coastal Concerns Grow As Atlantic Tropical Activity Ramps Up
Coastal Concerns Grow As Atlantic Tropical Activity Ramps Up The Atlantic hurricane season is ramping up, and forecasters are urging caution as several areas of tropical activity could impact the US Southeast and the Caribbean in the coming days. “The tropics were unusually quiet last August and into the start of September," AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva. "The activity we’re seeing in the Atlantic basin right now is typical, not unusual. Every season is different." From Friday, Aug. 8 to Sunday, Aug. 10, meteorologists are closely monitoring conditions near the Southeast coast, where a medium risk of tropical development could b…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Air Quality Alert Issued for Hudson Valley, Capital Region Amid Wildfire Smoke Air Quality Alert Issued for Hudson Valley, Capital Region Amid Wildfire Smoke
Air Quality Alert Issued for Hudson Valley, Capital Region Amid Wildfire Smoke Weather officials have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for a large swath of eastern New York, including the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and parts of the Adirondacks, due to elevated levels of fine particulate matter in the air.  The advisory is in effect until midnight tonight, Tuesday, August 5, with air quality index (AQI) levels expected to exceed 100, indicating potentially unhealthy conditions for sensitive individuals, according to the National Weather Service and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.  Fine particulates, also known as PM…

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by Ben Crnic
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Rough Seas Ahead: Dexter Spins North, Tropics Heat Up Elsewhere Rough Seas Ahead: Dexter Spins North, Tropics Heat Up Elsewhere
Rough Seas Ahead: Dexter Spins North, Tropics Heat Up Elsewhere An ocean-borne storm you may never glimpse could still wreck beach plans from the Outer Banks to Cape Cod, and it marks only the first act in what forecasters say will be a lively week in the tropics. Tropical Storm Dexter is sliding northeast at about 18 mph over open Atlantic waters, well off the coast. Although the system poses no direct threat to land, its broad wind field is already generating long-period swells that will pound East Coast beaches through Saturday, Aug. 9, according to the National Hurricane Center. Coupled with a strengthening high-pressure dome over New England, the …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tropical Storm Forms: Here's How Dexter Will Affect East Coast Tropical Storm Forms: Here's How Dexter Will Affect East Coast
Tropical Storm Forms: Here's How Dexter Will Affect East Coast Beachgoers from Florida to New England are being warned to brace for pounding surf and dangerous rip currents after newly named Tropical Storm Dexter materialized overnight several hundred miles east of the Southeast coastline. Dexter will track northeast and remain well offshore, but its broad wind field will fan swells toward the shoreline beginning late Tuesday, Aug. 5. It strengthened to become a tropical storm on Sunday night, Aug. 3. The roughest surf is expected along the Outer Banks and the mid-Atlantic on Wednesday before spreading into southern New England. Mariners and swimmers …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tropical Storm Zone Concerns: Forecasters Watch Atlantic Development Tropical Storm Zone Concerns: Forecasters Watch Atlantic Development
Tropical Storm Zone Concerns: Forecasters Watch Atlantic Development A brewing storm cluster between the southeastern US coast and Bermuda is drawing close scrutiny from meteorologists, as conditions become increasingly favorable for tropical development in the coming days.  Updated story - Tropical Storm Forms: Dexter To Bring Rough Surf To East Coast With the typically quiet late July period giving way to warmer waters and a stalled front, the Atlantic may soon see its next named storm — Dexter — emerge from this volatile zone. Forecasters are monitoring the area for potential tropical formation between Saturday, Aug. 2, and Tuesday, Aug. 5.  …

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by Joe Lombardi
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‘Unhealthy Air’ Across Tri-State As Wildfire Smoke Pushes Pollution Levels Into Danger Zone ‘Unhealthy Air’ Across Tri-State As Wildfire Smoke Pushes Pollution Levels Into Danger Zone
‘Unhealthy Air’ Across Tri-State As Wildfire Smoke Pushes Pollution Levels Into Danger Zone Officials are urging residents to take precautions as wildfire smoke and extreme heat bring poor air quality and health risks to much of the tri-state region. The area is under multiple air quality and heat advisories through Wednesday, July 30. Air Quality Alerts in Effect On Sunday, July 27, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued Code Orange air quality alerts due to elevated levels of fine particulate pollution. These conditions can be especially harmful to people with heart or lung conditions, young ch…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Tropical Risk Areas Emerge In Atlantic New Tropical Risk Areas Emerge In Atlantic
New Tropical Risk Areas Emerge In Atlantic Forecasters are watching two potential trouble spots in the Atlantic basin for signs of tropical development heading into mid-July. According to AccuWeather, environmental conditions may support limited tropical activity in two areas — one in the western Atlantic, the other farther east — between Tuesday, July 15 and Friday, July 18. Where a system forms could affect where it goes: If development occurs on the Atlantic side of Florida, it could trend north toward the Southeast coast. If it forms on the Gulf side, movement may steer west along the northern Gulf coast. Even without an organ…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tropical Storm Chantal Makes Landfall, Now Tracking North With Strong Winds, Torrential Rain Tropical Storm Chantal Makes Landfall, Now Tracking North With Strong Winds, Torrential Rain
Tropical Storm Chantal Makes Landfall, Now Tracking North With Strong Winds, Torrential Rain Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall just before sunrise Sunday, July 6, near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, bringing strong winds, torrential rain, and storm surge to parts of the state’s coast. The National Hurricane Center said tropical storm conditions will persist in the warning area through Sunday morning, with heavy rainfall continuing across South Carolina through the day and into North Carolina by Monday, July 7.  Forecasters warned of flash flooding and localized rainfall totals of up to 10 inches near the storm’s center. While Chantal is expected to lose wind strength qu…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tropical Storm Chantal Named Off Atlantic Coast: Here's New Projected Path Tropical Storm Chantal Named Off Atlantic Coast: Here's New Projected Path
Tropical Storm Chantal Named Off Atlantic Coast: Here's New Projected Path A system off the Atlantic Coast has just strengthened to become a tropical storm. Chantal formed off the southeast coast just after 8 a.m. Saturday, July 5, the National Hurricane Center said.  The storm, packed with 40 mph winds, is located about 150 miles off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. It is moving north-northwest at about 2 mph. A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for portions of the Carolinas, and tropical storm conditions are expected to begin in that area later Saturday. It is expected to make landfall on Sunday afternoon, July 6, in South Carolina, and then …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Twin Girls Killed In NY Tornado That Claimed Third Victim Remembered For 'Enthusiasm, Laughter' Twin Girls Killed In NY Tornado That Claimed Third Victim Remembered For 'Enthusiasm, Laughter'
Twin Girls Killed In NY Tornado That Claimed Third Victim Remembered For 'Enthusiasm, Laughter' A small hamlet in upstate New York is reeling after a rare tornado killed six-year-old twin sisters and also claimed the life of a 50-year-old woman. The powerful EF-1 twister touched down in Oneida County, in the town of Kirkland, at around 4 a.m. Sunday, June 22, according to the National Weather Service. Deputies responded to reports of damage across the county following severe weather. Among the hardest hit areas was the hamlet of Clark Mills, where peak winds reached 105 miles per hour, as Daily Voice reported. Emergency crews were first called to a residence on Milstream Court, where…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Extreme Heat Forces Amtrak To Slow Northeast Trains: What To Know Extreme Heat Forces Amtrak To Slow Northeast Trains: What To Know
Extreme Heat Forces Amtrak To Slow Northeast Trains: What To Know Oppressive heat across the Northeast is forcing Amtrak to slow down its trains. Amtrak sent out a warning to travelers about the heat-related restrictions on Tuesday, June 24. Many Northeast cities along the East Coast from Massachusetts to Virginia were forecasted to have high temperatures at or above 100 degrees. The slowdowns come amid the first heat wave of the year in New England and the mid-Atlantic. "Due to temperature-related speed restrictions from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm, customers traveling in the Northeast may experience delays," Amtrak said. "Affected customers will be communicate…

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by Chris Spiker