1 rip current, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 14, 1:40 PM EST, 3 hours 20 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
240 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005
.NEAR TERM (THROUGH MONDAY)...AFTERNOON PACKAGE WILL GO OUT EARLIER
THAN USUAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 720. SOME CELLS HAVE
ALREADY POPPED UP NORTH AND WEST OF NYC AS EXPECTED...AND THESE
SHOULD INCREASE IN COVERAGE/INTENSITY AS THE AFTERNOON WEARS ON.
AIRMASS OVER THE AREA ALREADY QUITE UNSTABLE WITH SBCAPE 4500 J/KG
AND MLCAPE 3500 J/KG NORTH AND WEST OF NYC. ENOUGH VERTICAL SHEAR
PRESENT TO PRESENT THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS...WITH THE MAIN THREAT
FROM BOWING SEGMENTS/WET MICROBURSTS. WBZ HEIGHTS NEAR 13 KFT BUT
DECENT CAPE BETWEEN -20C AND -30 C AND DEEP LAYER SHEAR SUGGEST
LARGE HAIL COULD STILL BE A THREAT WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. MAIN
THREAT EARLY ON WILL BE NORTH AND WEST OF NYC...BUT STORMS COULD
ALSO DEVELOP AHEAD OF MAIN ACTIVITY ALONG SEA BREEZE BOUNDARIES
ACROSS FROM NYC UP INTO SOUTHWEST CT...AND ALSO ALONG THE NORTH
SHORE OF LONG ISLAND.
CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY AND THREAT OF SEVERE WX WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS
EVENING...THEN TAPER OFF LATE THIS EVENING. AM NOT EXPECTING
ORGANIZED ACTIVITY TO CONTINUE BEYOND THEN AS FOCUS OF DEVELOPING
LOW LEVEL JET APPEARS TO BE TOWARD SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND.
SINCE COLD FRONT IS ALIGNED WITH FLOW ALOFT...HAVE SLOWED DOWN ITS
FORWARD PROGRESS FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST. NAM HAS HAD A BETTER HANDLE
ON THIS THAN THE GFS...BUT 12Z GFS IS AT LEAST TRENDING TOWARD
SLOWER FROPA. THIS WILL AFFECT MAINLY WIND AND DEWPOINT
FORECAST...KEEPING SW FLOW AND 70+ DEWPOINTS IN A LITTLE LONGER
THROUGH AT LEAST MON MORNING. CHC POPS REMAIN IN THE FCST MAINLY
THROUGH MON MORNING...THEN DRIER NORTHERLY FLOW STARTS TO TAKE HOLD
MON AFTERNOON AS FRONT SINKS FARTHER SOUTH AND HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS IN.
&&
.SHORT TERM (MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...FAIR WX WITH NEAR
NORMAL TEMPS EXPECTED AS HIGH PRES RIDGE SETTLES OVERHEAD. THIS WILL
KEEP WAVE OF LOW PRES FROM BRINGING PRECIP TO THE AREA...THOUGH
GRIDS DO DEPICT MORE CLOUD COVER. WED COULD END UP BEING WARMER THAN
FORECAST AS H8 TEMPS RECOVER TO +14C...HAVE COMPROMISED BETWEEN
COOLER PREVIOUS FORECAST AND MEX+2 FOR NOW. &&
.LONG TERM (WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY)...WITH CONCENTRATION ON
NEAR TERM HEAT/SEVERE WX HAZARDS HAVE GONE WITH STRAIGHT HPC
GUIDANCE.
&&
.AVIATION...BIGGEST THREAT WILL BE THUNDERSTORM THREAT. EXPECT SCT
TSRA THROUGH 02Z NORTHWEST...AND 04Z ELSEWHERE WITH THE MAIN HAZARD
EXPECTED TO BE WINDS. THE STRONGEST STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE...AND
MOST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 KTS.
ALSO EXPECT FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES INCLUDING CG STRIKES.
OTHERWISE...WILL SEE LOW END VFR OR MVFR VSBY DUE TO HAZE WITH
POTENTIAL DROPS TO IFR IN HEAVY RAIN.
WIND SHIFT WILL SLOWLY OCCUR FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST
OVERNIGHT...WHICH WILL USHER IN SOME DRIER AIR. THINK WELL SEE MVFR
BR LATE OVERNIGHT BEFORE IMPROVEMENT TO VFR BETWEEN 12 AND 14Z ON
MON.
&&
.MARINE...PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS RELATIVELY RELAXED THROUGH THE
WEEK. SEAS WILL BE ROUGH ON THE OCEAN TO START THE WEEK...AS SWELLS
FROM TROPICAL STORM IRENE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE LOCAL WATERS.
HOWEVER...ITS IMPACT SHOULD DECREASE AS THE WEEK PROGRESSES...AND BY
TUE EVENING...SEAS SHOULD SUBSIDE TO ONLY 2 TO 3 FT. EXPECT THE SCA
FLAG FOR ROUGH SEAS TO STAY UP THROUGH MON NIGHT.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...LOCALIZED URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING WILL BE A
THREAT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS POSSIBLE AS
HIGH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES REMAIN IN PLACE.
&&
.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...SEVERE TSTM WATCH UNTIL 10 PM ALL ZONES.
NY...HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...NYZ072>077.
SEVERE TSTM WATCH UNTIL 10 PM ALL ZONES.
NJ...HEAT ADVISORY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...NJZ003>006-011.
SEVERE TSTM WATCH UNTIL 10 PM ALL ZONES.
MARINE...SCA FOR ROUGH SEAS ON THE OCEAN...ANZ350-353-355.
&&
GOODMANHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 321 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005 NJZ003>006-011-NYZ072>077-150900- BERGEN NJ-BRONX NY-EASTERN PASSAIC NJ-ESSEX NJ-HUDSON NJ- KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY-NASSAU NY-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) NY-QUEENS NY- RICHMOND (STATEN IS.) NY-UNION NJ- 321 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005 UPDATED THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK... NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT. ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 10 PM... .DAY ONE...REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 90S...AND SURFACE DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 70S. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 105 TO 110. THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SOME WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AND APPRECIATED. CTZ005>012-NJZ002-NYZ067>071-078>081-150900- NORTHEAST SUFFOLK NY-NORTHERN FAIRFIELD CT-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX CT- NORTHERN NEW HAVEN CT-NORTHERN NEW LONDON CT-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER NY- NORTHWEST SUFFOLK NY-ORANGE NY-PUTNAM NY-ROCKLAND NY- SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK NY-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD CT-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX CT- SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN CT-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON CT-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER NY- SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK NY-WESTERN PASSAIC NJ- 321 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005 UPDATED THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK... NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT. ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 10 PM... .DAY ONE...REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SOME WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AND APPRECIATED. ANZ330-335-338-350-353-355-150900- FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM- LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-NEW YORK HARBOR- SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM- 321 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK... NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT. ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 10 PM... .DAY ONE...REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SOME WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OVER 35 KNOTS AND VISIBILITY BELOW 1 NM IN TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH OCEAN SEAS IS IN EFFECT DUE TO SWELLS FROM TROPICAL STORM IRENE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ROUGH SEAS DUE TO SWELLS FROM TROPICAL STORM IRENE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AND APPRECIATED. GOODMAN
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 344 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005 NYZ072-076-142045- NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-QUEENS- 344 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FOR NEW YORK AND QUEENS COUNTIES... AT 340 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HOBOKEN...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. PEOPLE IN NORTHWESTERN QUEENS AND SOUTHERN NEW YORK COUNTIES... INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BATTERY PARK...MIDTOWN MANHATTAN...CENTRAL PARK...ASTORIA...TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE...ELMHURST...JACKSON HEIGHTS... LAGUARDIA AIRPORT...FLUSHING AND WHITESTONE...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD SEVERE WEATHER THREATEN. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. EKSTER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 355 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005 NYZ078-142100- NORTHWEST SUFFOLK- 355 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005 AT 353 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BRIDGEPORT TO FAIRFIELD TO WHITE PLAINS AIRPORT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BE... NEAR HUNTINGTON BY 440 PM EDT. NEAR NORTHPORT BY 445 PM EDT. NEAR ROCKY POINT BY 450 PM EDT. NEAR COMMACK BY 455 PM EDT. NEAR STONY BROOK BY 500 PM EDT. THE GUST FRONT AHEAD OF THESE STORMS WILL PRECEDE THE ARRIVAL OF ANY RAIN BY 15 TO 20 MINUTES...AND PRODUCE SOME LOCAL WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS WILL ACCOMPANY THE ACTUAL STORMS. REYNOLDS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 450 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005 NYZ077-142145- NASSAU- 450 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FOR NASSAU COUNTY... AT 445 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR JAMAICA...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE... NEAR MANHASSET BY 455 PM EDT. NEAR MINEOLA BY 500 PM EDT. NEAR HEMPSTEAD BY 505 PM EDT. NEAR WESTBURY BY 510 PM EDT. NEAR HICKSVILLE BY 515 PM EDT. NEAR LEVITTOWN BY 520 PM EDT. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. MLE
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
451 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 PM TSTM WND DMG YORKTOWN HEIGHTS 41.27N 73.78W
08/14/2005 WESTCHESTER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWNED.
&&
SRPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
451 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 PM TSTM WND DMG YORKTOWN 41.27N 73.78W
08/14/2005 WESTCHESTER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL TREES DOWNED.
&&
SRPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
505 PM EDT SUN AUG 14 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0335 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NE NEW CANAAN 41.19N 73.42W
08/14/2005 FAIRFIELD CT LAW ENFORCEMENT
100+ TREES DOWNED.
&&
SRThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
A 16 year old boy was killed as he has dragged away from the beach by a strong rip current.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Current, Nassau | 2005-08-14 | 16 | Male | In Water | Direct |
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5469263.