May 2025

[LibertyBell]

33 minutes ago, SACRUS said:

 

Records:

Highs:

EWR: 94 (1974)
NYC: 92 (1974)
LGA: 94 (2017)
JFK: 89 (1974)


Lows:

EWR: 39 (1956)
NYC: 39 (1956)
LGA: 38 (1983)
JFK: 42 (1983)

 

Historical:

1825 - A tornado (said to have crossed all of the state of Ohio) smashed into the log cabin settlement of Burlington, northeast of Columbus. (David Ludlum)

 

 

1794: An "uncommon frost" in all of New England destroyed crops. The account was published in the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

1896: An estimated F5 tornado tracked 100 miles through northeastern Kansas and extreme southeastern Nebraska. Seneca, Oneida, Sabetha, and Reserve, Kansas sustained severe damage. While passing through Reserve, the tornado was 2 miles wide. 25 people were killed, and 200 were injured. The cost was estimated at $400,000.

1960 - Salt Lake City UT received an inch of snow. It marked their latest measurable snowfall of record. (The Weather Channel)

 

1979: A reading of 12 degrees at Mauna Kea Observatory established a record low for the state of Hawaii.

1980 - Mount Saint Helens (in Washington State) erupted spewing ash and smoke sixty-three thousand feet into the air. Heavy ash covered the ground to the immediate northwest, and small particles were carried to the Atlantic coast. (David Ludlum)

1987 - Thunderstorms in Kansas, developing along a cold front, spawned tornadoes at Emporia and Toledo, produced wind gusts to 65 mph at Fort Scott, and produced golf ball size hail in the Kansas City area. Unseasonably hot weather prevailed ahead of the cold front. Pomona NJ reported a record high of 93 degrees, and Altus, OK, hit 100 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - Low pressure anchored over eastern Virginia kept showers and thunderstorms over the Middle Atlantic Coast Region. Flash flooding was reported in Pennsylvania. Up to five inches of rain drenched Franklin County PA in 24 hours. (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - Thunderstorms developing ahead of a cold front produced severe weather from the Central Gulf Coast States to the Lower Missouri Valley during the day and evening. Thunderstorms spawned sixteen tornadoes, and there were 74 reports of large hail and damaging winds. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1990 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the central U.S. spawning a sixteen tornadoes, including a dozen in Nebraska. Thunderstorms also produced hail four inches in diameter at Perryton TX, wind gusts to 84 mph at Ellis KS, and high winds which caused nearly two million dollars damage at Sutherland NE. Thunderstorms deluged Sioux City IA with up to eight inches of rain, resulting in a record flood crest on Perry Creek and at least 4.5 million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

 

1997: Today’s 2 inch snowfall was the last measurable total for the 1996-97 snow season in Herman, MI. The total for the season: 384.0 inches, a new MI record. The previous record was set during the 1995-96 season: 347.0 inches (also in Herman). Herman averages 239.7 inches per season.

 

 

LGA: 38 (1983)
JFK: 42 (1983)

 

what an absolutely amazing year this was, went from a 2 foot HECS to our latest snowfall on record here on April 19th to this very late season cold snap to the hottest summer on record until 2010.

[Brian5671]

18 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

it's been nice and sunny ever since I woke up this morning :-)

Pea soup fog here 

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

33 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

I'm not sure there is anyone who actually wants severe weather.

It's best where no human structures exist.

I absolutely love severe thunderstorms. My favorite weather memory as a kid was the July mid 90s severe storm that tracked across the south shore. I cannot remember the exact date but the cover of news day the next day (I had it hanging in my room for years) said 5pm blackout. The gust front at the onset sent huge branches flying out of the backyard trees into the front yard. Estimated winds about 70mph. The trees still showed damage for many years after. The 98 derecho was another epic storm. 
And we will be lucky to hear a rumble or two today.

[LibertyBell]

5 minutes ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

I absolutely love severe thunderstorms. My favorite weather memory as a kid was the July mid 90s severe storm that tracked across the south shore. I cannot remember the exact date but the cover of news day the next day (I had it hanging in my room for years) said 5pm blackout. The gust front at the onset sent huge branches flying out of the backyard trees into the front yard. Estimated winds about 70mph. The trees still showed damage for many years after. The 98 derecho was another epic storm. 
And we will be lucky to hear a rumble or two today.

It's fun to recollect in the aftermath but I remember I lost thousands of dollars worth of equipment because of them and wired my entire house with UPS to control surges and sags.

I actually had one of my computers burn because of a thunderstorm, as in I could smell it burning (It was connected to a surge protector-- clearly those things are absolutely worthless-- so I bought a computerized UPS).

Plus the sound of lightning really scares me.

I had to replace the roof and balcony at my other house when trees fell on them. Had to hire someone to clear out more trees that were damaged in that microburst.

Keep that stuff where no one lives lol.

I'd much rather experience a hurricane, they don't cause that kind of damage here.

 

[SACRUS]

40 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

it's been nice and sunny  ever since I woke up at 6:30 am here.

 

 

Sunny for most in the next 90 minutes

 

[Sundog]

1 hour ago, SACRUS said:

 

Euro still not updating on EWALL but all 3 are in fairly good alignment with trough stingy into the or off the NE through Memorial Day weekend but we could salvage part of Saturday - Sun - Monday with dry weather but near or below normal.

 

I can't think of anything better than dry and below normal temps lol

 

[LibertyBell]

7 minutes ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

I absolutely love severe thunderstorms. My favorite weather memory as a kid was the July mid 90s severe storm that tracked across the south shore. I cannot remember the exact date but the cover of news day the next day (I had it hanging in my room for years) said 5pm blackout. The gust front at the onset sent huge branches flying out of the backyard trees into the front yard. Estimated winds about 70mph. The trees still showed damage for many years after. The 98 derecho was another epic storm. 
And we will be lucky to hear a rumble or two today.

Oh I love hail, give me hail over any of the other stuff.

I think the storm you're talking about had that, I enjoyed that one.

I just do not want lightning-- unless it's ball lightning lol.

I enjoyed the Labor Day 1998 tornado outbreak, but moreso because the tornado didn't hit my house lol.

 

[LibertyBell]

20 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

Pea soup fog here 

I wonder how that works, maybe the winds here cleared out the fog early here? It was foggy here last night but clear as a bell when I woke up.

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

26 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

Oh I love hail, give me hail over any of the other stuff.

I think the storm you're talking about had that, I enjoyed that one.

I just do not want lightning-- unless it's ball lightning lol.

I enjoyed the Labor Day 1998 tornado outbreak, but moreso because the tornado didn't hit my house lol.

 

I do not remember hail with that storm. But I remember every second of the downburst like it was yesterday. I had a friend visiting from Jersey and he was freaking out. It was dark as night with torrents of sideways rain hitting the house. There is something about the smell of the air from all the crushed leaves that’s unforgettable after the storm. 
I’m trying to think if we have ever had a severe storm before Memorial Day on the island. I know we had hail in the April  mid 90s NE severe outbreak.

The stabilizing effect of the ocean is just too powerful the majority of the time in the spring. Which is exactly what has happened with this current event. 

[Sundog]

5 minutes ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

I do not remember hail with that storm. But I remember every second of the downburst like it was yesterday. I had a friend visiting from Jersey and he was freaking out. It was dark as night with torrents of sideways rain hitting the house. There is something about the smell of the air from all the crushed leaves that’s unforgettable after the storm. 
I’m trying to think if we have ever had a severe storm before Memorial Day on the island. I know we had hail in the April  mid 90s NE severe outbreak.

The stabilizing effect of the ocean is just too powerful the majority of the time in the spring. Which is exactly what has happened with this current event. 

Severe is no fun when you're on the receiving end of the damage. 

The September 2010 tornado passed literally above my house. It was a weak one so my house was fine but I lost so many giant trees in the neighborhood it still pisses me off to this day. 

[Picard]

Wow, zilch to boom in 15 minutes.  Blew up right over us.  A quick quarter inch with several loud cracks of thunder.  Wasn't expecting that.

[MANDA]

28 minutes ago, Picard said:

Wow, zilch to boom in 15 minutes.  Blew up right over us.  A quick quarter inch with several loud cracks of thunder.  Wasn't expecting that.

Nothing here but picked up .81" yesterday.  Total for May to date = 6.10" with additional 1-2" rains coming up mid to late week.  Drought conditions fading fast. 

Sharp clearing line now moving in from the west.

[forkyfork]

sigh

[wdrag]

22 hours ago, Sundog said:

I remember as a little kid in the 90s my school would have a field day at Valley Stream State Park and the trees (oaks I think) would be covered in those hairy caterpillars. I haven't seen them in a very long time.

Did they just disappear for awhile?

After they feast on the leaves fort a while, they tend to die off, if not sprayed-controlled-killed.  

The oaks will have a second leafing in late June and attempt to recover.  This is our second year in a row.  So far minor but noticeable.  

Can't hear them eating the leaves yet when you walk the street kr see the brown caterpillar poop on th street. Hope it doesn't get too bad.

 

State is spraying certain sections of Wantage NJ

 

 

 

 

[wdrag]

already heavy showers N of I80 this morning in far NNJ with the 1/3rd inch via NJ Climate on target. 

[wdrag]

Keping an eye on next Wed-Thu for a thread but only if LI s CT widespread 50+ and Rfall 2". Unlikely thread at this time but has been looking interesting for several days. Follow local resources and WPC. 

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

Not a drop has reached the ground today in Lynbrook despite the radar showing showers. 

[MANDA]

19 minutes ago, wdrag said:

After they feast on the leaves fort a while, they tend to die off, if not sprayed-controlled-killed.  

The oaks will have a second leafing in late June and attempt to recover.  This is our second year in a row.  So far minor but noticeable.  

Can't hear them eating the leaves yet when you walk the street kr see the brown caterpillar poop on th street. Hope it doesn't get too bad.

 

State is spraying certain sections of Wantage NJ

 

 

 

 

Worse is when you hear the poop falling like rain through the trees.  I remember once back in late 70's or early 80's there was near total defoliation of trees especially oaks.  Just disgusting critters.

Nothing here in my area and I'm not that far away from you and I hope it can stay that way.

[LibertyBell]

1 hour ago, Sundog said:

Severe is no fun when you're on the receiving end of the damage. 

The September 2010 tornado passed literally above my house. It was a weak one so my house was fine but I lost so many giant trees in the neighborhood it still pisses me off to this day. 

wait, did you see a real funnel cloud in Queens?

[LibertyBell]

9 minutes ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

Not a drop has reached the ground today in Lynbrook despite the radar showing showers. 

there was rain (the ground is wet here) but it was light

[LibertyBell]

1 hour ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

I do not remember hail with that storm. But I remember every second of the downburst like it was yesterday. I had a friend visiting from Jersey and he was freaking out. It was dark as night with torrents of sideways rain hitting the house. There is something about the smell of the air from all the crushed leaves that’s unforgettable after the storm. 
I’m trying to think if we have ever had a severe storm before Memorial Day on the island. I know we had hail in the April  mid 90s NE severe outbreak.

The stabilizing effect of the ocean is just too powerful the majority of the time in the spring. Which is exactly what has happened with this current event. 

we've actually had severe storms and even tornado warnings in January though.

even in 1996 in the middle of a historic winter lol

[ILoveWinter]

Such a garbage pattern. Crazy that today will likely be the warmest for 10 or more days.

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

2 minutes ago, MANDA said:

Worse is when you hear the poop falling like rain through the trees.  I remember once back in late 70's or early 80's there was near total defoliation of trees especially oaks.  Just disgusting critters.

Nothing here in my area and I'm not that far away from you and I hope it can stay that way.

They are all over Suffolk along the LIE. Many Oaks defoliated. They destroyed the last large remaining old growth coastal oak forest on the east coast in the late 70s on Gardiners Island. I would have done anything to see 600 year old white oaks. The island is pretty much off limits now anyway. 

[TriPol]

Heartbreaking photos and videos coming out of Laurel County, KY.

[Sundog]

8 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

wait, did you see a real funnel cloud in Queens?

It was pouring rain so I couldn't see it. Though I was looking out my side door at some trees as the storm was going and then branches started getting ripped out of the trees in every direction so I ran back inside lol

[WestBabylonWeather]

Not hoping for this Thursday thing. Flying from Phoenix back to LI Thursday 

[SACRUS]

 

78 rising - sunny.  Mid - upper 80s in the warmer spots

[LibertyBell]

19 minutes ago, SACRUS said:

 

78 rising - sunny.  Mid - upper 80s in the warmer spots

yep the sun is back out here too

[LibertyBell]

27 minutes ago, Sundog said:

It was pouring rain so I couldn't see it. Though I was looking out my side door at some trees as the storm was going and then branches started getting ripped out of the trees in every direction so I ran back inside lol

wow how long did it last?

I know people who stood next to their window to record the storm lol

[LibertyBell]

32 minutes ago, ILoveWinter said:

Such a garbage pattern. Crazy that today will likely be the warmest for 10 or more days.

I wouldn't count on that, 10 day forecasts don't work out so well.