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    Big ass wildfire burning in Rockaway, up Green Pond Road towards 23.
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    A few raindrops on the car on my way to work. Not even enough to turn on the windshield wipers. I wonder if they still work. The long range for rain around, say within 200 miles, gives me a little hope. Previous runs didn't even have that. So it's getting ever so slightly closer. I can hope.
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    Incredible warmth and dry. It really does get me thinking about climate change and tipping points. I heard NJ has an ban on outside fires of any kind, including backyard fire pits.
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    Higher jumping off points for the low temps this morning. Couple stations already at 70+ Someone gets to 90?
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    Highest spread today was 30/83, at Walpack. Just incredible. Weird, freaky weather. Does anyone have access to reliable data on our all time driest 90-day stretch? I'm curious. I would think if this goes on another 2-3 weeks, which seems likely, that we've got to be getting closer to some all time records. Meanwhile, while most of the US remains high and dry, out in Roswell, NM, they recorded 5.67" yesterday along with two fatalities. Keep in mind they only get about 11" and change for the entire year, so half of it in a day. For those still on the fence about climate change, well, what more can be said.
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    Walpack, NJ had a 26/77 split today, for a 51 degree difference! I got to go up in a fire tower this afternoon, the one up on the Kittatinny Ridge, about 2 miles north of 206 on the A.T. In chatting with the watch guy, he was discussing just how bad it was, and the fact that they haven't really done many controlled burns in the state parks over the past years has made the current risk even worse. Fascinating discussion also about how he can pinpoint exact compass bearing and approximate distance to any smoke he spots, and then radio it in. I guess they also use the Rutgers website for current weather conditions around the state, and there was a Vantage Vue mounted on the tower. Important job now for sure. A bigger part of me is starting to wonder about these climate tipping points they've talked about. Admittedly, I haven't taken them completely seriously on certain things, but it does seem like things are running in more extremes than they have in the past, and certainly much warmer for more prolonged periods. And this warmth and dry now is really something.
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    This is North Carolina's Katrina. The extent of the damage and human tragedy isn't immediately apparent in the hours after, but in the days and weeks after. Sad situation that is only getting worse.
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    0.04" in Sparta.
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    I'm keeping our flower garden moderately watered, and with the cooler temps and generally lower humidity, I have the best blooms I've had all season by far. Now I just have to keep Bambi away.
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    Sprinkles here earlier, nothing now. Most of it isn't reaching the ground and is dissapating. 0.25" won't happen. So my dry streak continues.
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    Sussex County OBS: Lafayette, NJ 0.88" of rain. Sparta, 4.5 miles as the crow files 0.33" of rain. Looks like some storms fired off well up the Hudson Valley too, but everyone else, zilch.
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    Appears to be ebbing a bit as it heads my way. We'll see if it recharges.
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    It's booming around here - it's been for the past hour. Slow mover, as it builds it's way southeast. Very dark just off to my north. It was actually quite hot and a little more humid here this afternoon - I've been watching some cumulonimbus clouds build around the area since about 1 pm.
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    Bonkers rain rates here. 0.6" in the last 12 minutes = 3 inches per hour.
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    Getting going here. Very dark, like it's already 8:30. Hoping we don't end up in the same situation as Connecticut.
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    More flooded out cars, higher prices, higher insurance for everyone.
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    Either feast or famine. 3" in some Eastern areas, yet 0.09" here since yesterday afternoon. Waiting for stuff to form on radar. We'll see.
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    Jeez. We missed the first heavy band, but it just wobbled north into Sparta and now it's coming in buckets. I can't believe how dark it's gotten, the sky looked quite wild as the deep red returns started filling in. This is really be something with the storms training over so many locales. Could be an interesting night. And to think Debbie isn't even in the picture yet.
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    Looks like more vehicles will be available soon at your local shady used car lot.
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    We are/were heading to the finger lakes Wednesday - Sunday. I'm in the process of communicating with the B & B owner to try to change the dates to Saturday - Tuesday of next week. I'm hoping they are flexible and understanding. Not only do I not want to vacation in the rain if I can help it, I also would need to keep an eye on our basement if this comes to fruition.
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    Some serious business for people now with these training red radar returns. I've passed an inch on the afternoon and it's currently pouring again. Meanwhile, others do still remain dry. Amazing how this has been working out for some. Feast or famine.
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    It's actually celosia that I just picked up to dry for small arrangements, as it's excellent for that purpose if you clip the flower stalks early enough, and it lasts years. Although dummy me left it out in that storm so now I don't know. The plant I pictured is one of our best ones, as I've been having general issues this year with a lot of plants probably weather related and operator error. It should be fine, although will have holes in many of the leaves as a souvenir of today's storm. Our morning glory is probably shot - the leaves are pretty fragile, and our two tomato plants are caput. I was getting annoyed with the morning glory anyway because it's throwing vines everywhere but not a single flower. And with that it's storming here again. Although not nearly like earlier.
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    Sparta Radar of the storm just a couple minutes after the worst of it passed right over my pin.
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    The storm is winding down now. Pretty wild. No miss here today and the cell was severe warned. Some hail damage to our garden and flowers, and a lot of smaller branches and leaves scattered about from the hail and gusty winds. Several close bolts of lightening, and 0.7" of rain, including 0.52" in about 7 minutes. Hail was marble size. That magenta colored hail core when right over us, and lasted about five minutes. I would have taken a picture of the accumulation but it was too dangerous to run outside with all the lightening.
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    Unbelievable storm here. Hail, wind, CTG lightening, will keep you updated.
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