Ridgefield, CT
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High Wind Warning: Damaging Gusts Up To 70 MPH Could Cause Widespread Power Outages High Wind Warning: Damaging Gusts Up To 70 MPH Could Cause Widespread Power Outages
High Wind Warning: Damaging Gusts Up To 70 MPH Could Cause Widespread Power Outages A High Wind Warning is in effect for the potent post-Easter Storm that will hit the area. The warning starts at 6 a.m. on Monday, April 13 and lasts until 6 p.m. Monday. Sustained winds to 40 to 45 miles per hour and gusts up to 70 miles per hour could cause widespread power outages, the National Weather Service said. The overnight low temperature will hold steady in the mid 50s as a surge of mild air arrives ahead of the storm system. Rain is expected to start just before daybreak on Monday, with thunderstorm activity beginning around 9 a.m. Even sturdy and well-secured tent struct…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Storm Watch: Wind Gusts Of 55 MPH Or Higher Could Cause Power Outages Storm Watch: Wind Gusts Of 55 MPH Or Higher Could Cause Power Outages
Storm Watch: Wind Gusts Of 55 MPH Or Higher Could Cause Power Outages Strong wind gusts of up to 55 miles per hour that could cause power outages will be the main threat from a potent storm system that will bring up to 2 inches of rainfall to the region. The storm will arrive after a pleasant day on Easter Sunday, April 12, which will be partly sunny before clouds roll in and increase throughout the day. The high temperature will be around 60 degrees. The overnight low temperature will hold steady in the mid 50s as a surge of mild air arrives ahead of the storm system. Rain is expected to start just before daybreak on Monday, April 13. T…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect: Strong Storms With Gusty Winds Sweeping Through Area Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect: Strong Storms With Gusty Winds Sweeping Through Area
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect: Strong Storms With Gusty Winds Sweeping Through Area With rounds of strong thunderstorms now sweeping through, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect until 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21 for the entire area.  Be on the lookout for rapidly changing weather conditions into the evening, the National Weather Service said. The chance for storm activity will continue for several hours after the watch ends, until 1 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22. During that time, more than an inch of rainfall is likely, with locally higher amounts. The main threat will be damaging winds with gusts up to 70 miles per hour possible that could bring down trees, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued: Line Of Storms Moving West To East Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued: Line Of Storms Moving West To East
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued: Line Of Storms Moving West To East With a line of storms approaching the region from the west, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for much of the area. The watch, which went into effect just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, lasts until midnight and includes Westchester, Fairfield, Putnam, Rockland, Orange and Dutchess counties. The main threat from the line of storms is wind damage with the most likely time frame for storm activity being from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday. Some of the storms will include torrential downpours, frequent lightning and thunder. Large hail is possible. A few storms may produce damag…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect: Drenching Rain, Damaging Winds On Way Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect: Drenching Rain, Damaging Winds On Way
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect: Drenching Rain, Damaging Winds On Way With gusty storms packing damaging winds and drenching rain closing in on the area, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect. Thunder, frequent lightning and local flash flooding are also expected, with large hail possible. The watch is in effect for the entire region until 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7. A half-inch of rainfall is possible during the afternoon and evening on Wednesday. Look for storm activity to wrap up by around 11 p.m. Wednesday. Thursday, Aug. 8 will be partly sunny with a high temperature in the mid 80s. There's a 30-percent chance for more storms Thursday, mai…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Severe Weather Alert: Strong Storms Will Bring Drenching Rain, Damaging Winds Severe Weather Alert: Strong Storms Will Bring Drenching Rain, Damaging Winds
Severe Weather Alert: Strong Storms Will Bring Drenching Rain, Damaging Winds Click here for an updated story: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect: Drenching Rain, Damaging Winds On Way Severe, gusty storms with damaging winds and drenching rain will roll through the area. Thunder, frequent lightning and local flash flooding are also expected, with large hail possible. Isolated storm activity will begin around 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7 on a mostly cloudy day in which the high temperature will be in the mid 80s.  Storms will become more widespread in the late afternoon and through the evening, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather St…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect: Wind Gusts Up To 70 MPH; Hail, Flooding Possible Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect: Wind Gusts Up To 70 MPH; Hail, Flooding Possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect: Wind Gusts Up To 70 MPH; Hail, Flooding Possible A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for the tristate area. The watch, issued just before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, is in effect until 9 p.m. The watch covers New York City, Long Island, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange and Fairfield counties. Showers and thunderstorms that will bring drenching downpours, thunder, frequent lightning and damaging wind gusts to the region are likely Wednesday afternoon and evening. Localized flash flooding and hail are also possible, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement. Strong wind gusts of up to …

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Area: Tornadoes, Hail Possible Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Area: Tornadoes, Hail Possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Area: Tornadoes, Hail Possible A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for the entire region with multiple rounds of storms accompanying a cold front that will move through the area. The storms will bring drenching rain, flash flooding, frequent lightning and damaging wind gusts, along with relief following the heat wave. Tornadoes and hail are also possible. (See the first image above.) Rain showers with embedded thunderstorms will develop and move across the area starting Monday afternoon and continuing through early Tuesday morning, July 23.  The Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued just befo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Severe Weather Alert: Multiple Rounds Of Storms Will Bring Drenching Rain, Damaging Wind Gusts Severe Weather Alert: Multiple Rounds Of Storms Will Bring Drenching Rain, Damaging Wind Gusts
Severe Weather Alert: Multiple Rounds Of Storms Will Bring Drenching Rain, Damaging Wind Gusts Click here for an updated story: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Area: Tornadoes, Hail Possible Severe thunderstorms accompanying a cold front will bring drenching rain, flash flooding, frequent lightning and damaging wind gusts to the area, along with relief following the heat wave. The storm chance starts at around noontime on Monday, July 22, which will be mostly cloudy and much less warm, with a high temperature in the low 80. Rain showers with embedded thunderstorms will develop and move across the area starting Monday afternoon and continuing through early Tu…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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New Round Of Severe Storms Possible As Cold Front Arrives New Round Of Severe Storms Possible As Cold Front Arrives
New Round Of Severe Storms Possible As Cold Front Arrives This story has been updated. The passage of a cold front will bring with it a chance for a new round of isolated, severe thunderstorms. The storm threat -- about a 50-50 chance for most of the region -- will be late in the morning into the early afternoon on Sunday, June 30, mainly between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The main threat from the storm system will be strong wind gusts and small hail, according to the National Weather Service. Sunday has started out with mostly sunny skies. The high temperature will be around between 80 and 82 degrees. It will be breezy with a northwest wind be…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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Storm System Will Bring Relief From Heat, Humidity Storm System Will Bring Relief From Heat, Humidity
Storm System Will Bring Relief From Heat, Humidity A storm system with showers and thunderstorms will bring with it relief from heat and humidity across the area. The workweek will wrap up with another scorcher on Friday, June 28, which will be mostly sunny with afternoon high temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s. (See second image above.) Saturday, June 29 will start out partly sunny and again hot with the high temperature in the mid 80s.  Showers and thunderstorms will arrive on Saturday, afternoon ahead of a cold front. The storm threat will continue through Saturday evening. The primary threat from the storms will be dam…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
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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