Darien, CT
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Area: Tornadoes, Hail Possible Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Area: Tornadoes, Hail Possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Area: Tornadoes, Hail Possible A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for the entire region with multiple rounds of storms accompanying a cold front that will move through the area. The storms will bring drenching rain, flash flooding, frequent lightning and damaging wind gusts, along with relief following the heat wave. Tornadoes and hail are also possible. (See the first image above.) Rain showers with embedded thunderstorms will develop and move across the area starting Monday afternoon and continuing through early Tuesday morning, July 23.  The Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued just befo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
Severe Weather Alert: Multiple Rounds Of Storms Will Bring Drenching Rain, Damaging Wind Gusts Severe Weather Alert: Multiple Rounds Of Storms Will Bring Drenching Rain, Damaging Wind Gusts
Severe Weather Alert: Multiple Rounds Of Storms Will Bring Drenching Rain, Damaging Wind Gusts Click here for an updated story: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Area: Tornadoes, Hail Possible Severe thunderstorms accompanying a cold front will bring drenching rain, flash flooding, frequent lightning and damaging wind gusts to the area, along with relief following the heat wave. The storm chance starts at around noontime on Monday, July 22, which will be mostly cloudy and much less warm, with a high temperature in the low 80. Rain showers with embedded thunderstorms will develop and move across the area starting Monday afternoon and continuing through early Tu…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
New Round Of Severe Storms With Downpours, Damaging Winds, Lightning Will Sweep Through Area New Round Of Severe Storms With Downpours, Damaging Winds, Lightning Will Sweep Through Area
New Round Of Severe Storms With Downpours, Damaging Winds, Lightning Will Sweep Through Area For the third straight day, a round of severe thunderstorms will move through the area during the evening commute. The storms will include downpours, lightning and gusty winds. The unsettled weather pattern that spawned tornadoes throughout the Midwest has triggered the stretch of storms in this region. Thursday, May 30 will be similar to Wednesday, with mostly cloudy skies during the day and a high temperature in the low 70s. There will be a chance of showers after 3 p.m.  Just like on Wednesday, the storms will arrive around 5 p.m. Thursday as another low-pressure system and cold f…

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by Joe Lombardi
Darien, CT
Weather
Severe Weather Alert: Strong Storms With Damaging Winds, Hail Will Sweep Through Area Severe Weather Alert: Strong Storms With Damaging Winds, Hail Will Sweep Through Area
Severe Weather Alert: Strong Storms With Damaging Winds, Hail Will Sweep Through Area The same storm system that has delivered devastating tornadoes to the Midwest will bring a new round of severe thunderstorms to the region for the second straight day. A possible tornado touched down in Sussex County, New Jersey, on Tuesday night, May 28. Look for the storms on Wednesday, May 29 to arrive just in time for the evening commute, at around 5 p.m. There will be a chance of showers throughout the day in which the high temperature will be in the low 70s. The areas with the highest likelihood for strong storms are New York City, lower portions of the Hudson Valley, western Long Is…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mahopac, NY
Lifestyle
Photo Gallery: Storm Scenes From Lake Carmel, Kent Photo Gallery: Storm Scenes From Lake Carmel, Kent
Photo Gallery: Storm Scenes From Lake Carmel, Kent A devasting storm that included two tornadoes and several macrobursts, left thousands without power, downed trees and major damage across Putnam County.  Local photographer Dan Gallo captured some of the damage. Click through to see some of the most dramatic images.  Contact Gallo at [email protected].

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by Photos by Dan Gallo
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Day 4: Latest Update On Central Hudson Power Restoration In Dutchess Day 4: Latest Update On Central Hudson Power Restoration In Dutchess
Day 4: Latest Update On Central Hudson Power Restoration In Dutchess Nearly 85 percent of the 74,000 customers of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation impacted by Tuesday’s damaging storm have had power restored, following a restoration effort to clear trees, open roadways and repair the electric system.  Approximately 13,000 outages remain in nearly 400 individual damage locations, primarily in heavily impacted areas of southern Dutchess and northeast Orange counties, where excessive tree damage remains a concern. As of 7 a.m., approximately 4,400 customers remain without electric service in Dutchess County, 7,700 in Orange County, 530 in Putnam Co…

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant, NY
Weather
Relentless: Storm-Weary Region Will See New Rounds Of Rain, Downpours Relentless: Storm-Weary Region Will See New Rounds Of Rain, Downpours
Relentless: Storm-Weary Region Will See New Rounds Of Rain, Downpours Info on two tornadoes in Hudson Valley Info on four tornadoes in Connecticut A week that has included six tornadoes in downstate New York and Connecticut will end the way it started with new rounds of rain, and some heavy downpours, for a storm-weary region. A cloudy day Friday with a high temperature around 60 will turn into a wet one before nightfall with showers expected late in the afternoon and continuing overnight with up to a half-inch of rainfall possible. The heaviest rain will be south of New York City on Friday. Rain arrives Saturday, on a day in which the high temperature wil…

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by Joe Lombardi
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Update On Central Hudson Customers In Dutchess Still Without Power Update On Central Hudson Customers In Dutchess Still Without Power
Update On Central Hudson Customers In Dutchess Still Without Power Electric service has been restored to approximately half the more than 74,000 customers of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation impacted by Tuesday’s powerful severe storm system.  As of 7 a.m. Thursday, approximately 37,000 customers remained without electric service in more than 425 individual damage locations, following a damaging storm that brought severe winds to the region, hitting hardest in the southern portion of Central Hudson’s service area. Remaining power outages in the most heavily impacted areas are 9,700 in Dutchess County, 24,000 in Orange County, 1,500 in Ulster C…

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant, NY
Weather
Thunderstorms Will Bring Heavy Rain, Damaging Winds With Hail Possible Thunderstorms Will Bring Heavy Rain, Damaging Winds With Hail Possible
Thunderstorms Will Bring Heavy Rain, Damaging Winds With Hail Possible Get ready for a stormy evening commute on Tuesday.A cold front passing through the area is expected to bring thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain, potentially damaging winds with large hail also possible, the National Weather Service says. Winds gusts up to  65 miles per hour and 1-inch hail are possible. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. The heaviest rain is expected from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Locally heavy rainfall could bring minor flooding of urban and poor drainage areas. There is also a small chance for localized flash flooding. Numerous severe storms are possible in ar…

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by Joe Lombardi