forkyfork Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 early july 99: had highs near/over 100 with mid - upper 70s dewpoints for 4 days. i remember the forecasts getting hotter and hotter as we approached it; my favorite kind of heat wave july 95: did not have the duration of july 99 or august 06, but dewpoints in the 80s at kewr made up for it august 06: our most recent impressive heat wave... also came off a hot july august 01: ewr hit 105, tying its all time record high july 2010: several days of 100 at kewr was impressive, but low dewpoints kind of tainted it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I loved last years dry heat. but 99 is king. also what was the heat wave that caused that blackout in 03? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I remember a 100 degree day in July 1957...That's the earliest 100 degree day I can remember...The heat wave on July 2-4, 1966 is my favorite...July 13-21, 1977 is second and July 7-16 1993... From June 27-July 13, 1966 NYC saw 16-18 days 90+...4 of 17 days 100+...103 on 7/3 and 105 in Newark... From July 13-24, 1977 NYC saw 10-12 days 90+...3 of 4 days 100+...104 on the 21st...Newark was 102? From July 7-16, 1993 NYC saw 13-15 days 90+...3 straight days 100+...105 Newark 7/8/93 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACRUS Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 2002 had some nice heat in August, I think 14 straight 90(+) and 18 out of 20 days. Last year and 1988 are up there in my book. Cant forget 93 and 94. 1966 remains my favorite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Any one that causes havoc and mayhem a la 2003 is a favorite. Otherwise give me snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allsnow Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 summer 03 summer 09 and last weeks potential heat wave as shown on models for a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACRUS Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Any one that causes havoc and mayhem a la 2003 is a favorite. Otherwise give me snow. That was not an impressive heatwave by any means around this area EWR date.....high..low 8/13 90 75 8/14 91 75 8/15 91 72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAT5ANDREW Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 APRIL 1976 and 2002.SEPT 1983 it hit 99 on SEPT 11th that year.JULY 15th 1995 was the hottest day of my lifetime.104 temp with a dew of 81. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACRUS Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 EWR Jul - Aug 2002 7/29 98 79 7/30 96 81 7/31 96 75 8/1 98 78 8/ 2 96 70 8/3 89 71 8/4 90 76 8/5 92 77 8/ 6 81 65 8/ 7 81 63 8/8 82 65 8/ 9 86 64 8/10 90 64 8/11 91 67 8/12 93 70 8/13 100 75 8/14 94 76 8/15 93 74 8/16 93 79 8/17 94 77 8/18 97 77 8/19 96 76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkyfork Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 heat had nothing to do with the 2003 blackout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlover74 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 April 2002 was particularly impressive for how early in the season it was. Plus we got a pretty amazing storm to end the heatwave. I remember one day during 1995 when the hit index hit 129 in the late afternoon/early evening when the humidity spiked as temps were still above 100. APRIL 1976 and 2002.SEPT 1983 it hit 99 on SEPT 11th that year.JULY 15th 1995 was the hottest day of my lifetime.104 temp with a dew of 81. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAT5ANDREW Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 ALthough not a heatwave the 5 consecutive days in the 80s at the end of MARCH 1998 was impressive for NYC.It was actually humid enough for me to use the AC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 heat had nothing to do with the 2003 blackout Yes it did, just not here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 That was not an impressive heatwave by any means around this area EWR date.....high..low 8/13 90 75 8/14 91 75 8/15 91 72 Favorite doesnt have to equal impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAT5ANDREW Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Yes it did, just not here. A tree branch fell onto a transformer wire in OHIO causing a short circuit setting off a chain reaction that led to the blackout.Heat was never an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 A tree branch fell onto a transformer wire in OHIO causing a short circuit setting off a chain reaction that led to the blackout.Heat was never an issue. Nope, the wire sagged and hit the tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Nope, the wire sagged and hit the tree. sounds like somone should start a thread called "rank your favorite power outage" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 sounds like somone should start a thread called "rank your favorite power outage" If i was alive for the other 2 big ones i would lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEITH L.I Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 July 1977..wow..what a boiling city..Summer of Sam..blackout,..torrid heat..last time we hit 104..finally broke the last week of July July 1995..the hottest and I mean hottest day I could ever remember July 15h..102..with dew points in the 80's..wow!! July 1966..Hot Town Summer In The City..the number one song that summer and early July didn't disapoint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 early july 99: had highs near/over 100 with mid - upper 70s dewpoints for 4 days. i remember the forecasts getting hotter and hotter as we approached it; my favorite kind of heat wave july 95: did not have the duration of july 99 or august 06, but dewpoints in the 80s at kewr made up for it august 06: our most recent impressive heat wave... also came off a hot july august 01: ewr hit 105, tying its all time record high july 2010: several days of 100 at kewr was impressive, but low dewpoints kind of tainted it 1. July 2010 remains unparalleled here because 3 days out of 4 were 100+ degrees! 2. July 1993 which had 2 days in a row over 100 here, three in a row at NYC and five in a row at EWR! 3. July 1999, had two days in a row of over 100 at NYC and one here (102). It has to hit 100 or higher here for it to be historic. You can get 100 degree days at EWR and even NYC, but JFK is the real acid test! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 heat had nothing to do with the 2003 blackout It did occur on the hottest day of the summer here, it hit 96 and no sea breeze But yea it wasn't due to a very high level of heat, but it was one of my favorite summer days of all time-- we should have a metro areawide black out every few years, they're awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 early july 99: had highs near/over 100 with mid - upper 70s dewpoints for 4 days. i remember the forecasts getting hotter and hotter as we approached it; my favorite kind of heat wave july 95: did not have the duration of july 99 or august 06, but dewpoints in the 80s at kewr made up for it august 06: our most recent impressive heat wave... also came off a hot july august 01: ewr hit 105, tying its all time record high july 2010: several days of 100 at kewr was impressive, but low dewpoints kind of tainted it No way low dew points are what make the heat pure which is why the only heatwave I will rank higher than July 2010 is July 1966. Temps rise faster and the heat is unadulterated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 sounds like somone should start a thread called "rank your favorite power outage" November 1965... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 November 1965... A widespread east coast power outage in the middle of winter, especially during a historic snowstorm or big time arctic outbreak, would be catastrophic on a massive scale-- much more than any such thing in the summer. I wonder when the last time was that happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 A widespread east coast power outage in the middle of winter, especially during a historic snowstorm or big time arctic outbreak, would be catastrophic on a massive scale-- much more than any such thing in the summer. I wonder when the last time was that happened? lets aim for it this winter. 24+ inches with cold temps, high winds, no power, and a huge subsidence zone over earthlights house which gives him 90 degree temps. Sounds like the perfect storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailMan06 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 heat had nothing to do with the 2003 blackout I disagree on this statement. While heat probably wasn't the cause of the blackout, it was a major factor in the '03 blackout. It occurred during the late afternoon, which is peak energy use because of air conditioners (the hottest part of the day). Whatever was the ultimate trigger for the blackout (sagging wire/falling tree branch) would not have caused a black out of the entire northeast US/ southeast Canada unless the grid was being at full capacity mainly because of the widespread use of A/C's. In other words: The grid was experiencing near record energy use, so the entire system was prone to a systematic collapse basically cause there was no more "slack" in the system to take on any disturbances. One such event took place in on the day of the blackout. The switching stations rerouted electricity onto other line, causing those lines to be overwhelmed and fail because of over use. When these lines failed the electricity was rerouted again to other lines, causing them to fail. Wash, rinse, repeat. This phenomenon is called a cascade failure, and that is what happens to energy grids in situations like August '03. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I disagree on this statement. While heat probably wasn't the cause of the blackout, it was a major factor in the '03 blackout. It occurred during the late afternoon, which is peak energy use because of air conditioners (the hottest part of the day). Whatever was the ultimate trigger for the blackout (sagging wire/falling tree branch) would not have caused a black out of the entire northeast US/ southeast Canada unless the grid was being at full capacity mainly because of the widespread use of A/C's. In other words: The grid was experiencing near record energy use, so the entire system was prone to a systematic collapse basically cause there was no more "slack" in the system to take on any disturbances. One such event took place in on the day of the blackout. The switching stations rerouted electricity onto other line, causing those lines to be overwhelmed and fail because of over use. When these lines failed the electricity was rerouted again to other lines, causing them to fail. Wash, rinse, repeat. This phenomenon is called a cascade failure, and that is what happens to energy grids in situations like August '03. Are you in the energy field? this was a great explanation, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailMan06 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Are you in the energy field? this was a great explanation, thank you. No, I'll admit I'm not. Im just a scientific hobbiest who, in addition to weather, has a lot of interest and knowledge in other scientific subjects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cfa Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Summer 2010.....no specific dates, the whole thing was basically a heat wave, I'd say that was the best weather I've experienced living here. I was just in ^___^ mode all summer long. That's one of the reasons why I want to move to the south, I need that every year lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Are you in the energy field? this was a great explanation, thank you. you have to read the wiki on the 2003 black out, a lot of crazy things had to happen one right after the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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