adamrivers Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Significant flooding is ongoing in Berkshire County - Route 8 in Becket, Route 20 in Chester are both flooded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 When will the best winds come you think? When is that Jet scheduled to kick in? Hopefully very soon for MHT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomNH Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Here comes the wind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomNH Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Hopefully very soon for MHT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Local weatherbug hit 43 mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Easily best gusts of the event so far here in West Hartford. Just had one I would say right around 50 mph, if not slightly higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowNH Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Can't believe I still have power The power grid is becoming exceptionally strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 The rain totals being reported by BOX radar N of Amy/Nick in Blackstone are impressive. 8"+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan11295 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 yeah...their outage map not loading. but text version currenly listing 522k without power. but ryan mentioned it was over 600k not long ago. 600k probably included United, but I get a server error now when I try to load their site. Ther were over 80k last time I was able to load it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Suspect the peak is about here north of the canal. Much much worse at the top of Buzzards Bay than here so far. Maybe some gusts to 50. Are there obs of hurricane force sustained anywhere? Groton is nasty, saw that, probably the worst official OB I've seen this whole storm since down the coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 yeah...their outage map not loading. but text version currenly listing 522k without power. but ryan mentioned it was over 600k not long ago. combined with UI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 yeah...their outage map not loading. but text version currenly listing 522k without power. but ryan mentioned it was over 600k not long ago. Wow...so we have to be closing in on 700k then, if not higher. Can we reach the 1 million mark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerz_nailz Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 from cl&p 10:45 update Total CL&P Customers Served: 1,237,208 Total CL&P Customers Reported Affected: 522,443 % of CL&P Customers Reported Affected: 42% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makwx Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 The power grid is becoming exceptionally strong Not even a flicker here. Power is holding up. May nhave dodged a bullet, power-wise. I never bought a generator after the ice storm a couple of years ago. It's time to look into one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free_man Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 cant count how many 50 plus gusts . at least 100 . bet we hit 70 peak so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 There is someone walking their dog on my street...with an umbrella...you kidding me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonkis Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Now up to 155,000 without power in RI. Rain has eased - wind continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmj16725 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Lucky here in Marion with power still on - Southington one of the few towns in the state with 90% customers with power. 3.78" rain for the storm. No real impressive sustained winds, but have had some 50 MPH gusts in the past 3 hours - some large limbs down on my street. Baro 977.0 mb and still dropping. CL&P outages up to 522k (42%). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah440 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Move that 5 miles east....Billerica getting smoked yep, absolutely pouring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I should go out fir a drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 There is someone walking their dog on my street...with an umbrella...you kidding me? I walked my dog about an hour ago .....full waterproof gear. Winds were still manageable or I might have worn a helmut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah440 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I'm estimating gusts to 60 right now funny, no wind here right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 cant count how many 50 plus gusts . at least 100 . bet we hit 70 peak so far I'm inclined to agree.....impressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomNH Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Band has lifted mostly N, rain has eased from extreme to heavy. That was some of the most intense rain I've seen that lasted that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineedsnow Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 last night when i saw the flood forecast for the westfield river i couldnt believe they didnt have it atleast at flood stage!!! we have had half this rain and it has flooded most rivers are above there forecast points of where they should be right now!! Streams around here are out of there banks and all that has to go somewhere.. Im thinking the connecticut river is in for some serious flooding the next couple of days once all the smaller rivers empty into it.. wind died down for a bit and starting to kick back up. im on a 5 post a day limit for some reason so this will be my last post for a bit ill let you know how evreything around here goes Significant flooding is ongoing in Berkshire County - Route 8 in Becket, Route 20 in Chester are both flooded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Just got in my wrx and took a drive around uconn. Not much to see, feel like we made it through the worst without muuch ever happening. Kinda boring winds here, anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I'm inclined to agree.....impressed Are you in Wilmington or on the Cape right now? Maybe I missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Just had a gust to 21 and the power went out... lol Yay iPad with 3g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 000 FXUS61 KBOX 281420 AFDBOX AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1020 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 .SYNOPSIS... IRENE HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM...CONTINUE NORTH- NORTHEASTWARD INTO INTERIOR NEW ENGLAND INTO THIS EVENING. IRENE WILL BRING A COMBINATION OF FLOODING RAINS...DAMAGING WINDS AND COASTAL FLOODING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA MONDAY BRINGING DRY AND COMFORTABLE WEATHER THROUGH MOST OF THE WORK WEEK. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/... -- Changed Discussion --10 AM UPDATE... IRENE HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM. AS OF 9 AM IRENE WAS CENTERED OVER MANHATTAN MOVING NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AROUND 20 MPH...CONTINUING INTO INTERIOR NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING DURING WHICH TIME IT WILL BE DEGRADE FURTHER. FCST HAS BEEN UPDATED IN THE NEAR TERM TO ACCOUNT FOR TRENDS. HURRICANE WARNINGS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE SOUTH NEW ENGLAND COASTLINE UNTIL 11 AM WHERE THEN THEY WILL BE DOWNGRADED TO TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS WITH THE NEXT HURRICANE CENTER PACKAGE. IMPACTS OUTLINED BELOW ARE STILL ANTICIPATED WITH IRENE. SUMMARY OF MAIN IMPACTS... 1) DAMAGING WINDS. GREATEST WIND THREAT THROUGH MIDDAY OR SO WILL BE STRONG SQUALL LINE ACROSS EASTERN MA INTO SOUTHERN NH. OUR KBOX VAD WIND PROFILE INDICATING 50 KT AT 1 KFT BUT PEAK WINDS AT 5 KFT WITH 85 KT! THUS SQUALLS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS DOWNING TREES AND POWERLINES. THEN THE NEXT SURGE OF WIND WILL COME ON THE BACK SIDE OF IRENE AS IT MOVES INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND LATER TODAY. AS WINDS SHIFT TO THE WNW LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES WILL INCREASE AND PROMOTE STRONGER WINDS ALOFT TO REACH THE SURFACE. THEREFORE EXPECTING WNW WINDS TO GUSTS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING TO 50-60 MPH! THUS ANOTHER ROUND OF DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES ARE POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. 2) FLOODING. PLEASE REFER TO THE HYDROLOGY SECTION BELOW FOR MORE SPECIFICS FOR AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. 3) STORM SURGE AND COASTAL FLOODING. PLEASE SEE THE COASTAL SECTION BELOW FOR DETAILS. 4) HIGH SURF WILL OCCUR ALONG EXPOSED RI AND SOUTHEAST MA COASTS AND THIS WILL CAUSE EROSION. THERE IS A VERY HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON ALL OF THE MA AND RI COASTS THROUGH SUNDAY. 5) TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED AS THE RISK FOR TORNADOES HAS DIMINISHED. Sorry Wiz AS ALWAYS...PLEASE REFER TO OUR HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.-- End Changed Discussion -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerz_nailz Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 This may have been mentioned already, but for those of us lucky enough to still have power, we may lose it later when they begin repairs and clear lines that are down and still live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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