RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Power back on in town and along southford rd, up to mi casa. Great job by eversource. They Still have a lot of work to do, but they’ve been aggressively at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 check this out 7 tornados total PA NY CT https://weatheroptics.net/national-weather-service-surveys-tuesdays-storm-damage/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Check that, power is NOT back on in town. Apparently just my neighborhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 15 hours ago, weatherwiz said: This is so helpful! I've tried to search a bit more on EML's since I never truly understood how to explain the origin of them. I'm also going to do a presentation on this event at our Tristate weather conference in the fall and wanted to briefly explain EML origin and this totally helps. https://twitter.com/MikeTheMainMan/status/996837574722408449 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNNAWAYICEBERG Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 You just don’t have a EF1 traverse over your porch in SNE. A lifelong memory for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modfan Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 There is a small section of damage in the Putnam West Thompson Ctline (RT 12/RT 21 area) with significant tree damage; does anyone know if this was a macro/micro burst or straight line winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Just now, Modfan said: There is a small section of damage in the Putnam West Thompson Ctline (RT 12/RT 21 area) with significant tree damage; does anyone know if this was a macro/micro burst or straight line winds. I would ask @CT Rainwhy NWS did not investigate I will ask on Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 24 minutes ago, Modfan said: There is a small section of damage in the Putnam West Thompson Ctline (RT 12/RT 21 area) with significant tree damage; does anyone know if this was a macro/micro burst or straight line winds. nWS says straight line winds, I asked them for more detail, microburst, wind speeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Eversource still has 65K without power in CT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Stayed in Newtown last night and when leaving this morning it took me 30 minutes to get to the highway. All roads I tried were closed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 24 minutes ago, weatherwiz said: Stayed in Newtown last night and when leaving this morning it took me 30 minutes to get to the highway. All roads I tried were closed my man getting some some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Ginx snewx said: Eversource still has 65K without power in CT My sister in Oxford got hers back on last night, but other people I know still are without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Upton also didn't investigate the damage at sleeping giant state park in Hamden and Wharton Brook in North Haven. Check out the below video in the news link. http://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/sleeping-giant-state-park-destroyed-by-storm-other-parks-closed/1183924093 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modfan Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Ginx snewx said: nWS says straight line winds, I asked them for more detail, microburst, wind speeds Thanks. Area is just to the east of the West Thompson dam, I assumed some winds mixed down across the open area of the dam and hit east side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCloser24 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 NWS Albany confirms 2 EF-1 tornadoes in Winsted and Barkhamsted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 15 hours ago, eekuasepinniW said: Could be similar to Laconia in July '18. We can only hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 1 hour ago, BrianW said: Upton also didn't investigate the damage at sleeping giant state park in Hamden and Wharton Brook in North Haven. Check out the below video in the news link. http://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/sleeping-giant-state-park-destroyed-by-storm-other-parks-closed/1183924093 This could also be a muti-day effort. There are only so many people the office can spare to do storm damage surveys. And it's kind of a haul for OKX to get to CT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 12 minutes ago, Modfan said: Thanks. Area is just to the east of the West Thompson dam, I assumed some winds mixed down across the open area of the dam and hit east side. I saw the velocity scan when that hit, probably 70 to 80 downburst, wish they checked it out in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Just now, OceanStWx said: This could also be a muti-day effort. There are only so many people the office can spare to do storm damage surveys. And it's kind of a haul for OKX to get to CT. Box should have checked out Thompson CT though, they told me that the checked with the Emergency manager....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Ginx snewx said: my man getting some some I wish I stayed at a friends house who is in my fraternity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 19 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: Box should have checked out Thompson CT though, they told me that the checked with the Emergency manager....... That happens sometimes too, when it's nearly certain that it isn't tornadic winds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 My personal feeling is that we should be getting out there to survey big time straight line wind damage too, because it's nice to let the public know we're there and we care. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKEisMan Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Maybe Ryan or someone else here knows if the NWS actually sent out a survey team to New Fairfield. The public info statement focused on Brookfield yesterday and today’s final report seems to tack New Fairfield on as an afterthought as part of the macroburst, without any mention of consult/survey with local authorities there. They confirmed an EF1 right over the border in Patterson/Putnam Lake, NY (maybe 0.5 mile from the border) and the macroburst to the east. I’ve never seen so many big trees uprooted and tossed and this is the scene all over town, see link from twitter at end. I would have thought it warranted more survey given tragic loss of life, injuries, and damage in town. **removed link as originally twitter feed said it was fine to use, except for ones with faces, of which there were a few** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 21 minutes ago, JKEisMan said: Maybe Ryan or someone else here knows if the NWS actually sent out a survey team to New Fairfield. The public info statement focused on Brookfield yesterday and today’s final report seems to tack New Fairfield on as an afterthought as part of the macroburst, without any mention of consult/survey with local authorities there. They confirmed an EF1 right over the border in Patterson/Putnam Lake, NY (maybe 0.5 mile from the border) and the macroburst to the east. I’ve never seen so many big trees uprooted and tossed and this is the scene all over town, see link from twitter at end. I would have thought it warranted more survey given tragic loss of life, injuries, and damage in town. **removed link as originally twitter feed said it was fine to use, except for ones with faces, of which there were a few** I'm not sure what's wrong, the confirmed a single macroburst that occurred across two towns. Doesn't seem like they skipped it, or lumped it in. It's one event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKEisMan Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, OceanStWx said: I'm not sure what's wrong, the confirmed a single macroburst that occurred across two towns. Doesn't seem like they skipped it, or lumped it in. It's one event. The original town survey list didn’t include New Fairfield and the survey report from yesterday only referred to Brookfield. Again, even the final report today didn’t refer to actual consultation or survey in New Fairfield, so seem tacked on. Just wondering if they actually went to town - just a question. I realize there are probably limited resources for survey work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Added another tor video evidence Barkhamsted F undetermined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 41 minutes ago, JKEisMan said: The original town survey list didn’t include New Fairfield and the survey report from yesterday only referred to Brookfield. Again, even the final report today didn’t refer to actual consultation or survey in New Fairfield, so seem tacked on. Just wondering if they actually went to town - just a question. I realize there are probably limited resources for survey work. They added New Fairfield. I know they were in Brookfield - but you could also see the swath continue on the other side of the lake in New Fairfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKEisMan Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 56 minutes ago, CT Rain said: They added New Fairfield. I know they were in Brookfield - but you could also see the swath continue on the other side of the lake in New Fairfield. Thanks, Ryan. Yeah, it seemed as if they added it on after the fact. If they’d sent a survey team to town, I wonder if they would’ve seen evidence of a tornado given that the confirmed EF1 in Putnam Lake/Patterson was probably hundreds of meters from the western edge of town and the Macroburst seemed to cover the town. Based on the damage I’ve seen in town it definitely looks like it could’ve been a tornado, but I have untrained eyes. Of course, I’m also not versed in the dynamics/transitioning of tornado to macroburst. So basically wondering if trained eyes were there. In the end of course doesn’t really matter, what matters is the tragic loss of life, injuries and damage. Luckily family and friends of mine are all safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKEisMan Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 1 hour ago, CT Rain said: They added New Fairfield. I know they were in Brookfield - but you could also see the swath continue on the other side of the lake in New Fairfield. Just saw the twitter and blog post. Thanks, Ryan. Great job on covering all this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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