The Florida Hurricane System Winds and Thunders Continued Up the Atlantic Coast During the First Five Days of March, Breaking Record Precipitation Records
After wreaking havoc in Florida, a strong storm system is producing widespread flooding, gusty winds and the possibility of tornadoes as it makes its way up the Atlantic coast.
Most of the mid-Atlantic and East coasts will remain under a flash flood watch until Monday morning. The storm will enter eastern Canada on Monday night.
In North Carolina and eastern South Carolina, thunderstorms could possibly include “frequent lightning, severe thunderstorm wind gusts, few tornadoes, and a minimal threat of hail,” the NWS said Sunday in its advisory. A flash flood warning is in effect for parts of the South Carolina coast until 3 p.m. EST.
It was forecast to have strong winds with gusts up to 60 mph through Sunday afternoon. NWS warned residents to stay far from outdoor areas with lots of trees and branches, as well as to avoid upper rooms and windows at home.
There was at least three inches of rain in the greater Tampa Bay region on Saturday. Meanwhile, more than 18,000 households were without power across the state on Sunday morning, according to PowerOutage. US.
Brendan Schaper, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said Saturday’s showers broke the daily precipitation records in all seven tracking sessions of central Florida. The airport recorded 2.33 inches of rain, which was double the previous record of 1.08 inches. Saturday’s rain broke a record for the entire month of December.
The Dragon is packed with more than 3,500 pounds of “science and hardware” and awaiting to be analysed back on Earth, as well as the International Space Station, which was once again postponed due to the severe weather.
The ship was originally supposed to leave on Thursday but due to the bad weather it was delayed multiple times this week.
The Northeast Power Outage.us survey reveals widespread flooding and power shortages because of an early-afternoon rain event in New York
Officials in Boston, New York and Philadelphia have warned people to prepare for flooding and power shortages because of the large storm hitting the Northeast early Monday.
Across Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and elsewhere, tens of thousands of customers were without power early Monday, according to PowerOutage.us, which compiles data from utilities.
Storm conditions were expected to be at their worst during peak commuting time in the region early Monday, threatening to make travel difficult. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said early Monday that there had been some train service disruptions because of flooding and reported felled trees on multiple lines.
The Metro North trains were operating with delays of up to 15 minutes because of bad weather while the Long Island Railroad service was interrupted.
The Verrazzano Bridge was temporarily closed early Monday because of high winds and when it reopened hours later, big rigs, minibuses, step vans and other types of vehicles weren’t allowed to use it.
Over four inches of precipitation has fallen in northeastern New Jersey, but the west side of the city has only received two to four inches. The new precipitation and rain amounts will raise concerns over flash flooding.
The New York state Department of transportation urged drivers to find alternate routes when crossing flooded roads. There are similar messages in Massachusetts and New Jersey. An official asked residents to stay off the roads.
Flood watches have been issued in Baltimore and Washington, as well as down on a section of I 95, due to the expected heavy rains. The Allegheny Mountains could get as much as 10 inches of snow, forecasters said.
Flooding was also a concern farther north. The Weather Service in New York issued a coastal flood warning through 6 p.m. Monday for southern Westchester County and several communities in southern Connecticut, including New Haven.
Along the New York coast, flooding with up to two and a half feet of inundation and sustained winds of 25 to 40 miles per hour — with gusts of 55 to 60 m.p.h. — could damage power lines and topple trees, the Weather Service said.
New York City officials urged people living in the basement to move to higher ground and asked everyone to use the city’s emergency alert app.
They also cautioned residents to brace for powerful winds, with gusts up to 60 m.p.h. It went through Brooklyn and Queens on Monday. Waves of 12 to 16 feet are possible on the coastline, the Weather Service said.
The Philadelphia metro area saw as much as 5 inches of rain early Monday, with minor coastal flooding occurring along the Jersey Shore and back bays.
The ground in Massachusetts is still wet from another storm a week ago, which may cause trees to fall more easily and damage power lines.
Hundreds of flights were being delayed or canceled at airports across the region because of the storm system, which also wreaked havoc on the roads.
There were 84 canceled flights and 125 delays at BostonLoganInternational Airport according to flightaware.com, while there were 83 canceled flights and 55 delays at La Guardia Airport in New York City.