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We had legitmate severe level winds in Maspeth, Queens on the Ridgewood Plateau. I had to call 911 to report sparking and smoking power lines the length of several blocks. I have footage I'll share likely tomorrow - it's Saturday night and the recording is extensive/requires editing/compressing - iphone 17 pro max. FDNY cordoned at least one intersection for a leaning powerline pole, down active lines. The powerlines were smoking for several minutes, electric stench as the outflow boundary raked through - green, purple, yellow sparks reaching the ground - not far from PS 229; at first I thought someone was shooting fireworks during a thunderstorm. It was the length of several blocks.

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Similar recent theme of the wind gusts being more impressive than the actual rainfall amounts.

Another very warm with below average rainfall pattern coming up this week.

Hopefully, the models are correct about the wetter pattern with the Great Lakes trough during week 2 approaching the summer solstice.
 

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10 hours ago, Shades said:

We had legitmate severe level winds in Maspeth, Queens on the Ridgewood Plateau. I had to call 911 to report sparking and smoking power lines the length of several blocks. I have footage I'll share likely tomorrow - it's Saturday night and the recording is extensive/requires editing/compressing - iphone 17 pro max. FDNY cordoned at least one intersection for a leaning powerline pole, down active lines. The powerlines were smoking for several minutes, electric stench as the outflow boundary raked through - green, purple, yellow sparks reaching the ground - not far from PS 229; at first I thought someone was shooting fireworks during a thunderstorm. It was the length of several blocks.

The sparking lines/transformers and smoke emanating from the grid across several blocks in Maspeth, Queens, during yesterdays severe weather. Through the night we had distress calls to 911 from downed lines, and/or those catching fire.  The hazard can be seen toward the end of the clip looking north/west. Popping can be heard and smoke is evident in the last seconds before ending recording to call 911. FDNY later responded. I corrected the camera orientation in the second clip after several seconds. 

EDIT: I have wind chimes heard through the recording.

 

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Another round of 90 degree days on the way later this week - does anyone have stats on the record number of 90 degree days anywhere in the metro prior to the official first day of summer for a given year ?

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34 minutes ago, NEG NAO said:

Another round of 90 degree days on the way later this week - does anyone have stats on the record number of 90 degree days anywhere in the metro prior to the official first day of summer for a given year ?

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The NJ warm spots away from the sea breeze are tied for the most 90° days by June 6th.


 

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77 / 68 sunny.   Warm but about 7 - 9 degrees cooler than yesterday for most.  Onshore flow Mon - Tue drops it back cooler upper 70s to low 80s.  Wed moderating warmer.   Looks like a classic Hazy  - Hot - Humid and potential for daily tstorms Thu - Sun, temps could push record levels in areas.  Beyond there some moderation but overall wamer with bouts of heat with ridge on both coastal corners and likely storm chances.

 

6/7 - 6/9 :    Near normal cooler Monday
6/10 -6/14 :  Hot  , Storms peak heat Thu - Sun
6/15 - beyond :  Overall warmer - storms chances

 

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