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13 minutes ago, psv88 said:

North central suffolk got rocked yesterday by several rounds of heavy storms starting about 4:30, even earlier further south. Just 3-4 miles nw of here saw nothing. Bad luck I guess

I was underneath one of those while driving home, but it turned into a sun shower closer to home. My station only recorded 0.02” from it.

Yesterday was my 2nd wettest day of this summer and it was generally sunny to partly cloudy (and hot). Day was far from a waste, most rain fell overnight and after 7PM from fairly short lived thunderstorms.

Bottomed out at 66, which was the coolest it’s been since July. Currently 68, I can’t recall the last time it was this cool at this hour, it feels alien.

39 minutes ago, psv88 said:

87 here and 1.27” of rain, wettest block party ever, still made do 

Almost identical here...86 and 1.20” of rain.

Pouring here, rates over 2” per hour. Up to 0.81” so far today.....0.48” overnight, 0.02” this afternoon, 0.31” so far with this storm.

Crappy drone shot:

Getting a (heavy) sun shower right now.

Yet less than a half mile away, my station registered only 0.02”. Dew point jumped to 78 with a temp of 83.

1 hour ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

Today has turned into a beautiful day at the beach. Full sunshine currently 

I should’ve went, still haven’t gone this summer.

85/77/95 here.

Storm had enough thunder and lightning to wake me up in the middle of the night, received 0.48” from it.

9 hours ago, Juliancolton said:

I was just thinking earlier that this must be like your version of Feb '15 for SNE winter people, lol.

Lol I was thinking the same thing, I just hope this persists into September, much like the cold lingered through Mar 2015.

I can see the lightning bolts from 40 miles away in Queens.

87/77.

This jungle humidity is relentless, my average max dew point this month is 76.4°. It’s a good thing I enjoy this kind of weather.

Another 89 added to the list, this makes 5.

I’ve had 11 90+ days so far. Not sure what’s considered normal here, LI climo is a bit quirky.

Today was my 30th day with a max dew point of 75 or greater. 

Just started pouring in South Jamaica.

Sky looks very ominous to the south and east here in Jamaica.

0.31” this morning. Event total now 1.14”.

Funny how normal dews (~70°) feel noticeably dry. Made it up to 92° and it didn’t even feel that hot.

My max dew points so far this month:

8/01 - 78

8/02 - 80

8/03 - 78

8/04 - 78

8/05 - 76

8/06 - 76

8/07 - 78

8/08 - 78

8/09 - 77 (midnight)

I’ve actually had more days with 75°+ dews (25 days) this year than days with dews between 70°-74° (20 days). Insanity.

Picked up 0.15” overnight, and I received a few close lightning alerts from the severe warned storm over north-central Suffolk.

8 minutes ago, dWave said:

2 people were struck by lightning in Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, one of which with life threatening injuries. Another person was struck on Baisley Blvd in Jamaica.

Wow, my old neighborhood.

Best light show I’ve seen in years. Photogenic lightning in all directions while driving on the LIE.

Saw a bolt come down dead center over the roadway and branch out in opposite directions (like an upside down letter T), each branch was miles long.

Lights flickering. Frequent thunder. Picked up 0.52” so far.

Wow just had a close CG strike just outside my window, probably within a few hundred feet. Saw lightning and heard thunder at the exact same time.

Pouring now, but the best part of the storm looks like it’ll miss me.

Hope these storms don’t miss me to the southwest. With my luck they will.

86/78/98

23rd day of 75+ dews, 79.7 is the max dew point of this summer so far.

Topped out at 93, stayed above 90 a lot longer than yesterday, despite yesterday reaching 94.

92/75/102.