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    Winter 2018-2019 Talk

    in New York City Metro

    Posted

    8 hours ago, uncle W said:

    my fantasy winter weekly......

    Nov. 18-24.......1989.....5" on the 23rd...

    Nov. 25-Dec 1 1967.....3" on 11/30.....

    Dec. 2-8...........2003.....14" on 12/6-7th...

    Dec. 9-15.........1960.....blizzard on the 11-12th...

    Dec. 16-22.......1948.....16" storm on the 19-20th...

    Dec. 23-29.......1947.....26" of snow 12/26th......settle for 2010

    Dec. 30-Jan. 5 2018.....10" blizzard on the 4th.......

    Jan. 6-12.........1996.....20" blizzard 1/7-8...

    Jan. 13-19.......1964.....13" blizzard 1/13.....

    Jan. 20-26.......2016.....27" blizzard 1/24...

    Jan. 27-Feb. 2 2011.....19" storm on the 26-27th

    Feb. 3-9...........1961.....18" storm on the 3rd-4th...settle for 1978...

    Feb. 10-16.......2006.....27" storm 11-12th.....settle for 1983...

    Feb. 17-23.......2003.....19" storm on the 16-17th...

    Feb. 24-Mar 2 2010......21" storm on the 25-26th...

    Mar. 3-9...........1960......15" blizzard on the 3-4th...

    Mar. 10-16......1993.......10" snow/sleet/rain on the 13th...record cold...

    Mar. 17-23......1956.......12" storm on the 19-20th...

    Mar. 24-30......1984.......3" slush on the 28-29th...settle for 1970...

    Mar. 31-Apr 6 1982.......10" blizzard on the 6th...

    Apr. 7-13.........2003.......4-7" on the 7th...

    In one season that would be over 300 inches of snow. Considering Central Park measurement accuracy it would probably be over 400 inches.

    summer banter thread

    in New York City Metro

    Posted

    3 hours ago, bluewave said:

    Hard to believe that it has been 20 years.

    An intense line of severe thunderstorms oriented from north to south developed during Labor Day afternoon ahead of a strong approaching cold front. As the storms moved east at 40 to 50 mph, they produced high winds, large hail, and an isolated tornado. Wind gusts from 60 to 80 mph downed many trees and power lines throughout the area. The cost estimates of damage included above are preliminary figures submitted by the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management.

    In Richmond County, the following peak wind gusts were reported: 80 mph at Great Kills, the Verranzano Bridge, and in Richmond. High winds downed trees and caused a building to collapse in Richmond. One tree fell on and injured a man in Richmond.

    In New York County (Manhattan), high winds caused a building to collapse.

    In the Bronx, high winds downed a tree that fell on 3 people resulting in 1 death and 2 injuries in the courtyard of the Edenwald Houses at 1135 East 229th Street.

    In Kings County (Brooklyn), high winds downed and uprooted several large trees. One tree fell on and injured a person at East 229th Street. Five to 6-foot diameter trees were uprooted east of Coney Island in the Gerritsen Beach Section, where 3 funnel clouds were also sighted and a firefighter was injured from large hail. Large trees also fell on and damaged cars in Bensonhurst.

    In Queens County, a peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at both LaGuardia Airport and at JFK Airport.

    In Nassau County, the following peak wind gusts were reported: 75 mph in Farmingdale, 60 mph in Port Washington and Mineola and 58 mph at Farmingdale Republic Airport. High winds downed large tree limbs at Rockville Center, Baldwin, and Oceanside and downed trees in Long Beach, Massapequa, and Valley Stream. One-inch diameter hail dented cars and covered the ground in Farmingdale.

    In Suffolk County, high winds overturned many boats in the Great South Bay, downed large trees in West Babylon and Rocky Point and downed large tree limbs in Wading River. One person died when a thunderstorm wind gust capsized a 19 foot sail boat in Great South Bay near Copiague. A Centerport woman, 36, and her daughter, 3, were injured when a tree fell on them in the parking lot of the Ground Round Restaurant and CVS on Fort Salonga Road. The following peak wind gusts were reported: 72 mph in Babylon and 65 mph in Fire Island.
    Event Narrative The NWS confirmed that an F2 tornado was responsible for significant damage that occurred in Lynbrook. Most of the village received damage from straight line winds up to 80 mph, that was associated with a severe squall line. Downed trees covered the village with some structural damage where the F2 tornado touched down.

    The major path of damage was from the northwest section of Lynbrook east-southeast to the southeast section of the village. Funnel clouds were observed from near the intersection of Marshall Ave. and Burtis Street and to the southeast. A tornado was first sighted by two eyewitnesses on Hampton Place. It rose and touched down several times: Second, near Winter Street and across Glover Circle; Third, along Peninsula Blvd. between Earle and Benton Avenues; and Fourth, as a weak F2 near the intersection of Rocklyn Ave. and Merrick Road. It moved across the Long Island Railroad Tracks and Sunrise Highway before it finally dissipated.

    More than three hundred trees were blown over, many on houses and cars. Six people received minor injuries. Four of these were in "The Fun Zone" on Rocklyn Avenue. One woman was slightly injured by a tree that fell on her car. One police officer was also injured.



         
     

    Event Map:

    I remember the pounding sound of the hail hitting the metal porch roof in the rear of our row house in Sout Brooklyn. My late wife calling in a panic because people were running into stores on Court St. to avoid the hail. It briefly whitened the ground in our area. I went out back and picked up some of the pieces. They ranged up to large marble sized. I have never seen it’s like before or after. I wonder what Unc remembers about the event?

    summer banter thread

    in New York City Metro

    Posted

    4 hours ago, forkyfork said:

    i have a snowball in the freezer covered in frozen tears

    Hold on to it, Forky. Instead of having a contest to guess the date of the first or largest or most intense snow or winter storm, we could have one to guess the date of the biggest bust. The prize is in “F” mans freezer.

    August 2018 Discussions & Observations Thread

    in New York City Metro

    Posted

    1 hour ago, bluewave said:

    September has become more like a 4th month of summer since the late 90's. Record number of years with a September average temperature at or above 70 for places like EWR and LGA. Almost as warm as an average June.

    I remember early in September 1964, the lows on my first few days of college, in Brooklyn, were in the upper 40’s. Unc will correct me  if I’m wrong.

    What was the storm that started your weather obsession?

    in New York City Metro

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, VicV said:

    My first interest in weather started with the March 1956 snow storm when the NYC schools were closed - I was 9 years old. My interest was further increased with the March 1960 blizzard but was firmly cemented with the surprise Dec 1960 blizzard. From that point on I was hooked, especially with the Jan and Feb snowstorms coming right after the Dec storm.  It's not abated since.

     

    Vic V

    Vic, I remember that storm. I was also nine. I lived off of 11th ave. On 75th st. I went to St Ephrems. I don’t believe the school closed, at least not the day after. My father worked nights and I remember him leading my sister and I through the unshoveled wilderness until we got to school. Dec. 1960 is the one that got me interested. I was going to Brooklyn.Tech.  I remember looking out our frost rimmed picture window and the wind blowing the street light on its wooden pole back and forth. I believe the March storm was the one that resulted in Mayor Wagner banning cars from the city to expedite snow removal. Good memories.

    summer banter thread

    in New York City Metro

    Posted

    18 hours ago, forkyfork said:

    bugs in the tree most likely

    Makes sense, thank you. Judging the size of the pods, probably a much larger critter. The most avian color I see in my corner of the inner city comes from a cardinal or a jay. I believe I may have caught sight of one of the (seems to have adapted) escaped small parrots.

    summer banter thread

    in New York City Metro

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Nibor said:

    Planning to hike Mount Washington this weekend. Last time I hiked it was 2 years ago in June. It managed to sleet on me, it was awesome.

    That is wonderful. I wish I had more time left. Two of the things I will never get to is what your doing this weekend. The other was to visit and view the magnificent Grand Canyon while listening to Ferde  Grofes beautiful suite. I hope you post about the hike. I’d love hear about what you experienced.

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    Fall 2017 Banter Thread

    in New York City Metro

    Posted

    31 minutes ago, Dakota said:

    I have this strange sense that the forces of the universe are beginning to coalesce in a more favorable alignment for Me in recent times; of course I've been wrong about practically everything during this incarnation; so I'm not counting on too much luck; but you never know..

    You have always been a kindly gentleman; and your posts are as soothing as Schubert...

     

    Unfinished and gone too soon.

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