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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
053 WWUS81 KOKX 190043 SPSOKX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New York NY 843 PM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 CTZ009-NYZ078-177-190130- Southern Fairfield CT-Northwest Suffolk NY-Northern Nassau NY- 843 PM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD...WEST CENTRAL SUFFOLK AND NORTHEASTERN NASSAU COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM EDT... At 842 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Stamford to near Huntington to Syosset. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk, Commack, Huntington Station, Syosset, Huntington, Stony Brook, Port Jefferson, Northport, Oyster Bay, Fairfield, Greenwich, Smithtown, and Westport. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southeastern New York. && LAT...LON 4092 7354 4097 7340 4103 7344 4097 7361 4100 7366 4102 7366 4118 7322 4116 7316 4103 7343 4094 7335 4092 7322 4093 7318 4099 7312 4115 7316 4100 7312 4098 7300 4089 7303 4078 7358 TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 249DEG 21KT 4104 7360 4095 7346 4083 7349 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ NV