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Severe Weather Today

While high pressure dominates much of the nation, there are some trouble spots to keep an eye on today.  
First, the obvious area of concern remains over northern Florida, southeastern Georgia, and southern South Carolina as feeder bands from Tropical Storm Fay move through the region.  The interaction of the low and mid level circulation [...]

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    [...]

Nasty Storm Just Southeast Of Allentown

If thunderstorms were not bad enough over Monmouth County, another impressive thunderstorm has formed just to the south and east of Allentown, Pennsylvania and will continue to move to the southeast towards western New Jersey.
This thunderstorm has the realistate to develop into one very nasty thunderstorm over the next 30 minutes and may reach severe [...]

Strong To Severe Thunderstorms Developing Across The Region

As most in New York City already know, strong to severe thunderstorms are developing across the Philadelphia and New York City metro.  These thunderstorms are developing in direct result to a strong 500 MB trough moving through the forecast area producing strong lifting of the moisture rich and warm lower levels of the atmosphere into [...]

Tornado Warning For New York City

Severe weather is really heating up this afternoon!  A severe thunderstorm CAPABLE of producing a tornado is moving through the following counties:
Westchester County
New York County
Bronx County
Eastern Bergen County in New Jersey
These thunderstorms are also capable of quarter size hail and damaging wind gusts.  A tornado has NOT been confirmed but is certainly possible.  
Use caution [...]

Showers And Thunderstorms Today

As the fog lifts through the morning hours, the additional sun shine, through broken in many locations, will help to destabilize the atmosphere for this afternoon.  The influence of the upper level low can already be seen to the west as showers and thunderstorms have developed over north-central Pennsylvania and west-central New York. 
Expect the showers [...]

Severe Weather Today

Two areas of focus for severe weather today.  The first is over the Mid Atlantic and southern New England.  The second is over the southern Plains and southeastern Rocky Mountains.  
The culprit behind the severe weather in the Mid Atlantic and southern New England is a developing upper level low and trough that will move [...]

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 [...]

Local Forecast Discussion Updated

The Local Forecast Discussion is updated!
Another round of showers and thunderstorms again.  These thunderstorms have the potential to be just as strong as yesterday’s with the added possibility of isolated tornadoes!  There will also be a growing threat of wide spread flooding over the forecast area.  The upper low will spin through the region today, [...]

Evening Podcast

This Evening:  Tonight, I discuss what is producing the showers and thunderstorms over the forecast area this evening and what to expect going forward into tomorrow.  Also, a look at the weekend and the threat of tropical weather impacts for the East coast for next week!
Thursday August 14th, 2008
– Weather When Posted –Temperature: 66°F;Humidity: 88%;Heat Index: [...]