Stormy, Windy Weather Will Sweep Through Region After Brisk, Dry Start To Weekend Stormy, Windy Weather Will Sweep Through Region After Brisk, Dry Start To Weekend
Stormy, Windy Weather Will Sweep Through Region After Brisk, Dry Start To Weekend A cool, dry, and brisk start to the weekend will be followed by a new round of stormy and windy weather. Saturday, Nov. 14 will be sunny and cool with a high temperature in the upper 40s. The overnight low will be in the mid 30s with areas of frost. After a partly sunny start on Sunday, Nov. 15, clouds will thicken later in the morning with scattered showers arriving after noontime on a day in which the high temperature will be in the low to mid 50s. Showers will become likely, and a thunderstorm possible, after 3 p.m. Sunday. Winds out of the south will increase to 12 to 18 miles per hou…
Latest Tropical Storm Not Likely To Affect Area, Weather Expert Forecasts Latest Tropical Storm Not Likely To Affect Area, Weather Expert Forecasts
Latest Tropical Storm Not Likely To Affect Area, Weather Expert Forecasts A tropical storm in its infancy north of Bermuda should have no impact on our area, a local weather expert said Monday night. “Low pressure off the North Carolina coast has developed into a tropical depression as advertised and it is moving northeast at 10 mph away from the Carolina coastline,” meteorologist Joe Cioffi said. “It will be heading out to the northeast tonight and Tuesday and will probably become a tropical storm. “But no impact to land is forecast.” More immediate were Monday’s clouds, “thanks to high pressure moving out to the east and an onshore flow that has taken over,” C…
Here's Timing For Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes Here's Timing For Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes
Here's Timing For Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes A new round of strong thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts between 60 and 70 miles per hour and possible golf-ball size hail, brief heavy downpours, flash flooding and isolated tornadoes will sweep through the region. The new likely time frame for storm activity on Thursday, Aug. 27 is from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., with the most powerful cells in the system now expected to move through in the late afternoon and early evening. (See the two images above for areas where storms are most likely.) The storms will be triggered by warmer, more humid air on Thursday, with the high temperature jumping ba…
Simply Scorching: 'Misery Index' Could Hit 115 Degrees Before Storms Bring Relief Simply Scorching: 'Misery Index' Could Hit 115 Degrees Before Storms Bring Relief
Simply Scorching: 'Misery Index' Could Hit 115 Degrees Before Storms Bring Relief The combination of the temperature and humidity of the air is officially known as the heat index. But the informal label -- called the Misery Index - will be a lot more appropriate on Monday, July 20. Steamy, unhealthy, dangerously hot conditions will reach their heat on Monday as that Misery Index which will soar between 110 to 115 degrees in some parts of the region. (See image above.) A Heat Advisory issued by the National Weather Service, is in effect until 8 p.m. Monday, July 20. Monday will be partly sunny with the actual high temperature in the low to mid 90s. Due to the high …
Resident: Paramus Firefighter Raises Fallen Stars And Stripes During Storm Resident: Paramus Firefighter Raises Fallen Stars And Stripes During Storm
Resident: Paramus Firefighter Raises Fallen Stars And Stripes During Storm They say true character is what you do when no one is watching, which is what some people in Paramus were saying Monday about one of the borough’s bravest. “Amidst the worst thunderstorm I have ever seen, multiple trees blown down across the roadway, large tree branches falling without notice, live power wires down in the street and on fire, this selfless firefighter took the time to walk over to my lawn, pick up my American flag off the ground that had fallen during the strong winds and then returned to his work,”  resident Kaitlin Cafone said. “Thank you,” she wrote in a Facebook pos…
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power After Damaging Storm Slams Westchester Here's How Many Are Still Without Power After Damaging Storm Slams Westchester
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power After Damaging Storm Slams Westchester Thousands of Westchester residents remain without power a day after thunderstorms struck the region, taking down tree limbs and power lines. As of 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, Con Edison was reporting that 3,637 of its 348,198 Westchester residents were still without power. Additionally, 3,969 of NYSEG’s Northern Westchester customers were still in the dark. The hardest-hit municipalities were in Northern Westchester, with Yorktown reporting 1,954 outages, followed by Bedford (1,022 outages), Somers (685), Cortlandt (651), New Castle (413), Briarcliff Manor (412), and Ossining (401). …
Boater Rescued By Good Samaritans From Capsized Sailboat During Storm In Hudson River Boater Rescued By Good Samaritans From Capsized Sailboat During Storm In Hudson River
Boater Rescued By Good Samaritans From Capsized Sailboat During Storm In Hudson River A 44-year-old man who was stranded on his capsized sailboat in the Hudson River during an intense thunderstorm was rescued by two Good Samaritans. The incident took place around 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, when the Dutchess County 911 Center received a report of a capsized sailboat on the Hudson River off the Town of Hyde Park shoreline, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Lt. Shawn A. Castano. Following the call, 911 public safety dispatchers activated the River Response Plan and dispatched the Roosevelt Fire Department, Mobil Life Support Services, Hyde Park Police and…
Two Greenwich Homes Struck By Lightning During Height Of Storm Two Greenwich Homes Struck By Lightning During Height Of Storm
Two Greenwich Homes Struck By Lightning During Height Of Storm A pair of homes in Greenwich were struck by lightning at the height of one of the rounds of thunderstorms that struck the region throughout the week. On Wednesday, Aug. 7, thunderstorms swept through the area, bringing lightning, thunder, toppling trees and taking down power lines. During that storm, Greenwich firefighters responded to two residences that appear to have been struck by lightning. Officials said that crews were first dispatched to a North Street home at approximately 7 p.m., when lightning caused minor damage to the roof of the residence, though no fire was sparked.  L…
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…
Alert Issued For Isolated Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Frequent Lightning Alert Issued For Isolated Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Frequent Lightning
Alert Issued For Isolated Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Frequent Lightning There is the potential for an isolated strong to severe thunderstorm with damaging wind gusts and frequent lightning for much of the area, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued late Sunday afternoon, July 28. The storm chance would be for early in the evening Sunday for the following areas: Northern Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange and Northern Fairfield counties. While the threat is highest in those counties, there is a chance for thunderstorms for the entire region through the early evening until about 9 p.m. This starts a stretch of an unset…
Some In Westchester, Putnam Still Without Power After Storms Topple Trees, Cause Flooding Some In Westchester, Putnam Still Without Power After Storms Topple Trees, Cause Flooding
Some In Westchester, Putnam Still Without Power After Storms Topple Trees, Cause Flooding Some Westchester and Putnam County residents are still without power the morning after thunderstorms rolled through the area, toppling trees and sending power lines flying. As of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23, Con Edison was reporting four current outages that were affecting 17 of their 348,198 customers. An additional 11 NYSEG customers in Westchester and 60 Putnam customers were still reporting outages. In Westchester, residents Briarcliff Manor, Lewisboro, New Rochelle, Somers, and White Plains were still left in the dark. In Putnam, residents in Carmel (37 outages), Kent (17) and Putnam Va…
Not Over Yet: Flooding Remains Concern After Rounds Of Severe Thunderstorms Sweep Through Area Not Over Yet: Flooding Remains Concern After Rounds Of Severe Thunderstorms Sweep Through Area
Not Over Yet: Flooding Remains Concern After Rounds Of Severe Thunderstorms Sweep Through Area The severe thunderstorms that brought torrential rain, frequent lightning, huge hailstones and damaging wind gusts have moved out of the area, but flooding will be a concern on Tuesday, July 23. Most of the steady and strong storm activity ended by midnight, but thousands of residents in the region remain without power and scattered rounds of heavy rain have been making the morning commute a challenging one for many. Flash Flood Watches and Warnings will be in effect until noon Tuesday for most of the area as a cold front has finally pushed through, leading to cooler and comfortab…