Entries by John Homenuk

Tornado Watch for NYC until 9:00pm

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch for the NYC area that is in effect until 9:00pm tonight. Already this morning, several tornado warnings have been issued across Brooklyn and Queens. Strong rotation in thunderstorms was detected beginning around 10:30am. The NYFD has reported a possible tornado near Breezy Point, Rockaway, and Flatbush. […]

Storm Prediction Center issues Day 2 Moderate Risk for Northeast

In anticipation of a potential widespread severe weather event throughout the Northeast United States, the Storm Prediction Center has issued a rare “Moderate Risk” for severe thunderstorms that includes all of the New York City area as well as New Jersey, Southeast New York and Connecticut. The outlook mentions the potential for “widespread damaging winds” […]

Forecast: Chance of storms lingers through the weekend

Although the potential for heavy rain in association with a warm front near the area is over (the front has since moved well north and east of the region), the weather pattern will remain generally unsettled over the next few days and into this weekend. Small perturbations in the mid levels of the atmosphere will […]

Periods of rain likely through mid-week

A warm front draped over the forecast area will serve as a focal point for the development of showers and embedded thunderstorms through Tuesday and continuing into Wednesday. With plenty of moisture in the atmosphere and an unsettled weather pattern in place, showers are expected to develop along the front beginning early on Tuesday. Forecast […]