There’s something invigorating about living in the Northeast — be it the foot-deep snowstorms, the 20 below-chill, or the severe thunderstorms with tornado warnings amidst 90-degree early summer weather, as was the case yesterday afternoon. Mother Nature doesn’t hesitate to remind us who’s boss.
Yesterday’s afternoon storm brought flooding, power outages, downed power lines, fallen tree branches, and at least one case of which I learned of a tree branch going through a roof and smashing a truck. It was ominous. The skies blackened, the thunder boomed, and the lightning flashed every few seconds. Saratoga Springs was right in the eye of the storm. Winds blew at 50 to 80 miles per hour and trees swayed violently.
Aside from a few lost tree branches, our 80-year-old house and almost as old trees weathered this storm just fine.
Thanks to Niki for sharing the below photos.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
NYC091-061830-
/O.NEW.KALY.SV.W.0014.050606T1802Z-050606T1830Z/
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
202 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
SARATOGA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK
* UNTIL 230 PM EDT
* AT 158 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL…AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
SARATOGA SPRINGS…AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…
COVEVILLE…VICTORY MILLS…VICTORY AND SCHUYLERVILLE BY 210 PM EDT
THOMSON BY 215 PM EDT
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED… ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
LAT…LON 4297 7362 4296 7364 4295 7377 4305 7379
4313 7381 4317 7360 4313 7358 4309 7358
4309 7359 4308 7358
$$
WRS
