Monday, October 30, 2017

Intense Hybrid Storm Event Summary

STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 2 FOR NORTHEASTERN U.S. HEAVY RAIN AND HIGH
WINDS
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD
1100 AM EDT MON OCT 30 2017

...MODERATE RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE FOR THE NORTHEAST AS A
STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO SOUTHERN QUEBEC...

FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS AND WATCHES AND FLOOD WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE LOWER GREAT LAKES AND NEW ENGLAND.

HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHEAST...WHILE WIND ADVISORIES EXTEND SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE
MID-ATLANTIC AND ALONG THE APPALACHIANS.

FOR A DETAILED GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF THE LATEST
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES...PLEASE SEE WWW.WEATHER.GOV

AT 1000 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH A
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 973 MB...28.73 IN...WAS MOVING NORTHWARD
THROUGH SOUTHERN QUEBEC. AN OCCLUDED FRONT STRETCHED EASTWARD FROM
THIS LOW...WITH A WARM FRONT EXTENDING ACROSS MAINE AND A COLD
FRONT EXTENDING INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATED
GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WAS MOVING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NEW
YORK AND NEW ENGLAND. IN ADDITION...STRONG SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO
30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS CONTINUED ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHEAST.

...SELECTED PRELIMINARY STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES FROM 800 PM
EDT FRI OCT 27 THROUGH 1000 AM EDT MON OCT 30...

...CONNECTICUT...
WATERBURY-OXFORD AIRPORT              5.49                   
DANBURY MUNI ARPT                     4.58                   
BETHEL                                4.12                   
OAKVILLE                              3.84                   
DURHAM                                2.32                   

...MASSACHUSETTS...
FITCHBURG MUNI ARPT                   3.73                   
WESTFIELD/BARNES MUNI APRT            3.53                   
NORWOOD MEMORIAL ARPT                 3.39                   
WORCESTER                             3.30                   
BOSTON/LOGAN                          1.94                   

...MAINE...
BETHEL 1.9 SSW                        3.15                   
SANFORD MUNI ARPT                     2.89                   

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
MOUNT WASHINGTON                      5.19                   
NEWBURY 1.6 NW                        4.28                   
GREENVILLE 1.1 ENE                    4.19                   
NORTHWOOD 2.9 WSW                     4.01                   
RINDGE 3.2 ESE                        3.93                   

...NEW JERSEY...
RANDOLPH TWP 2.2 SW                   5.42                   
MINE HILL TWP 0.4 NE                  5.27                   
MOUNT ARLINGTON 0.8 S                 4.88                   
JACKSON TWP 4.1 NNW                   4.85                   
COLTS NECK TWP 2.4 NW                 4.79                   
WARETOWN                              4.50                   
HOLMDEL                               4.15                   
NEWARK                                3.84                   
CHATSWORTH                            3.01                   
OCEANVILLE                            2.95                   

...NEW YORK...
ARMONK 0.3 SE                         4.99                   
WATERTOWN 1.0 ESE                     4.85                   
PATCHOGUE 1.1 NW                      4.75                   
PHOENIX 7.0 NNE                       4.71                   
SAYVILLE                              4.40                   
SOMERS                                4.10                   
PLAINVIEW                             3.69                   
NEW YORK CITY/CENTRAL PARK            3.25                   

...PENNSYLVANIA...
BELLEFONTE 4.3 E                      4.46                   
BOALSBURG 0.4 E                       4.31                   
PENNDEL 1.1 WSW                       4.28                   
WILLIAMSPORT RGNL ARPT                3.63                   

...RHODE ISLAND...
MANVILLE 0.4 WSW                      4.70                   
GREENVILLE 0.7 NNW                    4.58                   
HARRISVILLE 1.2 SSE                   4.54                   
KINGSTON 5.5 W                        4.25                   
WESTERLY STATE ARPT                   3.08                   
NEWPORT STATE ARPT                    2.95                   

...VERMONT...
WEST HALIFAX 0.2 SE                   4.92                   
WARDSBORO 2.6 SW                      4.82                   
SEARSBURG                             4.28                   
LUDLOW 3.4 S                          3.85                   
SPRINGFIELD/HARTNESS STATE ARPT       1.89                   

...SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR EARLIER IN THE
EVENT...

...CONNECTICUT...
GROTON                                66                   
OLD GREENWICH                         64                   

...MASSACHUSETTS...
MASHPEE                               93                   
FAIRHAVEN                             76                   
BARNSTABLE                            75                   
WELLFLEET                             72                   
TAUNTON 4 ESE                         67                   
WESTPORT                              65                   
FALMOUTH                              54                   

...MARYLAND...
FLINT 2 SW                            49                   
ARLINGTON 2 SE                        48                   
GAITHERSBURG                          46                   

...MAINE...
ISLES OF SHOALS                       57                   
MEREDITH                              56                   
SUNAPEE                               55                   
MANCHESTER AIRPORT GRENIER            54                   
RINDGE                                54                   
SALEM                                 52                   

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
MOUNT WASHINGTON                     129                   

...NEW JERSEY...
NEW GRETNA 8 ESE                      58                   

...NEW YORK...
WALLKILL                              51                   
MANCHESTER 3 NE                       50                   

...PENNSYLVANIA...
MUIR AAF/INDIANTOWN                   61                   

...RHODE ISLAND...
CHARLESTOWN                           69                   
WESTERLY                              67                   
PROVIDENCE                            61                   

...VIRGINIA...
REAGAN NATIONAL 1 S                   47                   

...VERMONT...
STOWE 8 NW                           115                   
WELLS 1 ENE                           78                   
BURLINGTON WSO ARPT                   51                   

...SELECTED PRELIMINARY STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE
EVENT HAS ENDED...

...DELAWARE...
GEORGETOWN/SUSSEX CO. ARPT            2.37                   
WILMINGTON/NEW CASTLE CO ARPT         2.19                   

...MARYLAND...
KLINE GAP                             3.21                   
BERLIN 0.7 SW                         3.13                   
OCEAN CITY MUNI ARPT                  2.37                   
SALISBURY/WICOMICO RGNL ARPT          2.29                   

...VIRGINIA...
WALLOPS ISLAND FLIGHT FACILITY        2.86                   
MELFA/ACCOMACK_ARPT                   2.35                   

...SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES WHERE THE EVENT HAS
ENDED...

...MARYLAND...
REDHOUSE                              3.0                   

...WEST VIRGINIA...
DAVIS                                 8.4                   
MOUNT STORM 2 SSW                     7.5                   
TERRA ALTA                            7.0                   
CANAAN HEIGHTS                        5.9                   
EGLON                                 4.0                   
AURORA                                3.0                   


THE DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE RAPIDLY
NORTHWARD THROUGH SOUTHEASTERN CANADA TODAY. AS IT DOES SO...RAIN
IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF THROUGHOUT THE DAY IN THE NORTHEAST.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO AN INCH CAN BE EXPECTED
ACROSS EASTERN MAINE BEFORE RAIN ENDS THIS EVENING. DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE DAY BEFORE SUBSIDING THIS
EVENING AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES FARTHER AWAY INTO CANADA.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STORM SUMMARY ISSUED BY THE WEATHER
PREDICTION CENTER FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

TATE

Weather summary
for Ontario and the National Capital Region
updated by Environment Canada
at 2:34 p.m. EDT Monday 30 October 2017.

Discussion.

An autumn storm currently over Quebec has given significant amounts
of rain for many regions.

Rain from this system began Saturday afternoon for many areas and
ended by early afternoon on Monday. The vast majority of rain fell
Sunday night into Monday morning.

The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Summary of rain amounts in millimeters as of 2 pm:

Ottawa Downtown: 112.1
Ottawa Airport: 102.8
Brockville: 88.2
Kingston: 74.1
Point Petre: 67.5
Trenton: 65.8
St. Anicet: 42.8
Petawawa: 38.5
Bancroft: 22.6

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/OSPC

Weather summary
for Quebec
issued by Environment Canada
at 8:58 a.m. EDT Monday 30 October 2017.

Discussion.

An intense low pressure system currently over western Quebec has
given significant quantities of rain as well as strong winds for
many regions. The strongest winds are expected when the easterly
winds become southwesterly.

The following is a summary of weather event information received by
Environment Canada.

1. Summary of rain amounts in millimeters until 8 am:

Saint-Jovite : 41
L'Assomption : 37
Saint-Michel-des-Saints : 40
Miniwaki : 73
High Falls 90
Shawinigan : 42
Trois-Rivieres : 36
Charlevoix : 37

2. Summary of wind speeds in kilometers per hour:

Sherbrooke : 82 at 5:03 am
Saint-Germain-de-Grantham : 72 at 6:00 am
Frelighsburg : 74 at 5:00 am
Thetford Mines : 70 at 8:00 am
Drummondville : 85 at 4:52 am
Sainte-Hyacinthe : 85 am
Quebec City : 70 at 8:09 am
Beauport : 85 at 7:47 am
Ile d'Orleans : 93 at 7:47 am
Mistook : 74 at 8:00 am

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/QSPC

Intense Hybrid Storm Arrives Update Three




















Intense Hybrid Storm Arrives Update Two





















Flood Warning
National Weather Service Gray ME
1158 AM EDT MON OCT 30 2017

MEC007-017-025-302200-
/O.NEW.KGYX.FA.W.0009.171030T1558Z-171030T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Oxford ME-Somerset ME-Franklin ME-
1158 AM EDT MON OCT 30 2017

The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a

* Flood Warning for Small Streams in...
  Oxford County in western Maine...
  Western Somerset County in west central Maine...
  Franklin County in western Maine...

* Until 600 PM EDT Monday

* At 1157 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  that rain was falling over the area. Up to two inches of rain have
  already fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Farmington, Fairfield, Bethel, Jackman, Eustis, Coburn Gore,
  Rangeley, Rumford, Skowhegan, Madison, Jay, Dixfield, Kingfield,
  Canton, Andover, Carrabassett Valley, Errol, Grafton, Wilton and
  Norridgewock.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4469 6971 4458 6998 4459 7003 4454 7007
      4414 7100 4530 7108 4531 7102 4535 7101
      4534 7096 4523 7086 4542 7080 4538 7064
      4543 7063 4551 7072 4567 7056 4573 7038
      4580 7042 4584 7036

$$
MBC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
950 AM EDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...Gusty winds continue through this afternoon...


MEZ007>009-012>014-302200-
/O.EXT.KGYX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-171030T2200Z/
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset-
Southern Oxford-Southern Franklin-Southern Somerset-
Including the cities of Upton, Wilsons Mills, Andover, Byron,
Middle Dam, Roxbury, South Arm, Coburn Gore, Davis, Oquossoc,
Rangeley, Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, New Portland, Brassua,
Long Pond, Moosehead, Pittston Farm, Seboomook, Bingham, Jackman,
Bethel, Bryant Pond, Hanover, Locke Mills, Milton, Newry,
Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Oxford, Farmington, New Sharon,
New Vineyard, Temple, Wilton, Chesterville, Jay, Athens,
Cornville, Skowhegan, Palmyra, Pittsfield, Embden, and Madison
950 AM EDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Timing...Through this afternoon.

* Impacts...While winds will not be as strong as earlier this
  morning, they will be strong enough to bring down a few more
  winds and trees, and will lead some additional power outages.
  They may also be strong enough to impact power restoration
  efforts. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
  vehicles.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 35 mph...or wind
gusts up to 57 mph...are expected. Winds this strong can make
driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use
extra caution.

&&
$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
843 AM EDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...A significant wind event expected today for all of northern
and eastern Maine...

.Intensifying low pressure will pass west of the region today.
This will result in damaging winds with widespread power
outages. The strongest winds are expected to across the higher
terrain and interior Downeast.

MEZ001>006-010-011-031-032-302045-
/O.CON.KCAR.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-171031T0000Z/
Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset-
Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook-
Central Piscataquis-Central Penobscot-Southern Piscataquis-
Northern Washington-
Including the cities of Allagash, Clayton Lake, Madawaska,
Fort Kent, Frenchville, Presque Isle, Caribou, Van Buren,
Mars Hill, Baker Lake, Billy-Jack Depot, Baxter St Park,
Chamberlain Lake, Churchill Dam, Mount Katahdin, Millinocket,
East Millinocket, Patten, Medway, Houlton, Hodgdon, Sherman,
Smyrna Mills, Greenville, Monson, Blanchard, Lincoln, Howland,
Springfield, Dover-Foxcroft, Milo, Guilford, Danforth, Vanceboro,
and Topsfield
843 AM EDT Mon Oct 30 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts to between 50 and 60 mph.

* TIMING...Through early this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down trees limbs and trees.
  Scattered power outages are likely.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

&&
$$