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And that 17 inches of rain we got in October 2005

We've had just brief peaks of sun the last 2 days after not having any for 6 days. I can't remember a more cloudy non tropical spell in August.

Now it’s definitely over

0.06" worth of anvil rain so far here. 4-5" just west of the QC.

There’s 1954 again… https://x.com/bigjoebastardi/status/1954514778216333731?s=46&t=dhcbvkjmRcyBVQtDxJ3lRg

It would be interesting to see how much 2011 skews that if removed.

Closest in 2016 , 2002 in certain areas.

COME ON ERIN *BANG BANG BANG*

Records: Highs: EWR: 102 (1949) NYC: 98 (1949) LGA: 99 (1949) JFK: 94 (1949) Lows: EWR: 57 (1962) NYC: 55 (1879) LGA: 57 (1962) JFK: 54 (1964) Historical: 1778: A major hurricane struck along the east coast. The storm could have played a decisive role in a major naval battle between the French and British fleets, but British naval commanders failed to capitalize on their advantage after the larger French ships were damaged more heavily by the storm. (Ref. AccWeather Weather History) 1831: A violent hurricane devastated the island of Barbados. The death toll was estimated to be as high as 2,500 people. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1882 - Sandusky OH noted a four minute snow squall during the morning, frost was reported in the suburbs of Chicago, and a killing frost was reported at Cresco IA. (The Weather Channel) 1884 - An earthquake, centered near New York City and registering a magnitude 5.5, hit the region a little after 2 PM. The tremor made houses shake, chimneys fall, and residents wonder what the heck was going on, according to a New York Times article two days later. 1884: An earthquake, centered near New York City and registering 5.2 on the Richter scale, hit the region a little after 2 PM. The quake produced a small tsunami from the Hudson River to the Delaware River. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1898 - The temperature at Pendleton OR climbed all the way to 119 degrees at set a state record. (The Weather Channel) 1924 - Colorado's deadliest tornado killed a woman and nine children in one house along its twenty-mile path east southeast of Thurman. Mennonite men had left the farm to provide possible aid, as the 200-yard wide storm was first seen while far away.(The Weather Channel) 1936 - The temperature soared to 114 degrees at Plain Dealing, LA, and reached 120 degrees at Ozark AR, to establish record highs for those two states. (The Weather Channel) 1943: The lightning of August 10, 1943. In the worst lightning incident in Washington, DC regional history, six soldiers were killed on a Ft. Belvoir drill field. A large group of soldiers was playing baseball, and the game had just been called due to the approaching storm. As the troops began to disperse, a bolt of lightning struck in the middle of the group. Six soldiers were instantly killed and the sudden bolt of lightning injured nine other men. (Unusual and Noteworthy Meteorological Events at Washington, D.C.) (Ref. Lightning - Virginia Weather History) 1974: Clayton Lake, N. Mex.--A camper was struck and killed by lightning at 9 p.m. during a thunderstorm. (Ref. Lightning-The Underrated Killer.pdf) 1980 - Hurricane Allen came ashore above Brownsville, TX, dropping fifteen inches of rain near San Antonio, and up to 20 inches in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Tidal flooding occurred along the South Texas coast. Hurricane Allen packed winds to 150 mph, and also spawned twenty-nine tornadoes. Total damage from the storm was estimated at 750 million dollars. (David Ludlum) 1981: In Moapa Valley, 80 miles north of Las Vegas, NV two storms 14 miles apart dropped 6.5 inches and 5 inches of rain, respectively, with most of it (85%) occurring in 15 minutes. Rains of such intensity happen once every 200 to 500 years. 762 cattle were killed at a dairy in Hidden Valley. Damage in Moapa Valley was estimated at $10 million dollars. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1987 - Unseasonably hot weather continued in the southeastern U.S. Ten cities in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina reported record high temperatures for the date. Macon GA hit 101 degrees. A tropical depression deluged southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana with torrential rains. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Citizens of Bluefield, WV, where the Chamber of Commerce provides free lemonade on days when the temperature warms into the 90s, were able to celebrate their record high of 90 degrees. Eight other cities also reported record high temperatures for the date,including Bismarck ND with a reading of 102 degrees.(The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Thirty-eight cities in the south central and southeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date, including Asheville NC with a reading of 48 degrees, and Victoria TX with a low of 63 degrees. Oklahoma City OK reported a record cool afternoon high of 71 degrees, and the daily high of 64 degrees at Raleigh NC established a record for August. In Arizona, a record sixty-four day streak of 100 degree days at Phoenix came to an end.(The National Weather Summary) 1992: Torrential rainfall caused flooding over parts of north-central Oklahoma. Rainfall of more than four inches in just a few hours produced widespread street flooding in Enid and collapsed the roof of a meat company in the city. Much of the Enid Correctional Center was severely damaged as all of the first floor housing units suffered water damage. Four inmates became trapped by the rising water and had to be rescued. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1993: Lightning struck a nursing home at Sandy, UT. A patient was struck when the current entered his room, temporarily blinding him, but freeing him of intense pain he had been suffering for 24 hours. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 1996: Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Baja California in Mexico, and Alberta in Canada lost power when the massive blackout occurred. High temperatures in the 90s and 100s sent the demand for power to high levels. Some of the specific highs included 88° at Seattle, WA, 98° at Portland, OR, a record breaking 100° at Burns, OR, 106° at Phoenix, AZ, and a record 110° at Sacramento, CA. Temperatures in the deserts of California and Arizona were in the 110-120° range. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2001: Lightning hit the Hog Island Association (Mummers Parade) building in Philadelphia, PA and set it on fire. More than 60% of the 100 costumes for the Mummers Parade were damaged or destroyed. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History) 2016: August 9-16. Weak low pressure combined with abundant Gulf moisture produced phenomenal rainfall and flooding across central Louisiana, inundating entire neighborhoods and towns, especially around Lafayette and Baton Rouge. Rainfall totals exceeded 20 inches in as little as two days. Thirteen people died and economic costs ranged from $10 to $15 billion. 2020: Summary: A well-organized and long-lived complex of storms produced widespread severe ? wind damage across Iowa, northern Illinois, and northern Indiana during the day on Monday, ? August 10. Much of this severe wind was significant (75+ mph winds) resulting in many ? downed trees, several toppled-over semi trucks, and many communities receiving at least ? some minor structural damage. Within the broader area of severe winds, 15 tornadoes were ? confirmed across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. (Ref.Chicago Derecho that also hit Iowa with 110 MPH winds.)

COME ON ERIN *BANG BANG* SCORE SOME FUCKING GOALS 1. Eastern Tropical Atlantic (AL97): Showers and thunderstorms have increased in association with a tropical wave located just to the southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands. Environmental conditions appear conducive for further development of this system, and a tropical depression is likely to form by the middle to latter portion of this week while moving west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic. Regardless of development, locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds are possible today and Monday across the Cabo Verde Islands. * Formation chance through 48 hours...low...30 percent. * Formation chance through 7 days...high...80 percent.

64 / 53 losing track of the barrage of nice days. Another beaut on tap Mid - upper 80s, to 90 in the hot areas to start the heatwave. Hot week , chance at some rain / showers, storms on Wed PM but it looks scattered, could be enough to hod back 90s in some spots. Strongest heat is muted inland due to persistent onshore flow but dry period will enhance highs to beat forecasts by a degree or 2 in the hottest / sunniest spots. Overall warm - hot / humid and wetter towards the 17th, Tropical activity. Euro has strong heat (95+) and 850 MB temps >19-20c Tue - Fri. Similar progression to this week perhaps. Tropicalscs could reverse recent dryspell. 8/10 - 8/16 : Warm - Hot / Humid - Hottest to mid 90s (a few 96, 97s)scattered storms Wed- PM 8/17 - Beyond : Warm - Hot / Humid - wet overall - tropical activity

Both the 16-17 and 17-18 seasons were better around the NYC Metro coastal areas the further east on Long Island that you were. Same went for January 22 with spots from ACY to Suffolk County on Long Island doing better. 07-08, 06-07, and 01-02 were the 3 lowest snowfall seasons for the 2000s in my area. The good snowfall seasons were 00-01, 02-03, 03-04, 04-05, 05-06, and 08-09.

Take up sky -diving

Yeah, that one had a very sharp cutoff (like most of the storms that winter). I had to be more north/east for this. 16-17 was almost like 07-08. Yeah, there were some places north that had a good snow season, but south of a certain point, it absolutely sucked. The snowstorm in mid-March made the season toals respectable, otherwise it would have finished right around the 07-08 total.

It will... But the opportunities will just be less frequent... As for the Aug-Oct trends, are just the reality of our short term climate trends.

Certainly much much better than coc k , cool nights and smoke

At least we have heat

East coast of Bermuda?

56.4 for a low this morning, I'm running a -8.6 for the month so far, I'll take it!

Looks like MKE finished with 6.69” of rain. More heavy rain moving in - maybe a 10” two-day total?

At some point one time before we pass , doesn’t something exciting , damaging , dangerous have to happen with the weather? Does it always have to Stein and hot now in Augdewst - Octorcher ?

Meh. Good luck.

Keep feeling it