Severe storms impact the northeast U.S.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Severe thunderstorms impacted the northeast United States today, producing sporadic power outages and weather conditions ranging from heavy rainfall to large hail. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) received dozens of damage reports; trees, tree limbs, electrical wires and utility poles were downed throughout portions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.
Severe weather advisories were posted during the morning and early afternoon, and are now expiring as the storms pull out of the area.
According to the SPC, hailstones occasionally approached one inch in diameter. Strong winds were also present, and there were reports of dog kennels being blown across a highway in Pope County, Pennsylvania. However, no deaths or injuries occurred.
The National Weather Service said a funnel cloud was reported in Livingston Manor, New York at about 1:55 pm this afternoon, prompting the brief issuance of a tornado warning.
Sources
- Storm Prediction Center. "Today's Storm Reports (1200 UTC - 1159 UTC)" — NOAA, June 30, 2009
- Storm Prediction Center. "Severe Thunderstorm Watch 533" — NOAA, June 30, 2009
- Staff Writer. "Update: Tornado warning cancelled in Sullivan; strong storms still possible" — Times Herald-Record, June 30, 2009
- Staff Writer. "Severe weather strikes region" — Mid-Hudson News, June 30, 2009