Local Storm Reports For Thursday August 14th, 2008
An upper level disturbance produced widespread showers and strong to severe thunderstorms. The severe thunderstorms were especially impressive from Allentown, Pennsylvania through Trenton, New Jersey, and over New York City with heavy rain resulting in flashing flooding, large hail, wind gusts over 50 mph, and frequent lightning. The following are official storm reports from the National Weather Service:
0310 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE NEFFS 40.68N 75.59W
08/14/2008 LEHIGH PA COUNTY OFFICIAL
POWER LINES KNOCKED DOWN ON THE NORTH SIDE OF NORTH
WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP.
0315 PM HAIL 4 NW ALLENTOWN 40.64N 75.53W
08/14/2008 E0.50 INCH LEHIGH PA TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL IN SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP.
0332 PM HAIL BETHLEHEM 40.63N 75.37W
08/14/2008 E0.25 INCH NORTHAMPTON PA TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA SIZE HAIL IN BETHLEHEM.
0420 PM HAIL 5 E LEESPORT 40.44N 75.87W
08/14/2008 E0.25 INCH BERKS PA TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA SIZE HAIL IN BLANDON.
0446 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 S LYONS 40.44N 75.75W
08/14/2008 BERKS PA COUNTY OFFICIAL
SMALL CREEKS FLOODED IN ROCKLAND TOWNSHIP. STREET
FLOODING IN THE READING AREA.
0502 PM HAIL 2 W WINDSOR 40.24N 74.62W
08/14/2008 E0.25 INCH MERCER NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA SIZE HAIL IN WEST WINDSOR.
0505 PM HAIL LAWRENCEVILLE 40.30N 74.73W
08/14/2008 E0.25 INCH MERCER NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA SIZE HAIL IN LAWRENCEVILLE WITH A 46 MPH WIND GUST.
0545 PM HAIL 2 W SOMERVILLE 40.57N 74.65W
08/14/2008 E0.25 INCH SOMERSET NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA SIZE HAIL IN BRANCHBURG.
0555 PM TSTM WND GST OLD BRIDGE 40.39N 74.33W
08/14/2008 E30.00 MPH MIDDLESEX NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES AND TREE LIMBS REPORTED DOWN WITH NUMBEROUS CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES IN SAYRESVILLE AND OLD
BRIDGE.
0607 PM HAIL 1 N WASHINGTON CROSSING 40.31N 74.87W
08/14/2008 E0.25 INCH MERCER NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA SIZE HAIL IN TITUSVILLE.
0740 PM TSTM WND DMG PERRYVILLE 39.57N 76.07W
08/14/2008 CECIL MD EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF POWER LINES KNOCKED DOWN FROM
PERRYVILLE TO ELKTON NEAR INTERSTATE 95.
0213 PM HAIL GOSHEN 41.40N 74.33W
08/14/2008 E0.75 INCH ORANGE NY TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY SIZE HAIL.
0215 PM HAIL GOSHEN 41.40N 74.33W
08/14/2008 E0.75 INCH ORANGE NY PUBLIC
PENNY SIZE HAIL
0247 PM HAIL MONROE 41.32N 74.19W
08/14/2008 E0.88 INCH ORANGE NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY MONROE POLICE
0309 PM HAIL STONY POINT 41.23N 74.00W
08/14/2008 E0.88 INCH ROCKLAND NY PUBLIC
NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON QUEENSBORO ROAD.
0405 PM HAIL ORANGEBURG 41.05N 73.95W
08/14/2008 E0.75 INCH ROCKLAND NY TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY SIZE HAIL.
0430 PM HAIL 4 NNW GARDEN CITY 40.77N 73.68W
08/14/2008 E1.00 INCH NASSAU NY AIRPLANE PILOT
QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
0507 PM FLASH FLOOD ROSLYN HEIGHTS 40.78N 73.64W
08/14/2008 NASSAU NY NWS EMPLOYEE
LIE CLOSED AT EXIT 37.
0512 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 WNW GARDEN CITY 40.74N 73.73W
08/14/2008 QUEENS NY BROADCAST MEDIA
FLOODING REPORTED AT CROSS ISLAND PARKWAY AND UNION
TURNPIKE.
0524 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 2 E BAYONNE 40.67N 74.07W
08/14/2008 E39.00 MPH ANZ338 NJ BUOY
0530 PM HAIL BABYLON 40.70N 73.33W
08/14/2008 E0.88 INCH SUFFOLK NY PUBLIC
NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON FIRE ISLAND AVENUE.
0536 PM HAIL BAYSIDE 40.79N 73.77W
08/14/2008 E1.00 INCH QUEENS NY TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER SIZE HAIL
0543 PM HAIL WEST ISLIP 40.71N 73.30W
08/14/2008 E0.88 INCH SUFFOLK NY PUBLIC
NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
0543 PM HAIL 2 NW BABYLON 40.71N 73.36W
08/14/2008 E1.00 INCH SUFFOLK NY TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
0545 PM HAIL LINDENHURST 40.69N 73.37W
08/14/2008 E0.75 INCH SUFFOLK NY TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY SIZE HAIL.
0550 PM HAIL SALTAIRE 40.64N 73.20W
08/14/2008 E0.88 INCH SUFFOLK NY PUBLIC
NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
0550 PM MARINE TSTM WIND SALTAIRE 40.64N 73.20W
08/14/2008 M42.00 MPH SUFFOLK NY PUBLIC
0551 PM FLASH FLOOD MINEOLA 40.75N 73.64W
08/14/2008 NASSAU NY TRAINED SPOTTER
8 TO 12 INCHES OF WATER ON JERICHO TURNPIKE AND ELM
STREET. INTERSECTION CLOSED.
0600 PM FLASH FLOOD ROSLYN 40.80N 73.65W
08/14/2008 NASSAU NY EMERGENCY MNGR
CARS STRANDED…WATER RESCUES.
Tags: Allentown, Atlantic City, Belmar, Flash Flooding, flooding, hail, heavy rain, local storm reports, Long Island, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Newark, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Reading, Scranton, Severe Thunderstorm, Trenton
-- Weather When Posted --
- Temperature: 66°F;
- Humidity: 93%;
- Heat Index: 66°F;
- Wind Chill: 66°F;
- Pressure: 29.92 in.;
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