High winds occurred across the area as deep low pressure settled just south and strong high pressure remained to the north.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS OKX wrote it up.
High winds occurred across the area as deep low pressure settled just south and strong high pressure remained to the north.
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 Mar 13, 8:56 PM EST, 24 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
856 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010
.SYNOPSIS...
A POWERFUL STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEKEND...BEFORE TRACKING OUT TO SEA ON MONDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL
IMPACT THE REGION DURING THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/...
ALL IN ALL A POWERFUL AND IMPRESSIVE STORM TO SAY THE LEAST.
ANTICIPATE WIDESPREAD MODERATE RAINFALL...WITH EMBEDDED HEAVIER
RAIN THROUGH MUCH OF THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
LOW PRESSURE FILLING JUST A BIT AS IT SITS OVER THE LOWER PART OF
THE DELAWARE BAY. STRONG WIND GUSTS STILL EXIST. NUMEROUS
REPORTS OF DAMAGE. WIND REPORTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH IN SPOTS.
UPDATES PERFORMED TO DATABASE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT LATEST TRENDS.
STILL EXPECT WINDS TO DIMINISH LATER ON.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW...CURRENTLY OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL UNITED
STATES PER WATER VAPOR IMAGERY...WILL BE OVER THE REGION SUNDAY.
THIS WILL PRODUCE SHOWERS ACROSS THE AREA. THERE IS SOME
INSTABILITY PRESENT IN ML MUCAPE FIELDS...SO A HEAVIER SHOWER OR
PERHAPS AN ISOLATED RUMBLE OF THUNDER IS POSSIBLE.
THE SURFACE LOW CONSOLIDATES SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND SUNDAY NIGHT.
ECMWF PRODUCES SOME MODERATE PRECIPITATION OVER THE AREA.
CATEGORICAL POPS WITH PERIODS OF PRECIPITATION USED. CONCERN AREA
WILL BE NORTHWEST INTERIOR ZONES WHERE DYNAMIC COOLING AND COLD
AIR ADVECTION WILL ATTEMPT TO CHANGE THE RAIN TO SNOW. FOR NOW
FORECAST IS A MIX. WITH THE PRECIPITATION RATES ONLY MODERATE AND
MARGINALLY COLD SURFACE TEMPERATURES...LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION
IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
BUMPED UP POPS THROUGH MONDAY EVENING AS GFS AND ECMWF CONTINUE TO
LINGER LIGHT RAIN ACROSS THE AREA ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE DEPARTING
COASTAL LOW. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE LOW AND HIGH
PRESSURE TO THE WEST WILL RESULT IN GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS MONDAY
INTO MONDAY NIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION ON TUESDAY...USHERING IN
GENERALLY TRANQUIL WEATHER AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS THROUGH
THE END OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION /02Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
SUB VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD.
EAST/NE WINDS WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 KT AT CSTL TERMINALS
SUCH AS KJFK AND KISP WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AS THE EVENING
PROGRESSES. GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 TO 40 KTS THROUGH A GOOD PORTION
OF THE NIGHT ALL TERMINALS...THEN GUSTS DIMINISH TOWARD MORNING.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KTS COMMON AND WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE
OVERNIGHT.
IFR CONDITIONS LIKELY IN RAIN. PLENTY OF LLWS WITH 60 TO 80 KT JET
AT 2KFT AND ABOVE.
LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH IFR/MVFR CONDITIONS
CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO
10-20KT...WITH GUSTS UP TO 25KT THROUGH THE DAY.
OUTLOOK 00Z MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
SUN NIGHT...IFR/MVFR
MON...MVFR/VFR. GUSTY WINDS.
TUE-THURS...VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF THE WATERS THROUGH 1AM. SEAS
NEAR 10 FT ACROSS LI SOUND...AND 20 FT OCEAN. THE VERY STRONG
WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT WITH A BRIEF LULL ON SUNDAY.
WINDS WILL BEGIN TO APPROACH GALE FORCE BY SUNRISE MONDAY AS LOW
PRESSURE REDEVELOPS SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND.
GALE CONDITIONS LIKELY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WITH GUSTY
NORTH/NORTHEAST WINDS BEHIND A DEPARTING COASTAL STORM. GUSTY...SCA
CRITERIA WINDS WILL LIKELY PERSIST OVER OCEAN WATERS DURING THE DAY
ON TUESDAY. ATLANTIC WAVE HEIGHTS SHOULD SLOWLY SUBSIDE BELOW SCA
CRITERIA ON WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WATERS.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
FLOOD WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE CWA. THE BAND OF THE
HEAVY RAIN IS NOW OVER THE LOWER HUDSON RIVER VALLEY...HOWEVER
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN REDEVELOPMENT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. HOURLY RATES OF 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE HEAVIEST RAIN. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE AREA.
IN ADDITION...RIVERS AND SMALL STREAMS ACROSS THE LOWER HUDSON RIVER
VALLEY AND NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY WILL CONTINUE TO RISE DUE TO
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF. BY SUNDAY...MAIN ISSUE SHOULD BE RIVER FLOODING.
FLOODING ON MAINSTREAM RIVERS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY.
URBAN PROBLEMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONFINED TO THE FLOOD PRONE AREAS.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NEW HAVEN...
SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK...ALL OF NYC...AND ESSEX AND UNION COUNTIES.
SOUTHEAST CT AND FAR EASTERN LI WILL BE UNDER A COASTAL FLOOD
ADVISORY.
AN EXTREMELY STRONG EASTERLY FLOW IS RESULTING IN TIDAL DEPARTURES
OF 2 TO 3 FT AT THIS TIME WITH TIDAL PILING EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT. STORM SURGE GUIDANCE GENERALLY SUPPORTS 3 TO 4 FT
ACROSS LI SOUND AND 3 TO 3.5 FT ACROSS THE SOUTH SHORE OF LI AND
NY HARBOR. THESE LEVELS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD MODERATE COASTAL
FLOODING ACROSS LI SOUND. FOR THE SOUTH SHORE OF LI AND NY HARBOR...
VALUES WILL BE CLOSE TO THE 3.5 FT NEEDED FOR MODERATE.
HOWEVER...WITH SFC LOW PRES DOWN TO 998 MB OVER THE MOUTH OF THE
DELAWARE BAY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...FELT IT WAS PRUDENT TO GO WITH A
WARNING.
WITH WINDS RELAXING SLIGHTLY LATE TONIGHT/SUNDAY MORNING AND WATER
HAVING TROUBLE EXITING THE SOUND AND BACK BAYS DUE TO A CONTINUED
EASTERLY FLOW...ITS LIKELY THAT THERE WILL BE WIDESPREAD MINOR
TO LOCALIZED MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING DURING THE SUNDAY MORNING
HIGH TIDE CYCLE.
&&
.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY FOR CTZ005>012.
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR CTZ005>012.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR CTZ009-
010.
NY...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY FOR NYZ069>081.
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR NYZ067>081.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY FOR NYZ067-068.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR
NYZ072-074-075-080.
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR NYZ071-
073-076>078.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR NYZ075>077-080-
081.
NJ...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY FOR NJZ003>006-011.
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR NJZ002>006-011.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY FOR NJZ002.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR
NJZ005-006-011.
MARINE...STORM WARNING UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY FOR ANZ330-335-338-340-345-
350-353-355.
&&
SYNOPSIS...JMC
NEAR TERM...JMC/PW
SHORT TERM...JMC
LONG TERM...MAS
AVIATION...PW
MARINE...JMC/MAS
HYDROLOGY...FIG
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...DWHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 CTZ011-012-NYZ079-140845- SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. NJZ002-NYZ067-068-140845- WESTERN PASSAIC-ORANGE-PUTNAM- 441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. CTZ005>008-NJZ003-004-NYZ069-070-140845- NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-BERGEN-EASTERN PASSAIC-ROCKLAND- NORTHERN WESTCHESTER- 441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. NJZ005-006-011-NYZ072-074-140845- ESSEX-HUDSON-UNION-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)- 441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-140845- LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS- SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY- MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM- FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM- SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM- 441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. CTZ009-010-NYZ071-073-078-140845- SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-BRONX- NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- 441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. NYZ075-080-140845- KINGS (BROOKLYN)-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- 441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. NYZ081-140845- SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK- 441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA. NYZ076-077-140845- QUEENS-NASSAU- 441 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SUNDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH WIND WARNING. FLOOD WATCH. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. && THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
535 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0850 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG TEANECK 40.89N 74.01W
03/13/2010 BERGEN NJ FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREE DOWN ON ROAD BLOCKING TRAFFIC.
1026 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG BOGOTA 40.88N 74.03W
03/13/2010 BERGEN NJ FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREE DOWN ON LOCAL STREET.
1030 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG TEANECK 40.89N 74.01W
03/13/2010 BERGEN NJ FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREE ONTO HOUSE.
1030 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SOUTH ORANGE 40.75N 74.26W
03/13/2010 ESSEX NJ FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
1030 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG MAPLEWOOD 40.73N 74.27W
03/13/2010 ESSEX NJ FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
1045 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG PARAMUS 40.95N 74.07W
03/13/2010 BERGEN NJ FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREE ONTO HOUSE.
1155 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSE FREEPORT 40.59N 73.56W
03/13/2010 M59.00 MPH ANZ355 NY COAST GUARD
MEASURED AT JONES BEACH STATION.
1200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG LITTLE FALLS 40.88N 74.22W
03/13/2010 PASSAIC NJ FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREE FELL ONTO CAR ON RAMP FROM LOWER NOTCH ROAD ONTO
ROUTE 46-E. 1 INJURY REPORTED.
1206 PM NON-TSTM WND GST KENNEDY AIRPORT 40.66N 73.78W
03/13/2010 M58.00 MPH QUEENS NY ASOS
0200 PM BLIZZARD COPIAGUE 40.67N 73.39W
03/13/2010 SUFFOLK NY BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE DOWN
0200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG QUOGUE 40.85N 72.60W
03/13/2010 SUFFOLK NY BROADCAST MEDIA
TREES AND WIRES DOWNS ON ROMANA DRIVE...ROAD CLOSED
0200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MILL NECK 40.88N 73.56W
03/13/2010 NASSAU NY BROADCAST MEDIA
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
0205 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SEAFORD 40.67N 73.49W
03/13/2010 NASSAU NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE ON HOUSE.
0215 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WESTPORT 41.12N 73.35W
03/13/2010 FAIRFIELD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE DOWN ON US-1 BETWEEN TURKEYHILL ROAD AND OLD
ROAD. ROAD CLOSED.
0220 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ENGLEWOOD 40.89N 73.97W
03/13/2010 BERGEN NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE FELL INTO HOUSE.
0224 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ENGLEWOOD 40.89N 73.97W
03/13/2010 BERGEN NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE FELL ONTO HIGH TENSION WIRES.
0230 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WANTAGH 40.67N 73.51W
03/13/2010 NASSAU NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE AND POLE ON HOUSE.
0302 PM NON-TSTM WND GST BLUE POINT 40.75N 73.04W
03/13/2010 M67.00 MPH SUFFOLK NY MESONET
58.2 KTS
0315 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WANTAGH 40.67N 73.51W
03/13/2010 NASSAU NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE ON HOUSE.
0315 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SEAFORD 40.67N 73.49W
03/13/2010 NASSAU NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE ON HOUSE.
0327 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WANTAGH 40.67N 73.51W
03/13/2010 M63.00 MPH NASSAU NY TRAINED SPOTTER
0408 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG KEARNY 40.75N 74.12W
03/13/2010 HUDSON NJ AMATEUR RADIO
NUMEROUS POWER LINES DOWN.
0446 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG TEANECK 40.89N 74.01W
03/13/2010 BERGEN NJ TRAINED SPOTTER
*** 2 INJ *** TREE FELL ON MULTIPLE CARA...MULTIPLE
PEOPLE TRAPPED.
0452 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WANTAGH 40.67N 73.51W
03/13/2010 E67.00 MPH NASSAU NY TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
JPThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A 68 mph wind gust was reported at the Moriches US Coast Guard station at 920 pm. In Mecox, a 65 mph wind gust was reported at 1120 pm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New York in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in New York, March 2010
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: 217061.