August 2024

[Stormlover74]

Out in western Morris. Best activity is going to my south

[BoulderWX]

1 hour ago, Rjay said:

I'm not a big fan of canceling winter in August.  

I find it best to ignore people who make generalized statements like that. Based off of nothing but emotions. Especially when one or two storms can make a winter for this region. 
 

as for right now, storms passing just south of me in morris county but hear the thunder and see the lightning 

[Yanksfan]

5 minutes ago, BoulderWX said:

I find it best to ignore people who make generalized statements like that. Based off of nothing but emotions. Especially when one or two storms can make a winter for this region. 

Yep. Take 1983 for example. Pattern was awful that season then came the big dog. One storm is all it took.

[Dark Star]

4 minutes ago, BoulderWX said:

I find it best to ignore people who make generalized statements like that. Based off of nothing but emotions. Especially when one or two storms can make a winter for this region. 

In this case, persistence is just as reliable as any other type of forecasting.  Also, we all seem to define winter differently?  For me, WINTER is defined as an extended period of nights below freezing, some local ponds freeze, and if we are lucky, a few nice snows.  Had we squeezed in one or two, separate, foot or more snowstorms the last few years, I wouldn't consider that WINTER.  (I know, my grammar is failing)...

[Allsnow]

3 hours ago, Allsnow said:

Is rain totally out of the forecast now? 
 

HRRR has a few light showers around 10pm haha 

Huge fail HRRR 

[Tatamy]

3 minutes ago, Allsnow said:

Huge fail HRRR 

Yes indeed.  I have over a half inch and was progged not to get much of anything.  It was supposed to stay to my north.

[jm1220]

Wow, JFK hit 95 today. Some places near there to across central Nassau probably hit upper 90s. Still feels disgusting outside, glad to be getting rid of this. 

[bluewave]

2 hours ago, Allsnow said:

Wow. Dca 

 

 

One of the few parts of the East that have been really dry just to their west.

 

 

[renegade700]

I had a nice lightning show some good winds on the front side.Nice little front.

[BoulderWX]

Watching a great lightning storm on my porch with my son who just said “I love weather”. That’s what it’s all about. 

[Allsnow]

Looks like it will miss just to my south. Brutal 

 

great light show 

[psv88]

Glad it still feels like it’s 900 degrees outside. Horrific 

[winterwarlock]

Meh garden variety shower

[SnoSki14]

Wow great storm, wind driven rain and crazy thunder & lightning. Best storm of the year 

[chrisNJ]

Not garden variety here. Gust topped around 50. 0.45” in short period. 

[Allsnow]

Lighting is very impressive on the northern end of this cell 

[SACRUS]

 

Highs:


 

ACY: 96
PHL: 96
EWR: 95
BLM: 95
JFK: 95
TTN: 95
New Brnswck: 94
LGA: 94
TEB: 93
ISP: 91
NYC: 91

[BoulderWX]

Not a garden variety storm for many…

[EWR757]

Approximately 1/2" of rain here with some gusty winds and plenty of lightning.  Today's storm was a welcome sight and broke about 9 days of rain free weather.

[SACRUS]

 

43 mph gust and heavy rain here in the heart of that warned cell

 

[Euripides]

wow as nice storm. Plenty of of heavy rain, good winds and lightning.

[SACRUS]

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 102 (1948)
NYC: 100 (1948)
LGA: 98  (1948)
JFK: 98 (1973)


Lows:

EWR: 51 (1941)
NYC: 50 (1885)
LGA: 54 (1986)
JFK: 53 (1986)

Historical: 
 

1898 - Torrents of rain accompanied by a furious wind upset the rain gage at Fort Mohave AZ. However, water in a wash tub set out on the mesa, clear of everything, measured eight inches after the 45 minute storm. (The Weather Channel)

1911 - Saint George, GA, was deluged with 18.00 inches of rain in 24 hours to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel)

1959 - Lieutenant Colonel William Rankin bailed out of his plane at a height of 46,000 feet into a violent thunderstorm, and lived to write about the 45 minute journey (which normally would have been a thirteen minute descent). He described it as one of the most bizarre and painful experiences imaginable. (The Weather Channel)

1971 - Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Doria caused devastating floods in central and northeast New Jersey resulting in 138 million dollars damage. In southeastern Pennsylvania, high winds downed trees and power lines, and in New York City, heavy rains flooded streets and subways. (David Ludlum)

1973 - An F4 tornado touched down near Canaan, New York, and moved to western Massachusetts. Three people were killed in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts when a truck stop was destroyed, and another person died in a ruined house nearby.

1986 - The temperature at Apalachicola, FL, dipped to 62 degrees to shatter their previous August record by four degrees, having tied their August record high of 99 degrees on the 2nd of the month. (The Weather Channel)

1987 - Severe thunderstorms broke the heat in the southeastern U.S. and the Gulf Coast Region, but not before seven cities reported record high temperatures for the date. The severe thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 80 mph downing large trees around Horse Shoe NC, and pelted southeastern Meridian MS with hail two inches in diameter. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Tropical Storm Chris spawned a tornado near Manning, SC, which killed one person, and spawned three tornadoes in North Carolina. Chris produced one to two foot tides, and three to six inch rains, over coastal South Carolina. Severe thunderstorms in New York State and Vermont, developing ahead of a cold front, spawned a tornado which killed one person at Hector NY, produced tennis ball size hail at Brandon VT, and produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Lyndonville VT. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Early morning thunderstorms in Nebraska produced 4.50 inches of rain around McCook, and 4.65 inches near Auburn and Brownville. Showers in Montana pushed the rainfall total for the month at Havre past the previous August record of 3.90 inches. (The National Weather Summary)

1990 - Between 3:15 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. a devastating F5 tornado ripped a 16.4 mile-long path through portions of Kendall and Will counties in northern Illinois. A total of 29 people were killed, and 350 more were injured. An estimated $160 million in damages occurred. The tornado's path width ranged from 200 yards to half a mile. A total of 470 homes were destroyed, and another 1000 homes were damaged. Sixty-five thousand customers lost power.

2005 - Hurricane Katrina attained Category 5 status on the morning of August 28 and reached its peak strength at 1800 UTC that day, with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph and a minimum central pressure of 902 mbars (26.6 inHg).

[Stormlover74]

Missed it but lots of branches down in somerset

[Franklin0529]

Crazy storm in Monmouth county right now!! Pouring, lighting, gusty winds 50mph. Power outages 

[SACRUS]

0.54  in the bucket most of it in 40 mins

 

[Eduardo]

1 hour ago, Allsnow said:

Looks like it will miss just to my south. Brutal 

 

great light show 

Yeah seeing it from up high in Manhattan.  Hope you all to my south are enjoying!

[FPizz]

Got raked at home.  Left for Florida for a few days right before the storms came.  

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

Maybe cleared .01 in lynbrook. From too Much rain back to flash drought…

[MJO812]

Thunderstorms here

[weathermedic]

Picked up just under a quarter inch (.23) here. Temp dropped 10 degrees to 79. DP 73. Barometer rising rapidly. Can’t wait for the cooler air to get in here in the morning