Tri-State Area Hit by Severe Storms Causing Flooding and Power Outages

Severe Storms Impact Tri-State Area

• ⚡ Storms delivered heavy rain, flash flooding, and lightning across the Tri-State Area on Wednesday evening.
• 💡 More than 7,000 customers experienced power outages due to the severe weather.

Areas Affected by Heavy Rainfall

• 🌊 Coney Island experienced streets being inundated with rain, overwhelming storm drains.
• 📍 Jamaica, Queens, saw Sutin Boulevard flooded with ankle-deep water.
• ✈️ A lightning strike was observed at Newark Airport, appearing to hit a control tower.

Rainfall Totals and Lingering Weather

• 📊 Armonk recorded the highest rainfall at 1.87 inches, followed by Greenwich, Connecticut (1.3 inches), Newark (1.1 inches), and Brick, New Jersey (1.1 inches).
• 💧 Central Park received 0.71 inches of rain.
• ☁️ While most of the immediate storm activity has moved out, some lingering rain was noted around the Twin Forks and southern Ocean County.

Forecast for the Coming Days

• ⛈️ There is a chance of showers or storms on Thursday, though less severe than Wednesday's events.
• ☀️ Friday is expected to be a better day with temperatures around 87 degrees.
• ✅ The weekend forecast looks promising with good weather expected.