The follow are official rainfall totals from the National Weather Service.
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
RAINFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT
DELAWARE
...KENT COUNTY...
DOVER AFB 2.28 700 AM 7/14 OTHERMETAR
...NEW CASTLE COUNTY...
WILMINGTON 3.33 700 AM 7/14 ASOS COUNTY AIRPORT
...SUSSEX COUNTY...
GEORGETOWN 0.74 700 AM 7/14 ASOS
NEW JERSEY
...BURLINGTON COUNTY...
WRIGHTST/MCGUIRE 2.98 700 AM 7/14 OTHERMETAR
MOUNT HOLLY NWS 2.26 700 AM 7/14 NWS EMPLOYEE
MOUNT HOLLY 1.71 700 AM 7/14 ASOS S JERSEY REGIONAL ARPT
...CAMDEN COUNTY...
PENNSAUKEN 2.40 700 AM 7/14 COOP
...MERCER COUNTY...
TRENTON 3.12 700 AM 7/14 ASOS COUNTY AIRPORT
WASHINGTON CROSSING 1.97 700 AM 7/14 SPOTTER
...SOMERSET COUNTY...
SOMERVILLE 1.74 700 AM 7/14 ASOS
PENNSYLVANIA
...BERKS COUNTY...
READING 0.88 700 AM 7/14 ASOS
...BUCKS COUNTY...
FRICKS 2.39 700 AM 7/14 COOP
DOYLESTOWN 2.32 700 AM 7/14 ASOS
...CHESTER COUNTY...
HONEY BROOK 1.90 700 AM 7/14 SPOTTER
...LEHIGH COUNTY...
ALLENTOWN 0.87 700 AM 7/14 ASOS LEHIGH VALLEY INTL ARPT
...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
WILLOW GROVE NAS 2.82 700 AM 7/14 OTHERMETAR
...PHILADELPHIA COUNTY...
PHILADELPHIA/NE 2.47 700 AM 7/14 ASOS NE PHILADELPHIA ARPT
PHILADELPHIA 2.36 700 AM 7/14 ASOS PHILADELPHIA INTL ARPT
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
RAINFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
...FAIRFIELD COUNTY...
DANBURY 3.21 800 AM 7/14 COOP 5 NE DANBURY
BRIDGEPORT 1.40 940 PM 7/14 ASOS
DANBURY 1.39 900 PM 7/14 ASOS
STAMFORD 1.21 700 AM 7/14 AUTOMATED GAUGE
BRIDGEPORT 0.81 845 PM 7/14 COOP
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
EAST HAMPTON 0.56 700 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
PORTLAND 0.45 800 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
...NEW HAVEN COUNTY...
NEW HAVEN/TWEED 1.99 935 PM 7/14 ASOS
PROSPECT 1.40 1130 AM 7/14 SKYWARN SPOTTER
MILFORD 1.31 651 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
ANSONIA 1.25 800 AM 7/14 COOP
HAMDEN 0.97 613 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
MERIDEN 0.60 900 PM 7/14 ASOS
...NEW LONDON COUNTY...
GROTON/NEW LONDON 0.34 900 PM 7/14 ASOS
NORWICH 0.20 800 AM 7/14 COOP
NEW JERSEY
...BERGEN COUNTY...
RIDGEWOOD 2.13 400 PM 7/14 SKYWARN SPOTTER
TENAFLY 1.75 600 PM 7/14 PUBLIC
TETERBORO 1.69 900 PM 7/14 ASOS
RAMSEY 1.51 1030 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
GLEN ROCK 1.49 730 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
RIVER VALE 1.04 700 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
SADDLE BROOK 1.01 600 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
...ESSEX COUNTY...
CALDWELL 1.68 900 PM 7/14 ASOS
NEWARK 1.20 900 PM 7/14 ASOS
...HUDSON COUNTY...
KEARNY 1.70 330 PM 7/14 PUBLIC
HARRISON 0.90 800 AM 7/14 COOP
...PASSAIC COUNTY...
CLIFTON 3.75 700 PM 7/14 SKYWARN SPOTTER
HAWTHORNE 1.20 700 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
HASKELL 1.12 800 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
WAYNE 0.84 700 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
...UNION COUNTY...
NEW PROVIDENCE 0.62 800 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
WESTFIELD 0.54 700 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
NEW YORK
...NASSAU COUNTY...
LYNBROOK 2.33 530 PM 7/14 COOP
FLORAL PARK 2.21 700 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
MERRICK 2.17 900 PM 7/14 SKYWARN SPOTTER
NORTH VALLEY STREAM 1.74 1100 AM 7/14 SKYWARN SPOTTER
...NEW YORK COUNTY...
NYC/CENTRAL PARK 1.22 900 PM 7/14 ASOS
...ORANGE COUNTY...
PORT JERVIS 0.40 800 AM 7/14 COOP
MONROE 0.34 800 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
MONTGOMERY 0.22 900 PM 7/14 ASOS
...PUTNAM COUNTY...
COLD SPRING 0.46 700 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
...QUEENS COUNTY...
NYC/LA GUARDIA 1.36 900 PM 7/14 ASOS
NYC/JFK ARPT 1.11 830 PM 7/14 ASOS
...ROCKLAND COUNTY...
SPRING VALLEY 0.53 550 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
WESTHAMPTON BEACH 2.21 900 PM 7/14 ASOS
BRIDGEHAMPTON 1.35 800 AM 7/14 COOP
SHOREHAM 1.34 1140 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
SOUTH JAMESPORT 1.23 900 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
SHIRLEY 1.15 900 PM 7/14 ASOS
UPTON 1.05 800 PM 7/14 NWS OFFICE
STONY BROOK 0.92 900 PM 7/14 AUTOMATED GAUGE
EAST MORICHES 0.85 645 AM 7/14 COCORAHS
MONTAUK 0.83 900 PM 7/14 ASOS
ISLIP 0.70 900 PM 7/14 ASOS
FARMINGDALE 0.38 935 PM 7/14 ASOS
...WESTCHESTER COUNTY...
WHITE PLAINS 2.03 800 PM 7/14 SKYWARN SPOTTER
WHITE PLAINS 1.88 900 PM 7/14 ASOS
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS 1.40 800 AM 7/14 COOP
-- Weather When Posted --
- Temperature: 73°F;
- Humidity: 78%;
- Heat Index: 74°F;
- Wind Chill: 73°F;
- Pressure: 30.05 in.;
7:15 AM
On Sunday, August 9 2009 a warm front slowly pushed through the forecast area with widely scattered showers initially. A strong mid level and upper level disturbance moved along the warm front from the Great Lakes into eastern Pennsylvania. This strong disturbance, enhanced by a strong jet streak at 500 and 850 MB, produced a Mesoscale Convective System or MCS that produced a line of strong to severe thunderstorms. These thunderstorms produced very strong wind gusts, heavy rain, and frequent lightning.
The following are official storm reports from the National Weather Service:
| 2105 |
UNK |
5 ENE FREDERICKSBURG |
BERKS |
PA |
4049 |
7635 |
TREES AND WIRES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. (PHI) |
| 2155 |
UNK |
1 NNW HONEY BROOK |
CHESTER |
PA |
4011 |
7592 |
TREES AND WIRES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. (PHI) |
| 2225 |
UNK |
MEDIA |
DELAWARE |
PA |
3992 |
7539 |
A COUPLE OF TREES KNOCKED DOWN COUNTYWIDE. (PHI) |
| 2240 |
UNK |
2 N BECKETT |
GLOUCESTER |
NJ |
3978 |
7536 |
TREE FELL DOWN ONTO INTERSTATE 295 IN LOGAN TOWNSHIP. (PHI) |
| 2244 |
UNK |
PENNS GROVE |
SALEM |
NJ |
3973 |
7547 |
TREES AND WIRES DOWNED IN NW SALEM COUNTY. (PHI) |
| 2324 |
59 |
MILLVILLE |
CUMBERLAND |
NJ |
3939 |
7505 |
A 51 KNOT GUST AT KMIV ASOS. (PHI) |
| 2330 |
UNK |
1 E VICTORY LAKES |
GLOUCESTER |
NJ |
3963 |
7494 |
WIRES KNOCKED DOWN. HOUSE ALSO STRUCK BY LIGHTNING BUT NO DAMAGE. (PHI) |
-- Weather When Posted --
- Temperature: 69°F;
- Humidity: 94%;
- Heat Index: 69°F;
- Wind Chill: 69°F;
- Pressure: 29.92 in.;