Severe Storms, Strong Wind Gusts Pounding Area: Here's Latest Info
Severe thunderstorms and strong winds are making for a stormy Halloween night.
On Long Island, nearly 3,000 power outages have been reported at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued at 7:54 p.m. lasting through 1 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1 for Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange counties.
Strong winds are bringing down scattered limbs, trees, and power lines. More power outages are expected.
A wind advisory for Coastal Fairfield, Nassau County and southern Suffolk County is in effect through 6 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1.
Wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour a…
Nor'easter Will Bring Soaking Rainfall, Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages
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The season's first Nor'easter will bring widespread soaking rainfall followed by gusty, strong winds that could cause power outages.
The storm, which has developed off the Delmarva Peninsula, is intensifying as it moves north, will arrive Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 16 and continue overnight before ending Thursday morning, Oct. 17.
Preliminary forecast rainfall amounts are between 2 and 3 inches with locally heavier amounts.
Widespread flooding is …
Hang On Tight: Downed Trees, Power Lines Coming As Winter’s Last Gasp Hits 50+ MPH
Rain and snowfall totals are always tough to forecast, but not wind.
And according to North Jersey's premiere meteorologist, sustained winds of 20 to 35 mph will start kicking up Sunday afternoon and continue, nonstop, well into Monday.
Gusts will hit more than 50 mph -- a last, powerful gasp from winter and the first genuine sign that spring is on its way, Joe Cioffi said.
Unfortunately, that means downed trees and utility lines, along with the power outages and driving risks they bring.
This follows a Saturday night rainstorm, offering “wind-blown hair, hat hair, and bad hair weath…
Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County
The storm bringing drenching downpours and strong, gusty winds to the area has resulted in numerous power outages in Fairfield County on Friday morning.
United Illuminating is reporting that 1,159 are without power in Fairfield at 9:40 a.m. In addition, 55 are without power in Shelton and 12 in Trumbull.
Eversource reported the following outage totals at 9:30 a.m.: Newtown (161), Danbury (144), Stamford (67), Redding (66), New Fairfield (45), Wilton(39), Weston (14), Ridgefield (12), Westport (11), New Canaan and Norwalk (fewer than five).
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