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Local Storm Reports For Friday August 15th, 2008

As an upper trough swung through the forecast area, strong to severe thunderstorms moved through much of the region.  The strongest thunderstorms produced large hail, wind damage, heavy downpours, and flash flooding.  The following are official storm reports from the National Weather Service:

0300 PM     HAIL             BANGOR                  40.87N 75.21W

08/15/2008  E0.25 INCH       NORTHAMPTON        PA   PUBLIC

 

            PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN BANGOR. ALSO, 1.60 INCHES OF

            RAIN WAS MEASURED.

 

0305 PM     HAIL             REHOBOTH BEACH          38.72N 75.08W

08/15/2008  E0.50 INCH       SUSSEX             DE   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            HAIL UP TO DIME SIZE.

 

0315 PM     FLOOD            3 WSW STORMVILLE        40.93N 75.29W

08/15/2008                   MONROE             PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

 

            SOME STREET AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IN HAMILTON

            TOWNSHIP.

 

0320 PM     HAIL             REHOBOTH BEACH          38.72N 75.08W

08/15/2008  M0.88 INCH       SUSSEX             DE   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN REHOBOTH BEACH.

 

0430 PM     HAIL             KINNELON                40.98N 74.39W

08/15/2008  E0.88 INCH       MORRIS             NJ   LAW ENFORCEMENT

 

            DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN KINNELON.

 

0430 PM     FLOOD            5 N BETHANY BEACH       38.61N 75.07W

08/15/2008                   SUSSEX             DE   EMERGENCY MNGR

 

            ROUTE 1 COVERED WITH WATER ON THE SOUTH END OF THE INDIAN

            RIVER INLET BRIDGE.

 

0438 PM     HAIL             BUTLER                  41.00N 74.35W

08/15/2008  E0.25 INCH       MORRIS             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

            PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN BUTLER.

 

0445 PM     FLOOD            BETHANY BEACH           38.54N 75.07W

08/15/2008                   SUSSEX             DE   LAW ENFORCEMENT

 

            STREET FLOODING REPORTED IN BETHANY BEACH.

 

0708 PM     LIGHTNING        NEWARK                  40.72N 74.17W

08/15/2008                   ESSEX              NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

 

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PALATINE BRIDGE         42.91N 74.58W

08/15/2008                   MONTGOMERY         NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

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