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    Fall Banter, Observation and General Discussion 2018

    in New England

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    EF1!

    (BTW, when the final review is published, can someone share that with me?)

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.FISHERS ISLAND TORNADO...

Start Location...Around one quarter mile east of Wilderness Point
                 on Fishers Island in Suffolk County New York
End Location...Around one half mile east of Clay Point on Fishers
               Island in Suffolk County New York
Date...10/29/2018
Estimated Time...7:35 to 7:41 AM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90 mph
Maximum Path Width...100 yards
Path Length...2 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...Approximately 41.255/-71.998
Ending Lat/Lon...Approximately 41.279/71.980
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...unknown

...Summary...
The tornado began around one quarter of a mile east of
Wilderness Point on Wilderness Road. A circular house sustained minor
damage with glass shattered and blown nearby. A beam of the house was
lifted up a hill and dropped near another home. Several trees were
uprooted and snapped, and a shed was toppled over. A few trees were
downed at another home across the street in a convergent pattern, with
a small fence toppled over. This damage was consistent with an EF0
tornado. The tornado continued moving to the northeast with EF0 damage
near a home on Isabella Beach Road. Many trees were uprooted and
snapped. One tree fell over and a piece of its trunk was forced several
feet into the ground. The EF0 tornado continued northeast along
Isabella Beach Road with a few trees and branches downed by the
intersection of Old Mallory Road. More significant damage occurred
about a tenth of a mile from the intersection of Old Mallory Road and
East End Road. Large hardwood trees were snapped, twisted, and sheared
off. Several trees were downed and uprooted. A large branch fell
through the roof of the garage on the property and another branch
caused minor damage to the back of the roof of the home. The damage at
this location was consistent with an EF1 tornado with estimated max
wind speeds of 90 mph. The tornado weakened to an EF0 as it continued
moving northeast. Several trees were snapped and uprooted near the
intersection of East End Road and Cedar Ridge. A small shed was also
toppled over. A few trees were downed about a tenth of a mile north of
the intersection of East End Road and Clay Point Road. This is where
the tornado moved off of Fishers island.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Town of East
Hampton Marine Patrol, Suffolk County Emergency Management, United
States Coast Guard Station Montauk Point, New York State Law
Enforcement, Suffolk County Sheriff Department, Fishers Island Fire
Department and members of the media for their assistance with this
survey.

     

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    Fall Banter, Observation and General Discussion 2018

    in New England

    Posted

    8 minutes ago, Hoth said:

    Wow, thanks so much for this account! And thanks to Steve for sharing the link to the photos. Here's video of it on Instagram. 

    It may well be an unprecedented event on the island. I've certainly never heard of a spout/tornado out there. I'm amazed by the damage to the round house too (which incidentally I think was sold recently as well). BTW StormSurge I'm trying to get my bearings on the video above. Is this taken from inner West Harbor looking out past Grey Gulls? 

    I was too. Not sure. I think he was making the run from Noank to West Harbor, so I think you’re correct. 

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    Fall Banter, Observation and General Discussion 2018

    in New England

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Hoth said:

    Holy sh#%! Wilderness Pt over towards Isabella! StormSurge, what's the deal there? 

    Sorry, it’s been crazy! 

    Steve shared the drive that has all my photos (thanks!) so check that out. 

    (Apologies in advance for any errors. On the ferry now).

    We got a fire alarm call at 7:43 am for an alarm activation on Isabella Beach Rd. While waiting for another firefighter to get to the firehouse to respond, we received another call four minutes later for another alarm on Clay Point Rd. 

    On the way to the first call, the gate house attendant (the east end of the island is private) told us a resident called to say a tornado hit her house & trees were everywhere. That resident lives next to where we were headed .

    We arrived at the first call just as it was being called off as a false alarm. We were going to continue down Isabella Beach Rd to the second call but the road was impassable. We turned around & headed back to the main road and soon we found that road impassable as well. (@Hoth, just pass 4 Corners, right before the water works.)

    That was a false alarm too, so after returning the fire truck, I headed back out to take photos. 

    I started at the house where the caller lives & worked my way down Isabella Beach Rd. on foot   All of the trees there had fallen in the same direction. I assumed straight line winds at that point. 

    There were many trees down along that route, all falling in the same direction (SW to NE). As I approached the 4 Corners area, I noticed that the tops of the trees were showing damage, along with twisting. 

    Tops of utility poles were ripped & eventually I came across the most dramatic damage. There’s a home on the north side of the driving range that had a stand of trees obliterated, giving the home owner a new water view. (@hoth, the Arnold’s I believe). 

    Just past that home is where the photos of the shed were taken. The shed was completely blown off the foundation & into a sailboat being stored, which was also severely damaged. 

    The tornado exited the island just to the NE of this location. (@hoth, the Bogerts)

    During my travels, I heard of the damage to the round house at Wilderness Pt. All of the windows were blown out on the south, west & north sides. This is where the water spout came ashore. 

    Let me know if anyone has any specific questions regarding any of the photos or anything else. I’m heading to Albany for the night and Mrs. SS is driving. 

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    Summer Banter, Observation and General Discussion 2018

    in New England

    Posted

    37 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said:

    As luck would have it, the big tv my parents gave us when we moved out crapped the bed a few days ago.

    Any suggestions on a new one? We’ve been looking at this one, but wanted to get some opinions.

    https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tcl-49-class-led-4-series-2160p-smart-4k-uhd-tv-with-hdr-roku-tv/5878701.p?skuId=5878701

    I bought a 55” TCL & it’s been amazing. Good choice b

    SNE Tropical Weather Discussion - Hurricanes

    in New England

    Posted

    Pierce’s talk on ‘38 was fascinating (all FI history fascinates me). Seeing the high water mark on the Parade Grounds, almost up to the movie theater & all the trees down in Whistler was crazy. 

    My uncle was the lifeguard at the Big Club beach when Carol hit. He lost everything when the beach house washed away. 

    Your Bill story is wild. A direct hit or even a glancing blow will be a wild ride. (At this point, I’ll be happy with a steady downpour.)

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    SNE Tropical Weather Discussion - Hurricanes

    in New England

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Hoth said:

    That was the one. I actually got tropical storm force wind out on the island for a few hours with that one. The roar in the trees was pretty impressive for a depleted she'll of a storm. Made me glad to be in a house that survived every cane from '38 to the present. 

    I'm always jonesing for some tropical action thanks to Gloria & Bob getting me hooked. But now that I'm on Fishers, my anticipation level is sky-high. I think I'm prepared for the inevitable disappointment but it will still sting.

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