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June 24th 2010 Severe Storms
***This data is un-official and for informational purposes only.***
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Storm Surveys in Bridgeport, CT and Great Neck, NY
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1144 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2010
...TORNADO CONFIRMED IN THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY
CONNECTICUT...
LOCATION...BRIDGEPORT IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY CONNECTICUT
DATE...JUNE 24 2010
ESTIMATED TIME...2:30 PM EDT
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF1
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...100 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...100 YARDS
PATH LENGTH....0.15 STATUTE MILES
BEGINNING LAT/LON...41.18 / 73.18W
ENDING LAT/LON...41.18 / 73.18W
* FATALITIES...0
* INJURIES...3
* THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION IN NWS
STORM DATA.
...SUMMARY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK NY HAS CONFIRMED AN EF1
TORNADO IN THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY CONNECTICUT ON
JUNE 24 2010.
AS A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVED RAPIDLY SOUTHEAST ACROSS
SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY...IT PRODUCED WIDESPREAD HIGH WINDS THAT
DOWNED MANY TREES...SOME THAT FELL ON POWER LINES AND VEHICLES. MOST
OF THESE HIGH WINDS OCCURRED ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS CALLED THE GUST FRONT AND RESULTED IN STRAIGHT LINE
WIND DAMAGE IN MONROE...EASTON...FAIRFIELD AND BRIDGEPORT.
IN BRIDGEPORT...THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AND HOMELAND SECURITY AND STAFF FROM THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT
ACCOMPANIED THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ON A DAMAGE SURVEY.
OUR FINDINGS SHOWED MANY SIGNS OF WIND ROTATION IN A HIGHLY LOCALIZED
AREA JUST NORTH OF INTERSTATE 95. THE AREA WAS BOUNDED BY THE
INTERSTATE 95 NORTHBOUND CONNECTOR ON THE WEST AND PEMBROKE STREET
ON THE EAST. THE MOST SEVERE DAMAGE WAS CONCENTRATED ALONG EAST MAIN
STREET BETWEEN NICHOLS STREET ON THE SOUTH AND CEDAR STREET ON THE
NORTH. IN THIS AREA...WINDOWS WERE BLOWN IN...THE FACADE OF A
BUILDING WAS STRIPPED OFF...TREE TOPS WERE SHEARED OFF...LARGE
PIECES OF METAL BLOWN OFF FROM SURROUNDING STRUCTURES WERE WRAPPED
AROUND A FIRE HYDRANT. EYEWITNESS REPORTS DESCRIBED A RAIN WRAPPED
TORNADO WITH VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO IN SWIRLING HEAVY RAIN AND DEBRIS.
SEVERAL OTHER AREAS IN BRIDGEPORT WERE ALSO DAMAGED...INCLUDING NEAR
CITY HALL AND IN AND AROUND WASHINGTON PARK.
THE LAST TIME THAT A TORNADO OCCURRED IN THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT
WAS IN 1876...MORE THAN 125 YEARS AGO. THAT TORNADO WAS 300 YARDS
WIDE AND IMPACTED NORTHERN BRIDGEPORT.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THANKS THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT STAFF AND
THE CT DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY FOR
ASSISTANCE IN PERFORMING THIS SURVEY.
THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEB SITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/NYC.
FOR REFERENCE...THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO
THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
EF0...WIND SPEEDS 65 TO 85 MPH.
EF1...WIND SPEEDS 86 TO 110 MPH.
EF2...WIND SPEEDS 111 TO 135 MPH.
EF3...WIND SPEEDS 136 TO 165 MPH.
EF4...WIND SPEEDS 166 TO 200 MPH.
EF5...WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 200 MPH.
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...MICROBURST /STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE/ CONFIRMED NEAR GREAT NECK
IN NASSAU COUNTY NY...
LOCATION...GREAT NECK IN NASSAU COUNTY NY
DATE...JUNE 24 2010
ESTIMATED TIME...250 PM EDT
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...100 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...0.75 STATUTE MILES
PATH LENGTH...0.75 STATUTE MILES
BEGINNING LAT/LON...40.80N / 73.74W
ENDING LAT/LON...40.80N / 73.73W
* FATALITIES...0
* INJURIES...0
* THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION IN NWS
STORM DATA.
...SUMMARY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW YORK NY HAS CONFIRMED A
MICROBURST /STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE/ NEAR GREAT NECK IN NASSAU
COUNTY NY ON JUNE 24 2010.
AS A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MOVED RAPIDLY SOUTHEAST ACROSS NORTHERN
NASSAU COUNTY...IT PRODUCED SIGNIFICANT STRAIGHT LINE HIGH WINDS
THAT DOWNED MANY TREES...SOME THAT FELL ON POWER LINES...HOUSES
AND VEHICLES.
THE DAMAGE EXTENDED OVER A BROAD AREA EXTENDING FROM OLD POND ROAD
EAST TO HAMPSHIRE ROAD...WITH DOWNED TREES FACING SOUTH AND EAST IN
THOSE AREAS RESPECTIVELY IN A FANNED-OUT FASHION INDICATIVE OF A
MICROBURST. THE MOST SEVERE DAMAGE IN THIS SWATH WAS CONCENTRATED
ALONG OLD POND AND STRATHMORE ROADS...WITH DOZENS OF HEALTHY
HARDWOOD AND PINE TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED IN TWO. THIS DAMAGE IS
INDICATIVE OF MAXIMUM WINDS OF 100 MPH.
SEVERAL OTHER NEARBY AREAS ALSO EXPERIENCED WIND DAMAGE...INCLUDING
KINGS POINT...THOMASTON...KENSINGTON AND MANHASSET. WINDS GUSTED TO
74 MPH AT 245 PM AT THE KINGS POINT NOAA/NOS TIDE GAUGE ON THE SHORE
OF WESTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THANKS THE COUNTY OF NASSAU...THE TOWN
OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD...AND THE VILLAGE OF GREAT NECK FOR ASSISTANCE IN
PERFORMING THIS SURVEY.
THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEB SITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/NYC.
FOR REFERENCE...
A MICROBURST IS A CONVECTIVE DOWNDRAFT WITH AN AFFECTED OUTFLOW AREA
OF LESS THAN 2 1/2 MILES WIDE AND PEAK WINDS LASTING LESS THAN
5 MINUTES. MICROBURSTS MAY INDUCE DANGEROUS HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL
WIND SHEARS...WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND
CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS ARE GENERALLY ANY WIND
THAT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ROTATION...USED MAINLY TO DIFFERENTIATE
THEM FROM TORNADIC WINDS.
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Local Storm Reports from June 24th Severe Event
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LSROKX
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
554 PM EDT FRI JUN 25 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM TSTM WND DMG MIDDLETOWN 41.45N 74.42W
06/24/2010 ORANGE NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE ON HOUSE ON CALIFORNIA AVENUE.
0111 PM TSTM WND DMG MIDDLETOWN 41.45N 74.42W
06/24/2010 ORANGE NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
*** 1 INJ *** MANY TREES AND WIRES DOWN. MULTIPLE
ACCIDENTS. TREE LANDED ON GARAGE...COLLAPSING GARAGE AND
RESULTING IN ONE INJURY.
0127 PM TSTM WND DMG COLD SPRING 41.42N 73.95W
06/24/2010 PUTNAM NY PARK/FOREST SRVC
TREE ON CAR IN LITTLE STONY POINT.
0145 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW PUTNAM LAKE 41.50N 73.57W
06/24/2010 PUTNAM NY PUBLIC
LARGE TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 22.
0157 PM TSTM WND DMG POMPTON LAKES 41.00N 74.29W
06/24/2010 PASSAIC NJ LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE LIMBS DOWN ON ROADWAYS...BLOCKING SOME TEMPORARILY.
0210 PM TSTM WND DMG MONROE 41.36N 73.20W
06/24/2010 FAIRFIELD CT AMATEUR RADIO
WIRES DOWN ON CAR. ONE PERSON TRAPPED INSIDE.
0214 PM TSTM WND DMG EASTON 41.24N 73.31W
06/24/2010 FAIRFIELD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT TOWN.
0218 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 WNW BRIDGEPORT 41.20N 73.29W
06/24/2010 FAIRFIELD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IN AREA. TOPS SHEARED OFF SOME
TREES. POWER OUT IN AREA. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE
DEPARTMENT RESPONDING.
0218 PM TSTM WND DMG BRIDGEPORT 41.19N 73.20W
06/24/2010 FAIRFIELD CT CO-OP OBSERVER
LARGE TREE UPROOTED AND A LARGE SHED PICKED UP BY WINDS
AND DROPPED ON TOP OF ANOTHER SHED 6 FEET AWAY IN SUCCESS
HILL SECTION OF BRIDGEPORT.
0223 PM TSTM WND DMG NUTLEY 40.82N 74.16W
06/24/2010 ESSEX NJ LAW ENFORCEMENT
A FEW TREE LIMBS DOWN.
0223 PM TSTM WND GST BRIDGEPORT 41.19N 73.20W
06/24/2010 M75.00 MPH FAIRFIELD CT ASOS
0225 PM TSTM WND DMG BRIDGEPORT 41.19N 73.20W
06/24/2010 FAIRFIELD CT EMERGENCY MNGR
WINDOWS BLOWN OUT OF HIGH RISE BUILDINGS AND CARS.
0225 PM TSTM WND DMG BRIDGEPORT 41.19N 73.20W
06/24/2010 FAIRFIELD CT EMERGENCY MNGR
5 COMPLETE BUILDING OR RESIDENCE COLLAPSES. NUMEROUS
PARTIAL COLLAPSES. ROOFS BLOWN OFF HOMES.
0225 PM TSTM WND DMG BRIDGEPORT 41.19N 73.20W
06/24/2010 FAIRFIELD CT BROADCAST MEDIA
TRACTOR TRAILOR BLOWN OVER ON I-95...BETWEEN EXITS 27 AND
28.
0225 PM TSTM WND DMG BRIDGEPORT 41.19N 73.20W
06/24/2010 FAIRFIELD CT CO-OP OBSERVER
2 TREES DOWN ON HOUSE ON BOND STREET.
0225 PM TSTM WND DMG BRIDGEPORT 41.19N 73.20W
06/24/2010 FAIRFIELD CT NWS EMPLOYEE
TREES DOWN AND CARS FLIPPED OVER ON ROUTE 25 BETWEEN
EXITS 3 AND 4.
0225 PM TSTM WND DMG BRIDGEPORT 41.19N 73.20W
06/24/2010 FAIRFIELD CT EMERGENCY MNGR
RADIO TOWERS TORN DOWN.
0225 PM TSTM WND DMG ENE BRIDGEPORT 41.19N 73.19W
06/24/2010 FAIRFIELD CT AMATEUR RADIO
BUILDING COLLAPSE ON KNOWLTON STREET.
0225 PM TSTM WND DMG FAIRFIELD 41.13N 73.28W
06/24/2010 FAIRFIELD CT TRAINED SPOTTER
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON 1ST STREET.
0228 PM TSTM WND DMG NEW HAVEN 41.31N 72.92W
06/24/2010 NEW HAVEN CT AMATEUR RADIO
LARGE TREE DOWN ON HOUSATONIC DRIVE.
0229 PM MARINE TSTM WIND BRIDGEPORT 41.19N 73.20W
06/24/2010 M78.00 MPH FAIRFIELD CT ASOS
68 KNOT GUST MEASURED AT KBDR ASOS.
0229 PM TSTM WND GST BRIDGEPORT 41.19N 73.20W
06/24/2010 M78.00 MPH FAIRFIELD CT ASOS
0230 PM TORNADO BRIDGEPORT 41.19N 73.20W
06/24/2010 FAIRFIELD CT NWS EMPLOYEE
*** 3 INJ *** EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED BY NWS STORM SURVEY.
WINDS ESTIMATED UP TO 100 MPH.
0231 PM TSTM WND DMG CLIFFSIDE PARK 40.82N 73.99W
06/24/2010 BERGEN NJ LAW ENFORCEMENT
A FEW TREE LIMBS DOWN.
0235 PM MARINE TSTM WIND BRANFORD 41.28N 72.81W
06/24/2010 U0.00 MPH NEW HAVEN CT NEWSPAPER
BOAT CAPSIZED BY STRONG WINDS IN WATER OFF OF LINDEN
AVENUE. 2 BOATERS RESCUED.
0237 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 4 SSE NEW HAVEN 41.25N 72.90W
06/24/2010 M44.00 MPH ANZ330 CT MESONET
38 KNOT GUST MEASURED AT LIGHTHOUSE POINT MESONET.
0239 PM TSTM WND GST LAGUARDIA AIRPORT 40.79N 73.87W
06/24/2010 M62.00 MPH QUEENS NY ASOS
0244 PM HAIL WHITESTONE 40.79N 73.81W
06/24/2010 E1.75 INCH QUEENS NY TRAINED SPOTTER
AT LEAST GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL ON QUEENS SIDE OF THROGS
NECK BRIDGE. CAR DENTED.
0245 PM MARINE TSTM WIND KINGS POINT 40.83N 73.74W
06/24/2010 M74.00 MPH NASSAU NY OTHER FEDERAL
64 KNOT GUST MEASURED AT KINGS POINT NOAA/NOS TIDE GAUGE.
0245 PM TSTM WND DMG WHITESTONE 40.79N 73.81W
06/24/2010 QUEENS NY FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
NUMEROUS UTILITY POLES AND TREES DOWN IN NORTHEAST
QUEENS.
0245 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 5 W GLEN COVE 40.88N 73.73W
06/24/2010 M60.00 MPH ANZ335 NY BUOY
52 KNOT GUST MEASURED AT EXECUTION ROCKS BUOY.
0250 PM TSTM WND DMG MANHASSET 40.79N 73.69W
06/24/2010 NASSAU NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DOWN ON NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY BY LAKEVILLE ROAD.
0250 PM DOWNBURST GREAT NECK 40.80N 73.73W
06/24/2010 NASSAU NY EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. TREES UPROOTED.
0250 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 2 N GLEN COVE 40.90N 73.64W
06/24/2010 M40.00 MPH ANZ335 NY MESONET
35 KNOT GUST MEASURED AT BAYVILLE MESONET.
0250 PM TSTM WND DMG MANHASSET 40.79N 73.69W
06/24/2010 NASSAU NY TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE DOWN ON WILLETS ROADS.
0250 PM DOWNBURST GREAT NECK 40.80N 73.73W
06/24/2010 NASSAU NY EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. SEVERAL TREES
UPROOTED. DAMAGE INDICATIVE OF STRAIGHT LINE WINDS FROM A
DOWNBURST OR MICROBURST.
0252 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 3 W CLINTON 41.27N 72.59W
06/24/2010 M46.00 MPH NEW HAVEN CT MESONET
40 KNOT GUST MEASURED AT HAMMONASSET MESONET.
0253 PM TSTM WND DMG OLD WESTBURY 40.79N 73.60W
06/24/2010 NASSAU NY TRAINED SPOTTER
DOWNED TREE COVERING 2 LANES OF THE WESTBOUND LONG ISLAND
EXPRESSWAY SERVICE ROAD IN THE VICINITY OF EAST POWELLS
LANE.
0254 PM HAIL EAST WILLISTON 40.76N 73.63W
06/24/2010 E1.00 INCH NASSAU NY TRAINED SPOTTER
NICKLE TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
0255 PM TSTM WND DMG SW GARDEN CITY 40.72N 73.65W
06/24/2010 NASSAU NY TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.
0255 PM HAIL EAST HILLS 40.80N 73.63W
06/24/2010 E1.00 INCH NASSAU NY TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED FROM NEAR EXIT 39 OF LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY.
0255 PM HAIL 3 N GARDEN CITY 40.77N 73.64W
06/24/2010 E0.88 INCH NASSAU NY TRAINED SPOTTER
0257 PM TSTM WND DMG SOUTHOLD 41.06N 72.43W
06/24/2010 SUFFOLK NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN ON AREA ROADWAYS.
0300 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 10 S GUILFORD 41.14N 72.66W
06/24/2010 M58.00 MPH ANZ330 CT BUOY
50 KNOT GUST MEASURED AT CENTRAL LONG ISLAND SOUND BUOY.
0300 PM TSTM WND DMG LEVITTOWN 40.72N 73.51W
06/24/2010 NASSAU NY BROADCAST MEDIA
LARGE TREE FELL ONTO A HOUSE...NARROWLY MISSING RESIDENTS
INSIDE.
0300 PM HAIL LEVITTOWN 40.72N 73.51W
06/24/2010 E0.50 INCH NASSAU NY TRAINED SPOTTER
DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON WOLCOTT ROAD.
0305 PM HAIL FARMINGDALE 40.73N 73.45W
06/24/2010 E1.00 INCH NASSAU NY NWS EMPLOYEE
QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON HYMAN DRIVE.
0308 PM TSTM WND DMG LINDENHURST 40.69N 73.37W
06/24/2010 SUFFOLK NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
*** 1 INJ *** LARGE TREE LIMB FELL ON 7 YEAR OLD
BOY...CAUSING A FALL AND HEAD INJURY. BROUGHT TO
HOSPITAL. IN STABLE CONDITION.
0310 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW BABYLON 40.72N 73.35W
06/24/2010 SUFFOLK NY OTHER FEDERAL
TREES AND WIRES DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF BELMONT AND
SHEFFIELD AVENUES IN WEST BABYLON.
0315 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 4 ENE PLUM ISLAND 41.20N 72.12W
06/24/2010 M47.00 MPH ANZ330 NY MESONET
41 KNOT GUST MEASURED AT GREAT GULL ISLAND MESONET.
0321 PM TSTM WND DMG WEST ISLIP 40.71N 73.30W
06/24/2010 SUFFOLK NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE LIMB DOWN...BLOCKING ROADWAY. POWERLINES COMING DOWN
CAUSED TRANSFORMER EXPLOSION.
0344 PM TSTM WND DMG WEST ISLIP 40.71N 73.30W
06/24/2010 SUFFOLK NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON ROADWAYS.
0607 PM TSTM WND DMG WATERBURY 41.56N 73.04W
06/24/2010 NEW HAVEN CT FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN THROUGHOUT TOWN.
0621 PM TSTM WND DMG CHESHIRE 41.50N 72.90W
06/24/2010 NEW HAVEN CT LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROAD.
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