Flash Flood Warning NJC003-013-017-039-NYC005-047-059-061-081-085-119-180215- /O.NEW.KOKX.FF.W.0007.190718T0019Z-190718T0215Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service New York NY 819 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2019 The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey... Union County in northeastern New Jersey... Southeastern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Essex County in northeastern New Jersey... South central Westchester County in southeastern New York... Queens County in southeastern New York... Richmond County in southeastern New York... Bronx County in southeastern New York... Kings County in southeastern New York... New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York... Western Nassau County in southeastern New York... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 818 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... Newark, Jersey City, Jamaica, Yonkers, Elizabeth, Flatbush, New Rochelle, Flushing, Passaic, Bayonne, Mott Haven, Hoboken, Plainfield, Bloomfield and East Tremont. Rainfall rates of 2 to 4 inches per hour are possible with these thunderstorms. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Yeah my phone just buzzed with the flash flood warning.
I've been looking at lightningmaps.org. Never heard of it before. Watching the thunder sound wave on the map and hearing the rumble as the wave hits my house on the map is surreal.
Edited to correct the url.
mrincredible said:
Yeah my phone just buzzed with the flash flood warning.
I've been looking at lightningmaps.org. Never heard of it before. Watching the thunder sound wave on the map and hearing the rumble as the wave hits my house on the map is surreal.
Edited to correct the url.
That's a fun one.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New York NY 808 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2019 NJZ004-006-104>108-NYZ071>075-078-176>179-180115- Hudson-Eastern Union-Eastern Essex-Western Union-Western Essex-Eastern Bergen-Eastern Passaic-Northern Nassau-Kings (Brooklyn)-Northern Queens-Northwest Suffolk-Southern Queens-Bronx-Southern Westchester-New York (Manhattan)-Richmond (Staten Is.)-Southern Nassau- 808 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2019 ...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT HUDSON...EASTERN PASSAIC...UNION...SOUTHEASTERN BERGEN...ESSEX...QUEENS...RICHMOND... BRONX...KINGS...SOUTH CENTRAL WESTCHESTER...WEST CENTRAL SUFFOLK... NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) AND NASSAU COUNTIES... At 807 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Jackson Heights to Middlesex. Movement was east at 15 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Newark, Jersey City, Jamaica, Elizabeth, Flatbush, New Rochelle, Flushing, Passaic, Bayonne, Mott Haven, Levittown, Hoboken, Plainfield, Bloomfield and East Tremont. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
max_weisenfeld said:
That's a fun one.
It reminds me of the old Missile Command arcade game.
mrincredible said:
max_weisenfeld said:It reminds me of the old Missile Command arcade game.
That's a fun one.
Wow -- https://www.lightningmaps.org/ is cool!
I found the legend that tells what the circles and their colors mean (and that they darken over time), but I can't find what the triangles are. Do you know?
The triangles are high points -- peaks -- in the terrain. The closest to us are Nob Hill and Mayapple Hill in the Reservation.
I am curious how the lightning map works. It sounds like there are multiple detection points and I guess they can triangulate the approximate position of the lightning by the time delay in the light travelling to different spots?
I also wonder about accuracy. There were some bullseyes on that map that looked like we should be hearing about trees or houses getting hit.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning