Tropical connection NYC forum area Sun-Wed, 8/2-5/20- Tropical Storm Isaias

[Rjay]

For anyone that know LI, I moved positions to OBI as the next band comes this way.  

[kat5hurricane]

5 minutes ago, NJwx85 said:

Plus we've known for two days that rain wasn't going to be the big ticket item for our immediate area.

I don't understand the obsession with rainfall. Had less than 2" with Sandy.

Agreed. Wind is much more interesting IMO.

I'd rather be on the east side of this storm from a weather enthusiast point of view.

[eduggs]

1 minute ago, NJwx85 said:

Plus we've known for two days that rain wasn't going to be the big ticket item for our immediate area.

I don't understand the obsession with rainfall. Had less than 2" with Sandy.

1) With tropical systems you should never really rule out flooding problems.  Small shifts or unmodeled mesoscale features can produce tremendous totals.

2) Flooding (river, flash, coastal) produces the most widespread damage (especially in NJ) and is the most frequent storm related threat.  River flooding in particular, caused by widespread excessive rainfall, produces catastrophic and sometimes long lasting effects.  

[Rjay]

My location 

[Wxnyc]

22 minutes ago, Rtd208 said:

Is KDIX radar down?

Two radars are down. Only okx is still operational.

[Amped]

4 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

That feeder band jumped over most of us-far eastern LI may get into it....

It's coming for LI and SW CT. Just starting to pivot back. 

[NJwx85]

 

[wdrag]

Quickly: a post of svr wx reports since midnight.  TORS in red,  bunch of flood reports and wind reports. Pretty serious impact up here in NJ/LI/CT and e PA.  

1.84" in Wantage NJ at 101P/4

 

[Allsnow]

KDIX will be down for a while per NWS

[ARyan]

...and here comes the wind!

[lee59]

Tree blocking my road, numerous branches down all over

[Rjay]

Currently.  Car is rocking 

https://streamable.com/7okatj

https://streamable.com/8gi65g

[Nibor]

Sun just poked out here lol winds still gusting near 50.

[bluewave]

Wantagh mesonet gusting to 61 mph. I have broken branches all over the ground here in SW Suffolk.

[nycwinter]

what a wind and occasional heavy rain storm earlier for the city......

[NJwx85]

This one is going to be a problem.

Special Marine Warning
ANZ345-353-355-041800-
/O.NEW.KOKX.MA.W.0075.200804T1704Z-200804T1800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
104 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...

  Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM...
  Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM...

  Long Island South Shore Bays...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 104 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 24 nm east of Barnum Island, moving north
  at 55 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural
           damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in
           suddenly higher waves.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 PM EDT for southeastern
New York.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4038 7300 4036 7328 4066 7340 4075 7292
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 178DEG 54KT 4046 7313

[ForestHillWx]

Power out by 12:30. Over 3" here. Winds are intermittent, but strong gusts.  

[justinj]

Wow bad here in holbrook!

[Rjay]

There might have been a quick spin-up just west of me

[wdrag]

783,000 without power in NJ. equates to about almost 2 milion people, or about 20% of the state population. 107P/4 

[Rjay]

12 minutes ago, bluewave said:

South Shore LI gusting to 57 mph at Gilgo.

10:45

77.0

72.1

73.6

85

42.0

57.0

https://mesowest.utah.edu/cgi-bin/droman/meso_base_dyn.cgi?stn=F3143&unit=0&timetype=GMT

 

At least 55mph here.  I'm just east of there.  The spin-up (if there was one) looked close to Gilgo

[Rjay]

constant roar/howl

[wdrag]

Several 17z/4 METAR sites NYC area to MMU rocking at 50+ knots. 

 

Added at 112P as are some wxflow sites on LI...

[jm1220]

60mph gust at LGA at end of last hour. 

[Snowshack]

Hammering windswept rain at my office in Hauppauge.

[PB-99]

Highest real NJ shore wind gust I saw was 75 mph so far.

 

[Rjay]

Lol the sun just came out.  The winds are ripping.  It's hard to stand up.  The area I'm in is protected by Robert Moses.  I was getting sand blasted to badly at Jones Beach.

 

https://streamable.com/kiqcb1

[Cfa]

I was outdoors for a few seconds when that band just came in and I look like I was shoved in a pool. Rain/winds just came in like a freight train.

[LongBeachSurfFreak]

Major tree damage already on my campus. Large branches down everywhere 

[Cfa]

Lol accurate rainfall measurements are out the window with this storm.