August 2025 Discussion-OBS - cooler than normal first week but a big comeback to warmer than normal for the last 2-3 weeks

[SI Mailman]

1 minute ago, happyclam13 said:

 

running out to put soap on now.  

[LibertyBell]

59 minutes ago, donsutherland1 said:

New Haven reached at least 89.

You'd think being right on the Sound would make them much cooler.

I didn't see any of these places getting as hot as JFK in late June.

[donsutherland1]

2 hours ago, LibertyBell said:

You'd think being right on the Sound would make them much cooler.

I didn't see any of these places getting as hot as JFK in late June.

Most of the time, JFK has a higher daily high temperature than Bridgeport during the summer. During summers 2000-2024, JFK had a higher maximum temperature on 58.7% of days; Bridgeport had a higher maximum temperature on 27.4% of days; both locations had equal high temperatures on 13.9% of days. In addition, there were 61 days where Bridgeport reached 90° or above when JFK Airport didn't (about 2.4 days each summer). The distribution of those days was: June: 19.7%; July: 47.5%; August: 32.8%.  Last summer, there were three. Today was the first day this summer.

[jm1220]

Maybe Nassau can luck out and that line can make it to them. Looks pretty fierce. 

[forkyfork]

wonder if there were any funnel clouds

 

[forkyfork]

ewr 61 mph

[TriPol]

This is an INSANE storm!!!

[TriPol]

Im by the WTC - can't see 10 feet. FREQUENT lightning. Pouring rain. The subways are going to be gone. This is INSANE.

[Stormlover74]

Just now, TriPol said:

Im by the WTC - can't see 10 feet. FREQUENT lightning. Pouring rain. The subways are going to be gone. This is INSANE.

Models that had it weakening busted big time

[psv88]

Well my AC died. 80 in the house. Would be nice to get a storm to cool down the air 

[dmillz25]

Cell blew up over the city 

[Gravity Wave]

Frequent thunder and lightning here.

[steve392]

Absolutely pouring and insane winds right now! 

[dmillz25]

Crazy gust of wind here at yankee stadium 

[Neblizzard]

14 minutes ago, forkyfork said:

ewr 61 mph

I’m down in port Newark.  This one was bad. 

[TriPol]

Top 10 thunderstorms ever! This was BEAUTIFUL. Sad there were no 'nados.

[Stormlover74]

1 minute ago, TriPol said:

Top 10 thunderstorms ever! This was BEAUTIFUL. Sad there were no 'nados.

Thats because there was no watch or slight risk 

[donsutherland1]

White Plains picked up 1.12" of rain in the past hour.

[nycwinter]

severe thunderstorms was not predicted by anyone for nyc.. nws not doing there job..,

[Stormlover74]

715 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...

Southeastern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 715 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing.

[MorristownWx]

19 minutes ago, TriPol said:

Im by the WTC - can't see 10 feet. FREQUENT lightning. Pouring rain. The subways are going to be gone. This is INSANE.

Hyperbole much? Wow. Subways have seen MUCH worse. But glad you enjoyed the storm 

[Stormlover74]

Just now, nycwinter said:

severe thunderstorms was not predicted by anyone for nyc.. nws not doing there job..,

Marginal risk

[dmillz25]

Super loud thunder here at Yankee stadium 

[nycwinter]

Just now, Stormlover74 said:

Marginal risk

did not see any  forecast on tv or nws ..

[JonClaw]

Finally a halfway decent thunderstorm around here.

[nycwinter]

The severe weather threat is low. does not look low to me..vivid lightning and loud thunder here in manhattan..

[WestBabylonWeather]

Hope it makes it I don’t wanna water the plants 

[nycwinter]

5 minutes ago, dmillz25 said:

Super loud thunder here at Yankee stadium 

are you are the yankee game?

[dmillz25]

1 minute ago, nycwinter said:

are you are the yankee game?

Yeah im here

[SRRTA22]

52 minutes ago, forkyfork said:

wonder if there were any funnel clouds

 

I didn't see any funnels but I definitely saw some rotation. Storm was maturing right over us.

If this started maturing say by new Brunswick instead of NYC metro, it could've been worse. It really wanted to (wind wise)