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Wind and Rain in the Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the West

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through today with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is then expected to move into the Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall and flooding, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. Read More >

Overview

A line of thunderstorms formed over western New York along a strong cold front during the afternoon of May 4th. The storms moved eastward across eastern New York and western New England between 6:30 and 10 pm, resulting in numerous reports of trees and wires down. Wind gusts up to 61 mph were observed, though they were likely higher in some spots. A few concentrated swaths of wind damage, possibly associated with microbursts, occurred in Johnstown, NY (Fulton County) and Cambridge, NY (Washington County). Several large trees were down on houses and cars in these areas. Over 100,000 people lost power during the event.
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