NY NJ PA Weather Forecasts

The National Weather Service yesterday afternoon confirmed that a microburst did occur on August 6th at 6:40 AM at Harrington Park in Bergen County.  The microburst was recorded producing 90 mph winds along with significant wind damage over the town.  

For additional information, check out the statement from the National Weather Service.

I don’t think I’ve been able to say this in some time.  There are no organized areas of significant severe weather expected today.  However, New England bares watching.

An upper low rotating through New England will bring cold air aloft over New England.  As a result, the atmosphere will become destabilized in the afternoon with the potential for showers and thunderstorms.  The thunderstorms will be capable of producing large hail, heavy downpours, and wind gusts over 55 mph.  However, these thunderstorms will be isolated in nature.  

Otherwise, except for the typical thunderstorms along the Gulf Coast and Southeast coast, no significant severe weather is expected.

The following are the official local storm reports from the strong to severe thunderstorms from Thursday evening.  These thunderstorms produced small hail, isolated tornadoes, flash flooding, and dangerous cloud to ground lightning.

0133 PM     HAIL             CENTERPORT              40.90N 73.37W

08/07/2008  M0.75 INCH       SUFFOLK            NY   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

 

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT FIRE STATION ON PARK CIRCLE

 

0133 PM     WATER SPOUT      LLOYD HARBOR            40.92N 73.46W

08/07/2008                   SUFFOLK            NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

 

            WATERSPOUT REPORTED OVER LLOYD HARBOR

 

0215 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 S JERICHO             40.77N 73.54W

08/07/2008                   NASSAU             NY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

 

            ONE LANE CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING AT EXIT 35 ON NORTHERN

            STATE PARKWAY

 

0230 PM     HAIL             2 S SYOSSET             40.79N 73.50W

08/07/2008  M0.75 INCH       NASSAU             NY   PUBLIC

 

            PENNY SIZE HAIL

 

0241 PM     HAIL             1 ENE PLAINVIEW         40.79N 73.45W

08/07/2008  M0.88 INCH       NASSAU             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AT ROUND SWAMP ROAD NEAR EXIT

            39 ON NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY

 

0241 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 S JERICHO             40.77N 73.54W

08/07/2008                   NASSAU             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            EXITS 35 AND 36 CLOSED ON NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY DUE TO

            FLOODING

 

0247 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HUNTINGTON              40.88N 73.41W

08/07/2008                   SUFFOLK            NY   BROADCAST MEDIA

 

            ROUTE 110 CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT CREEK ROAD DUE TO

            FLOODING

 

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE OXFORD             41.44N 73.08W

08/07/2008                   NEW HAVEN          CT   LAW ENFORCEMENT

 

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON CHESTNUT TREE HILL ROAD

 

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     OXFORD                  41.42N 73.11W

08/07/2008                   NEW HAVEN          CT   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

 

            NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN

 

0300 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SW OXFORD             41.38N 73.16W

08/07/2008                   FAIRFIELD          CT   LAW ENFORCEMENT

 

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON LOUGHLIN ROAD

 

0557 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NW BRIDGEPORT         41.24N 73.26W

08/07/2008                   FAIRFIELD          CT   LAW ENFORCEMENT

 

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN ALONG SOMERVILLE RD EAST OF BLACK

            ROCK TRNPK

 

0557 PM     HAIL             5 NW BRIDGEPORT         41.24N 73.26W

08/07/2008  E0.88 INCH       FAIRFIELD          CT   LAW ENFORCEMENT

 

0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TRUMBULL                41.26N 73.21W

08/07/2008                   FAIRFIELD          CT   NWS EMPLOYEE

 

            TREE DOWN

 

0615 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND BRIDGEPORT              41.19N 73.20W

08/07/2008  E46.00 MPH       FAIRFIELD          CT   NWS EMPLOYEE

 

            ESTIMATED WINDS OF 35-40 KT

 

0620 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     NE BRIDGEPORT           41.19N 73.20W

08/07/2008                   FAIRFIELD          CT   CO-OP OBSERVER

 

            FUNNEL CLOUD SEEN 1/2 MILE TO THE NORTHEAST OF BRIDGEPORT

 

 

0626 PM     HAIL             BRIDGEPORT              41.19N 73.20W

08/07/2008  M1.00 INCH       FAIRFIELD          CT   CO-OP OBSERVER

 

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED

 

0630 PM     HAIL             STRATFORD               41.20N 73.13W

08/07/2008  M1.00 INCH       FAIRFIELD          CT   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            HALF INCH TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING GROUND

 

0638 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BRIDGEPORT              41.19N 73.20W

08/07/2008                   FAIRFIELD          CT   BROADCAST MEDIA

 

            STREET FLOODING WITH ROAD CLOSURES

 

0810 PM     WATER SPOUT      8 NE RIVERHEAD          40.99N 72.52W

08/07/2008                   SUFFOLK            NY   PUBLIC

 

            4 MILES NE OF BAITING HOLLOW WATERSPOUT REPORTED

 

0823 PM     HAIL             CENTEREACH              40.87N 73.08W

08/07/2008  E0.75 INCH       SUFFOLK            NY   PUBLIC

 

0829 PM     HAIL             MATTITUCK               41.00N 72.55W

08/07/2008  E0.88 INCH       SUFFOLK            NY   PUBLIC

 

0840 PM     HAIL             NORWALK                 41.09N 73.42W

08/07/2008  E0.75 INCH       FAIRFIELD          CT   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

0858 PM     HAIL             5 W SAG HARBOR          41.00N 72.41W

08/07/2008  M1.00 INCH       ANZ340             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

0900 PM     HAIL             RIDGE                   40.91N 72.88W

08/07/2008  E0.75 INCH       SUFFOLK            NY   PUBLIC

 

0903 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 5 W SAG HARBOR          41.00N 72.41W

08/07/2008  M43.00 MPH       ANZ340             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

0910 PM     HAIL             3 S RIDGE               40.87N 72.88W

08/07/2008  M0.88 INCH       SUFFOLK            NY   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

 

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL AT WFO OKX

 

0915 PM     HAIL             MANORVILLE              40.86N 72.79W

08/07/2008  M0.75 INCH       SUFFOLK            NY   NWS EMPLOYEE

 

0925 PM     HAIL             MANORVILLE              40.86N 72.79W

08/07/2008  M0.75 INCH       SUFFOLK            NY   NWS EMPLOYEE

 

0925 PM     TSTM WND GST     MANORVILLE              40.86N 72.79W

08/07/2008  E60.00 MPH       SUFFOLK            NY   NWS EMPLOYEE

 

0939 PM     HAIL             RIDGE                   40.91N 72.88W

08/07/2008  E0.88 INCH       SUFFOLK            NY   NWS EMPLOYEE

 

1228 PM     HAIL             HUDSON FALLS            43.30N 73.58W

08/07/2008  E0.50 INCH       WASHINGTON         NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

1230 PM     HAIL             HUDSON FALLS            43.30N 73.58W

08/07/2008  M0.88 INCH       WASHINGTON         NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

0105 PM     HAIL             HUDSON FALLS            43.30N 73.58W

08/07/2008  E0.75 INCH       WASHINGTON         NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

 

0116 PM     HAIL             HUDSON FALLS            43.30N 73.58W

08/07/2008  M0.88 INCH       WASHINGTON         NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

0130 PM     HAIL             FORT ANN                43.42N 73.49W

08/07/2008  M0.75 INCH       WASHINGTON         NY   POST OFFICE

 

0130 PM     HAIL             BELLOWS FALLS           43.14N 72.45W

08/07/2008  E1.75 INCH       WINDHAM            VT   PUBLIC

 

            GOLF BALL HAIL COVERING ROAD

 

0130 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BELLOWS FALLS           43.14N 72.45W

08/07/2008                   WINDHAM            VT   PUBLIC

 

            PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

 

0130 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BELLOWS FALLS           43.14N 72.45W

08/07/2008                   WINDHAM            VT   PUBLIC

 

            TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 121.

 

0134 PM     HAIL             SAXTONS RIVER           43.14N 72.51W

08/07/2008  E0.75 INCH       WINDHAM            VT   PUBLIC

 

0145 PM     HAIL             BELLOWS FALLS           43.14N 72.45W

08/07/2008  E0.88 INCH       WINDHAM            VT   PUBLIC

 

0235 PM     HAIL             MIDDLE GROVE            43.09N 73.92W

08/07/2008  E0.75 INCH       SARATOGA           NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

 

0302 PM     HAIL             2 W SARATOGA SPRINGS    43.07N 73.82W

08/07/2008  E1.75 INCH       SARATOGA           NY   BROADCAST MEDIA

 

0435 PM     HAIL             PETERSBURG              42.75N 73.34W

08/07/2008  E1.00 INCH       RENSSELAER         NY   PUBLIC

 

0538 PM     HAIL             OTIS                    42.20N 73.07W

08/07/2008  E0.75 INCH       BERKSHIRE          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

0540 PM     HAIL             CHESHIRE                42.56N 73.15W

08/07/2008  E0.75 INCH       BERKSHIRE          MA   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

0550 PM     HAIL             ATHENS                  42.27N 73.81W

08/07/2008  E0.75 INCH       GREENE             NY   PUBLIC

Looks like the forecast area will be in a period of tranquil weather for the next 48 hours!  However, Sunday does not look so pretty with a very impressive upper level low swinging towards the forecast area….maybe.  Here are the thoughts I’ll cover for the technical forecast discussion!

1.  There’s troughs and then there’s troughs.

2. GFS VS ECMWF, the grudge match begins early!

3. So cooler than normal anyway, right?

Check out the local forecast discussion!