July 2026

[MJO812]

[psv88]

100.1 for the high, 85 now and breezy with some drizzle 

[MANDA]

51 minutes ago, Picard said:

That is one hell of a map.  I would expect problems on a night like tonight, but JCP&L has the worst record of keeping lights on.  They are always the highest outages measured by percentage of their total customers. 

Not sure what happened in my area.  My power went out before the winds really hit.   We had a CTG strike, a boom of thunder and off went the power.  Then the winds really picked up.  Lighting must have hit something.  Grid was probably pushed to the limit already with the heat.

[SouthernNJ]

TEWR from 7:37 PM.  Damaging winds were moving through Morristown and most of the county, on the leading edge of, or even in front of the line itself.  A separate thunderstorm downburst was moving along the Essex/Passaic county line and into southern Bergen/northern Hudson counties.  At the time of this radar image, warnings were still 10 to 16 minutes away from issuance for the 4 eastern counties.

[Picard]

Almost 239,000 outages in NJ currently, down a little from 256,000 earlier.  That's insane.  This is going to be a while for those affected, I'm afraid.
https://projects.nj.com/data/outagetracker/

[MANDA]

Just got update from JCPL.  For my area "estimated restoration times will not be available until tomorrow afternoon"

This is not going to be a quick fix.

[psv88]

Chicago getting crushed 

[BoulderWX]

Just getting cell service back. Still no power. Lots on damage and trees down in my yard and neighborhood.

[jm1220]

17 minutes ago, psv88 said:

Chicago getting crushed 

Yep, nailed twice today. This afternoon’s were pretty crazy, wind must have gusted to 50 where I’m staying. Quite a bit of tree/property damage around the city. 

[Cyg]

My town went ahead with their fireworks tonight despite the storm damage. My power ended up coming back on after about two hours, but I noticed most streets were out while heading downtown. Twigs and small branches were everywhere, and a couple streets were impassible with downed limbs and power lines. Needless to say turnout at the fireworks was pretty low. 

Edit: Looking at the outage map, basically my entire town is out of power except for my little neighborhood, sheesh.

[BoulderWX]

1 hour ago, MANDA said:

Just got update from JCPL.  For my area "estimated restoration times will not be available until tomorrow afternoon"

This is not going to be a quick fix.

Got the same, good times. 

[weatheruser]

That was intense. I thought we were getting a tornado 

[MANDA]

12 minutes ago, BoulderWX said:

Got the same, good times. 

Reading between the lines I think it means  they are doing little or nothing until daybreak.

[SI Mailman]

Just got a rumble of thunder out of nowhere

[bluewave]

On 6/30/2026 at 4:23 PM, bluewave said:

We can see the evolution of top end heatwaves at Central Park as the tree canopy has continued to expand and cover the site. Prior to the mid 1990s when the new ASOS was established,  Central Park was more in line with places like Newark and LGA during heatwaves reaching 103° and higher.

There were times like July 1936 and 1977 when it was the warmest station around NYC Metro.

So a station such as Newark would probably need to reach 104°-105° for NYC to have a shot at 100° with how dense the tree cover had become during the 2020s.

NYC has gone a record breaking 5094 days not reaching 100° since July 2012.
 

Number of Consecutive Days Max Temperature < 100 
for NY CITY CENTRAL PARK, NY
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Period of record: 1869-01-01 to 2026-06-29
1	5094	2012-07-19 through 2026-06-29
2	4609	1881-11-11 through 1894-06-24
3	4022	1966-07-14 through 1977-07-17
4	4015	1980-07-22 through 1991-07-19
5	3261	1957-07-23 through 1966-06-26
6	3252	2001-08-10 through 2010-07-05
7	2904	1918-08-08 through 1926-07-20
8	2844	1903-09-19 through 1911-07-02
9	2219	1911-07-04 through 1917-07-30
10	1475	1944-08-12 through 1948-08-25

 

Data for June 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025
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NJ	NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP	WBAN	103
NJ	HARRISON	COOP	103
NY	BAITING HOLLOW	COOP	103
NY	JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT	WBAN	102
NJ	CANOE BROOK	COOP	101
NY	LAGUARDIA AIRPORT	WBAN	101
NJ	TETERBORO AIRPORT	WBAN	101
NJ	CALDWELL ESSEX COUNTY AP	WBAN	101
NJ	TETERBORO AIRPORT	COOP	101
NY	ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP	WBAN	101
CT	MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNICIPAL AP	WBAN	101
CT	NORWICH PUBLIC UTILITY PLANT	COOP	101
NY	FARMINGDALE REPUBLIC AP	WBAN	100
NY	WESTHAMPTON GABRESKI AP	WBAN	100
NY	SHIRLEY BROOKHAVEN AIRPORT	WBAN	100
NY	NY CITY CENTRAL PARK	WBAN	99

 

Data for June 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021
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NJ	NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP	WBAN	103
NJ	HARRISON	COOP	101
NY	LAGUARDIA AIRPORT	WBAN	100
NJ	CALDWELL ESSEX COUNTY AP	WBAN	100
NJ	CANOE BROOK	COOP	98
NY	NY CITY CENTRAL PARK	WBAN	98

 

Data for July 1, 2011 through July 31, 2011
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NJ	NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP	WBAN	108
NJ	HARRISON	COOP	107
NY	LAGUARDIA AIRPORT	WBAN	104
NY	NY CITY CENTRAL PARK	WBAN	104

 

Data for July 1, 2010 through July 31, 2010 Newark Thermometer Malfunctioned missing highest temperature 
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NY	MINEOLA	COOP	108
NY	WANTAGH CEDAR CREEK	COOP	107
NJ	CANOE BROOK	COOP	107
NJ	RINGWOOD	COOP	106
NJ	HARRISON	COOP	106
CT	DANBURY	COOP	104
NJ	CRANFORD	COOP	104
NY	WEST POINT	COOP	103
NJ	TETERBORO AIRPORT	COOP	103
NJ	NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP	WBAN	103
NY	LAGUARDIA AIRPORT	WBAN	103
NY	NY CITY CENTRAL PARK	WBAN	103

 

Data for August 1, 2001 through August 31, 2001
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NJ	NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP	WBAN	105
NJ	ESSEX FELLS SERVICE BLDG	COOP	105
NY	MINEOLA	COOP	105
NJ	CANOE BROOK	COOP	104
NY	LAGUARDIA AIRPORT	WBAN	104
NJ	HARRISON	COOP	104
CT	STAMFORD 5 N	COOP	104
NJ	CRANFORD	COOP	103
NY	NY CITY CENTRAL PARK	WBAN	103

 

Data for July 1, 1993 through July 31, 1993
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NJ	NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP	WBAN	105
NJ	WAYNE	COOP	104
NJ	LITTLE FALLS	COOP	103
CT	DANBURY	COOP	103
NY	NY CITY CENTRAL PARK	WBAN	102

 

Monthly Data for July 1980 for Upton NY NWS CWA
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NY	NEW YORK LAUREL HILL	COOP	104
NY	DOBBS FERRY-ARDSLEY	COOP	104
NJ	CRANFORD	COOP	102
NY	NY WESTERLEIGH STAT IS	COOP	102
NY	NY CITY CENTRAL PARK	WBAN	102
NJ	LODI	COOP	102
NJ	TETERBORO AIRPORT	WBAN	102
NJ	NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP	WBAN	101
NY	NEW YORK AVE V BROOKLYN	COOP	101
NJ	ESSEX FELLS SERVICE BLDG	COOP	101
NJ	LITTLE FALLS	COOP	101
NJ	WANAQUE RAYMOND DAM	COOP	101
CT	NORWALK GAS PLANT	COOP	101
NY	SCARSDALE	COOP	101
NJ	CANOE BROOK	COOP	100
NY	WEST POINT	COOP	100
CT	NEW HAVEN	COOP	100
CT	NORWICH PUBLIC UTILITY PLANT	COOP	100
NY	LAGUARDIA AIRPORT	WBAN	99

Data for July 1, 1977 through July 31, 1977
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NY	NEW YORK LAUREL HILL	COOP	104
NY	NY CITY CENTRAL PARK	WBAN	104
NY	DOBBS FERRY-ARDSLEY	COOP	103
CT	NORWALK GAS PLANT	COOP	102
NJ	NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP	WBAN	102
NJ	TETERBORO AIRPORT	WBAN	102

 

Data for July 1, 1966 through July 31, 1966
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NY	LAGUARDIA AIRPORT	WBAN	107
NJ	NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP	WBAN	105
NY	NEW YORK AVE V BROOKLYN	COOP	105
NY	JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT	WBAN	104
NY	ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP	WBAN	104
NY	PORT JERVIS	COOP	104
NY	NEW YORK LAUREL HILL	COOP	104
NJ	LITTLE FALLS	COOP	104
NY	WEST POINT	COOP	103
NY	MINEOLA	COOP	103
CT	NORWALK GAS PLANT	COOP	103
NJ	ELIZABETH	COOP	103
NJ	CANOE BROOK	COOP	103
NY	NY CITY CENTRAL PARK	WBAN	103

Monthly Data for July 1955 for Upton NY NWS CWA
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NJ	ELIZABETH	COOP	103
NY	PORT JERVIS	COOP	102
NJ	LITTLE FALLS	COOP	102
NJ	PATERSON	COOP	102
NY	WEST POINT	COOP	102
NJ	NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP	WBAN	101
NY	NEW YORK LAUREL HILL	COOP	101
NJ	RIDGEFIELD	COOP	101
NY	DOBBS FERRY-ARDSLEY	COOP	101
NY	HEMPSTEAD MITCHELL FIELD AFB	WBAN	101
CT	WATERBURY CITY HALL	COOP	101
NJ	CANOE BROOK	COOP	100
NY	NY WESTERLEIGH STAT IS	COOP	100
NY	LAGUARDIA AIRPORT	WBAN	100
NY	NY CITY CENTRAL PARK	WBAN	100

Data for July 1, 1954 through July 31, 1954
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NJ	NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP	WBAN	103
NJ	CANOE BROOK	COOP	103
NY	WEST POINT	COOP	103
NJ	ELIZABETH	COOP	102
NJ	RIDGEFIELD	COOP	102
NJ	LITTLE FALLS	COOP	102
NJ	PATERSON	COOP	102
NY	DOBBS FERRY-ARDSLEY	COOP	102
NY	PORT JERVIS	COOP	101
NY	BEDFORD HILLS	COOP	101
NY	MIDDLETOWN 2 NW	COOP	101
NY	NY WESTERLEIGH STAT IS	COOP	100
NY	NY CITY CENTRAL PARK	WBAN	100

Data for September 1, 1953 through September 30, 1953
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NJ PATERSON COOP 106

NJ ELIZABETH COOP 105

NJ NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP WBAN 105

NJ LITTLE FALLS COOP 105

NY WEST POINT COOP 105

NJ WANAQUE RAYMOND DAM COOP 104

NY SUFFERN 2 E COOP 104

NY NORTHPORT COOP 103

NY BEDFORD HILLS COOP 103

NY CARMEL COOP 103

CT WATERBURY ANACONDA COOP 103

NY PORT JERVIS COOP 103

NY NEW YORK LAUREL HILL COOP 103

NJ ESSEX FELLS SERVICE BLDG COOP 103

CT NORWALK COOP 102

NY SCARSDALE COOP 102

NY STEWART FIELD WBAN 102

NY WALDEN 2 NE COOP 102

NY NY WESTERLEIGH STAT IS COOP 102

NY LAGUARDIA AIRPORT WBAN 102

NY NY CITY CENTRAL PARK WBAN 102

 

Data for July 1, 1949 through July 31, 1949
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NJ	NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP	WBAN	105
NJ	PATERSON	COOP	105
CT	MOUNT CARMEL	COOP	104
NJ	CANOE BROOK	COOP	102
NY	NY CITY CENTRAL PARK	WBAN	102
NJ	RUTHERFORD	COOP	102
CT	NORWALK	COOP	102
CT	WATERBURY ANACONDA	COOP	102

Data for August 1, 1948 through August 31, 1948
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CT NORWALK COOP 104

NY BEDFORD HILLS COOP 104

CT WATERBURY ANACONDA COOP 104

NJ ELIZABETH COOP 103

NJ NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP WBAN 103

NY LAGUARDIA AIRPORT WBAN 103

NY NY CITY CENTRAL PARK WBAN 103

NJ RUTHERFORD COOP 103

NJ PATERSON COOP 103

NY HEMPSTEAD GARDEN CITY COOP 103

 

Data for July 1, 1936 through July 31, 1936
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NY	NY CITY CENTRAL PARK	WBAN	106
NY	PORT JERVIS	COOP	105
NJ	ELIZABETH	COOP	105
NJ	JERSEY CITY	COOP	105
NJ	LITTLE FALLS	COOP	105
NJ	PATERSON	COOP	105
NY	SCARSDALE	COOP	105
NY	BEDFORD HILLS	COOP	105
NJ	CHARLOTTEBURG RESERVOIR	COOP	105
NJ	NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP	WBAN	104
NY	FLUSHING	COOP	104
NY	WEST POINT	COOP	104

 

 

 

This time stations like Newark and Harrison had to reach 105°-106° for NYC to finally reach 100°. LGA also made it to 104°. This suggests that NYC would have probably been at least 104° if the ASOS hadn’t become overgrown by the trees since the 1990s. This matches the past times our area experienced 103°+ heat before the tree growth near the castle became an issue. 
 

Monthly Data for July 2026 for Upton NY NWS CWA
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NJ	HARRISON	COOP	106
NJ	NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP	WBAN	105
NY	LAGUARDIA AIRPORT	WBAN	104
NY	PORT AUTH DOWNTN MANHATTAN WALL ST HEL	ICAO	103
NJ	CALDWELL ESSEX COUNTY AP	WBAN	102
NY	FARMINGDALE REPUBLIC AP	WBAN	102
NY	JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT	WBAN	102
NJ	TETERBORO AIRPORT	WBAN	101
NJ	TETERBORO AIRPORT	COOP	101
NY	MONTGOMERY ORANGE COUNTY AP	WBAN	101
NY	CENTERPORT	COOP	101
NY	BAITING HOLLOW	COOP	101
NY	NY CITY CENTRAL PARK	WBAN	100

[SnoSki14]

Ensembles are showing a lot of rain as the heat breaks. Would not be surprised to see it go from drought conditions to flooding in a hurry. 

[bluewave]

Great video of the severe storms moving in yesterday from a boat in New York Harbor.

 

 

[ForestHillWx]

7 hours ago, MANDA said:

Reading between the lines I think it means  they are doing little or nothing until daybreak.

We just an FB update from Chester’s municipal government noting 76% of the residences are out of power; they are calling in back up road/tree and power crews. 

[bluewave]

1 hour ago, SnoSki14 said:

Ensembles are showing a lot of rain as the heat breaks. Would not be surprised to see it go from drought conditions to flooding in a hurry. 

This is actually the heaviest rainfall signal that we have seen from the models in quite some time.

 

[NEG NAO]

Not Good - especially for areas with no power now

[SnoSki14]

16 minutes ago, NEG NAO said:

Not Good - especially for areas with no power now

Those higher probabilities should be adjusted N/NNE based on guidance 

[SACRUS]

84 / 72 heating up quick.  Peak heat lingers the next 6 - 8 hours ahead of scattered storms tonight , still think many get their shows in and otherwise a great beach , bbq, pool day today.  Sun - Tue - not so nice and a miserable period  for outside / beach / bbq Sun / Monday wettest 1 - >3 inches of rain focused along kind of stalled out and hung up boundary (no surprise).  Dries out and warms up by Wed - Fri with next shot at some starggler 90s in the hotter locations.  Ridge pumps out west with weakness / trough into the northeast through the 14th.  Beyond there ridge and heat expand east and moderation to a warm - hot pattern beyond there. 

7/4 : Hot / Humid - storms - scattered
7/5 - 7/7 :  Cool / wet storms rain totals upto >3 inches possible
7/8 - 7/10 :  Near normal - warmer some hot locations could touch 90
7/11 - 7/14 :  below normal / wetter 
7/15 - beyond : Moderation to warmer / near-above normal , Heat signal as western ridge expands and heat comes east

 

[SACRUS]

Records:


Highs:

EWR: 105 (1949)
NYC: 102 (1949)
LGA: 100 (1949)
JFK: 101 (2010)
New Brnswck: 100 (1966)



Lows: 

EWR: 58 (1945)
NYC: 55 (1986)
LGA: 57 (1940)
JFK: 59 (2021)
New Brnswck: 47 (1986)


Historical:

1776: Thomas Jefferson paid for his first thermometer and signed the Declaration of Independence. According to his weather memorandum book, at 2 PM it was cloudy and 76 degrees.  (David Ludlum) (Ref. WxDoctor)

1816: In Savannah, Georgia the temperature dropped into the 40's on July 4th. (p. 33 Washington Weather Book 2002 by Ambrose, Henry, Weiss) Chauncey Jerome of Plymouth, Conn. saw several men pitching quoits in the middle of the day with thick overcoats on, and the sun shining bright at the time. (Scientific American, "The Year without a Summer" p. 48)

1825 - A hurricane struck Long Island NY leveling trees and causing damage to ships. The early season hurricane, which originated around Cuba, caused major damage along the Atlantic coast from Charleston SC to New York City. Many were lost at sea. (David Ludlum)

 

1825: A severe storm of tropical origin swept up the Atlantic Coast during the first week of June 1825 with reports of significant damage from Florida to New York City. Shipping logs told of a disturbance at Santo Domingo on May 28th and Cuba on June 1st. Gales were reported at St. Augustine, Florida on the 2nd. The Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald reported "undiminished violence" from the gale force winds for 27 hours, ending on June 4th. The effect of the storm reached well inland. Washington had cold, heavy rain all day on the 4th with high winds laying the crops in the vicinity. The wind also tore up trees by the roots in front of the State House in Philadelphia. This storm impacted the New Jersey Coast and the Long Island area as well with high winds and a two-foot storm surge. A Columbian frigate was driven ashore as were many smaller boats. The largest loss of life occurred along the Long Island shore when a schooner capsized. The entire crew of seven was lost.

 

1860 - Iowa's Commanche Tornado , with wind speeds estimated in excess of 300 mph, was unquestionably one of the worst experienced by early settlers, with nearly a million dollars damage. (The Weather Channel)

1874: Tornadoes hit the Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC area, causing minor damage, but a major tornado hit Lewistown, PA, killing eight people. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1876: Centennial Maximum temperature 95° in Washington, DC. (Ref. Washington Weather Records - KDCA)

1876: Severe thunderstorms hit the Midwest and a dam failed at Rock Dale, IA. The flood destroyed a railroad bridge and swept through the town. 42 people were killed. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1877: A tornado of estimated F4 intensity touched down just west of Mt. Carmel, Illinois and moved east-northeast, devastating the town. 20 businesses and 100 homes were damaged or destroyed. At least 16 people and as many as 30 were killed, with 100 others injured.

1891: Sixteen horses were killed by hail, and many more had to be put to death due to injuries from a hailstorm at Rapid City, SD. (The Weather Channel)


1911: The northeastern U.S. experienced sweltering 100-degree heat. The temperature soared to 105 degrees at Vernon, VT and North Bridgton, ME, and to 106 degrees at Nashua, NH, to establish all-time records for those three states. North Bridgton, ME also had 105 °F on July 10, 2011. Afternoon highs of 104 at Boston, MA, 104 at Albany, NY, and 103 at Portland, ME, were all-time records for those three cities.  Boston, MA recorded its highest temperature of 104 °F. (all time)  (Ref. NOAA Boston Weather Events) (Ref. Lowest and Highest Temperatures for the 50 States)  (The Weather Channel)

1919: Hottest 4th of July was 100° at Washington Weather Bureau Office.  (Ref. Washington Weather Records)

1932: Washington, KS was struck by a huge F4 tornado. 5 people were killed. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)


1956: A world record for the most rain in one minute was set at Unionville, MD with a downpour of 1.23 inches. (The Weather Channel) (The National Severe Storms Forecast Center) (Ref. For More Information)



1967: Canadian high pressure behind a strong cold front brought record chill to the northern Plains. Record lows for July included: Decorah, IA: 41°, Elkader, IA: 46°, and Genoa, WI: 46°. Other daily record lows included: Bismarck, ND: 36°, International Falls, MN: 36°, Fargo. ND: 37°, Waterloo, IA: 43°, Rockford, IL: 46 °F.  (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1969:  "The Ohio Fireworks Derecho" States that were affected, MI, OH, PA, WV Severe thunderstorms accompanied by wind gusts of 100 mph dumped heavy rains of 4 to 15 inches across parts of northern Ohio causing major flash flooding. 41 deaths, 359 injuries resulted and damage exceeded $66 million dollars. In southwest Lower Michigan, More than 60 people were injured, most of them from a tornado that hit Flat Rock in southern Wayne County. The tornado destroyed a tile factory, carrying sheet metal over a mile. Another tornado injured 11 people about four miles east of Jackson as it damaged a dozen mobile homes. (Ref. For More Information)

1972: Chilly Canadian high pressure brought record cold to parts of the northern Plains and Midwest. Jump River, WI dropped to 27° and Blair, WI fell to 36° setting a record for their coldest July temperature. Also, Jump River had the coldest temperature ever recorded in July for Wisconsin. (Ref. Additional Temperatures Listed On This Link)

1974: Memphis, Tenn.--Lightning struck three youths running across a playground; killed one, injured two. Waitwell, Tenn.--Lightning struck two youths who were playing in a wooded area; killed one, injured the other.(Ref. Lightning-The Underrated Killer.pdf)

1977: "The Independence Day Derecho of 1977" States that were affected --- ND, MN, WI, MI, OH A severe thunderstorm produced vicious downburst winds of up to 135 mph across parts of northern Wisconsin. Damage was extensive in Price, Sawyer, and Oneida Counties with a downburst damage path of 166 miles long and up to 17 miles wide. One person was killed and 35 were injured. Total damage was $24 million dollars. A widespread severe weather outbreak hit Lower Michigan with tornadoes and downbursts. Two people were injured and almost a million dollars damage was done. A tornado injured one person and destroyed two mobile homes and one barn near Maple Ridge in Arenac County. Another person was inured by a tornado at Otisville in Genesee County as four mobile homes were destroyed there.  (Ref. For More Information)

1978: A squall line developed in east central South Dakota during the late afternoon. Winds of 90 mph leveled a number of farm buildings in southern Beadle County although no one was injured. A tornado touched down in southern Minnehaha and northern Lincoln counties although the tornado did little damage. All told the squall lines' high winds and numerous tornadoes did $7.5 million dollars in damage. A violent F4 tornado moved slowly through Grant County in North Dakota. The tornado tracked 28 miles in about one hour. Five people were killed in the town of Elgin. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1980: Extremely humid weather was found across central Illinois. Springfield reported 11 consecutive hours with a dew point temperature of 80° or higher before a line of severe thunderstorms brought cooler air to the region. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1982 - A four day storm began over New England which produced up to 14 inches of rain in southern Connecticut breaching twenty-three dams and breaking two others. Damage was estimated at more than 276 million dollars. (David Ludlum)

1987 - Early morning thunderstorms in south Texas produced 6.5 inches of rain at Hockheim, and five inches at Hallettsville, in just a few hours. Afternoon thunderstorms in Virginia deluged northern Halifax County with 5.5 inches of rain in two hours. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 76 mph at Dusty WA, and wind gusts to 88 mph at Swanquarter NC. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1988 - A dozen cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low temp- eratures for the date, including Atlantic City NJ with a reading of 40 degrees. Fifteen cities in the north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including Glasgow MT and Havre MT with readings of 102 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)

1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Southern Plains Region and the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Southern Atlantic Coast Region during the day and into the night. Just four tornadoes were reported, but there were 87 reports of large hail and damaging winds. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1994: Tropical Storm Alberto formed in the southeast Gulf of Mexico on July 1st and moved north at 10 mph. The center crossed the panhandle near Destin at 0900z on July 3rd. At landfall the minimum central pressure was 993 millibars (29.32 inches of mercury) with maximum sustained winds of 63 mph and gusts unofficially estimated at 86 mph. Alberto weakened to a depression before moving into southeast Alabama the evening of July 3rd, then meandered around east central Alabama and west central Georgia for 72 hours dropping rains that locally exceeded 20 inches in southwest Georgia. River flooding in Georgia and Alabama spread into the Florida panhandle on July 5th, and along with six to 14 inches of additional rain from the remnants of Alberto, caused extensive flooding. Flood crests exceed 100-year events on the Apalachicola and Chipola Rivers. Damage to buildings, roads, water systems and other public property was estimated at $40 million dollars. Insured losses to buildings and vehicles were estimated at $15 million dollars. Agricultural losses were estimated at $25 million dollars. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

1995: 19 members of a single family were struck by a lightning bolt during a Fourth of July fireworks display in Visalia, NC. A bolt of lightning struck a construction crane, crossed wet ground and surged through a fence, affecting 70 people altogether. Fortunately, no one was killed or seriously injured. It is believed to be the most people ever struck by a single bolt of lightning. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

2001: A severe hailstorm struck Scottsbluff, NE producing hail up to 3 inches in diameter. About 12 people were injured with damage estimated at $50 million dollars. (Ref. Wilson Wx. History)

[IrishRob17]

26 minutes ago, SnoSki14 said:

Those higher probabilities should be adjusted N/NNE based on guidance 

The Colorado State model shows this. 

[Picard]

1 hour ago, ForestHillWx said:

We just an FB update from Chester’s municipal government noting 76% of the residences are out of power; they are calling in back up road/tree and power crews. 

Still 177K out according to the tracker - the vast majority being JCP&L.
This has ended up quite serious for some communities - lots of people sitting in heat and humidity with no AC and once 24 hours hits, you start looking at a lot of food spoilage just as some freezers might be stocked for 4th of July.  
Hopefully there are cooling centers available.  Stay safe.  

[nycsnow]

1 minute ago, IrishRob17 said:

The Colorado State model agrees shows this. 

Hopefully today it actually is a bust, who wants this on the 4th lol and if so hopefully they’re quick like last night 

[Brasiluvsnow]

right now it looks like rain and scattered T storms after 6 pm today and that is no bueno as we plan on watching fireworks tonight and rain and lightning is not on my bingo card,,,,,,,,,,btw I hope you guys who lost power yesterday get it back sooner than later 

[nycsnow]

Wonder what you do if your Macys??? Tough decision 

[nycsnow]

Lots of the Macys viewing areas are nowhere near a place to take shelter…. On the other hand you can’t cancel July 4th 250 fireworks lol