And the Winner Is.....

[HAltschule]

Wading River, NY...on Long Island. 17.92" of rain in the past 5 days. Though many other areas in the Northeast have seen 10-15" of rain as well. Death toll is now at 11.

 

[B Ozanne]

In Darien, CT I'm at 8.83 for the month (basically just the 10/7-10/14 storms).

Its amazing what orographics and mesoscale banding can do. I live right on the sound and am clearly on the low end for this event. Many places only a few miles inland from me have twice as much rain.

 

[Sam Sagnella]

I'm over 9" for the month!

As that low bombs to my NE, the winds are really getting up there...highest gust so far is over 45mph - high wind warning still in effect.

 

[Joel Wright]

Originally posted by HAltschule
Wading River, NY...on Long Island. 17.92\" of rain in the past 5 days. Though many other areas in the Northeast have seen 10-15\" of rain as well. Death toll is now at 11.

Holy crap!! That's over 3" more than we've had here since January 1st! :shock:

 

[HAltschule]

We also have the High Wind Warning in effect. Scattered reports of trees and wires down area-wide. NYC even has trees down along with windows blown out of the 17th floor of a building.

Winds have been gusting to approximately 45-50mph all day here in the Capital District.

 

[Robert Dewey]

Originally posted by HAltschule
We also have the High Wind Warning in effect. Scattered reports of trees and wires down area-wide. NYC even has trees down along with windows blown out of the 17th floor of a building.

Winds have been gusting to approximately 45-50mph all day here in the Capital District.

I remember quite an interesting wind event around here, last year - 'tis the season!

The wind, in a synoptic storm, gusted to around 70MPH quite a few times. I managed to see this porta-john lofted, and then rolled about 300FT, smashing into the fence. I also noticed garbage and other light debris (paper, bags, etc.) quite a ways up into the air (probably on the order of 150FT - it was WELL above the trees and whatnot).

Luckily, all of the leaves were off the trees - I'm willing to bet that a 50MPH on a tree with leaves is equal to (if not worse) than a 70MPH gust on defoliated trees.

 

[HAltschule]

What a Sh*tty turn of events. :lol: I mean, that would really STINK if someone were in there and the thing tipped. :lol:

I hope you got the heck out of there before the aroma/stench got too bad!! (couldn't resist a little humor. I am in a happy mood b/c we don't have to use the arks we built last week...it actually stopped raining yesterday after 8 days and this big biright orange round thing was shining bright. I seem to remember it being called "the sun").

 

[B Ozanne]

And the winner is for wind.....Mount Washington with a peak gust of 136mph. Its no fair though, they always win, big bullies.

That's the strongest gust they have seen since last November when they had a gust to 139mph.

 

[Carrie Halliday]

Originally posted by HAltschule
What a Sh*tty turn of events. :lol: I mean, that would really STINK if someone were in there and the thing tipped. :lol:

I hope you got the heck out of there before the aroma/stench got too bad!! (couldn't resist a little humor. I am in a happy mood b/c we don't have to use the arks we built last week...it actually stopped raining yesterday after 8 days and this big biright orange round thing was shining bright. I seem to remember it being called \"the sun\").

We see those Cowboy lockers turned over here in a healthy thunderstorm. Still funny though.

I know sometimes you regret what you wish for, but we are in a baaaaad drought down here, can you send some of your excess rain this way? My poor lawn has hay spots in it. :lol: