October 2nd Severe Weather Event

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
835 AM EDT Wed Oct 3 2018

Preliminary survey results for Ronkonkoma, NY.

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 02 October 2018 TORNADO EVENT...

.Tornado survey results for Ronkonkoma, NY...

Start Location...Ronkonkoma in Suffolk County, NY
End Location...Ronkonkoma in Suffolk County, NY
Date...October 2 2018
Estimated Time...11:20 pm to 11:22 pm
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...85 mph
Maximum Path Width...200 yards
Path Length...400 yards
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
Damage was confined largely to Iroquois St, Seneca St, and Ontario St along
Mohican Ave in Ronkonkoma, NY. Numerous homes sustained damage to siding, gutters,
and outdoor furniture. Trees have visibly sheared tops, and at least two or
three trees were downed upon cars.

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
1056 AM EDT Wed Oct 3 2018

Preliminary survey results for Stony Point, NY tornado.

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 10/02/18 TORNADO EVENT...

Start Location...Stony Point in Rockland County, NY
End Location...Stony Point in Rockland County, NY
Date...October 2 2018
Estimated Time...4:10 pm to 4:15 pm.
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...100 mph
Maximum Path Width...100 yards
Path Length...1.0 miles
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
The tornado began in Harriman State Park west of the Palisades Interstate Parkway
and Gate Hill Rd. The storm ended near Wilderness Dr in Stony Point, NY. Numerous
trees were uprooted and downed.

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
1258 PM EDT Wed Oct 3 2018


...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 10/02/2018 TORNADO EVENT...

.Preliminary survey results for New Castle, NY...

Start Location...New Castle in Westchester County, NY
End Location...New Castle in Westchester County, NY
Date...October 2 2018
Estimated Time...4:47 pm to 4:56 pm
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...110 mph
Maximum Path Width...300 yards
Path Length...3.75 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...41.1915N/-73.8089W
Ending Lat/Lon...41.1767/-73.7352
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
Continuous path of numerous hard and soft wood trees uprooted and snapped
along the path. Some shingles on roofs damaged.

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

NWS wishes to thank emergency management, law enforcement and other emergency
personnel for their assistance in completing storm surveys.

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
707 PM EDT WED OCT 3 2018

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 10/02/2018 TORNADO EVENT...

.PRELIMINARY SURVEY RESULTS FOR NEW CANAAN-NORWALK CT TORNADO...

START LOCATION...NEW CANAAN IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT
END LOCATION...NORWALK IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT
DATE...OCTOBER 2 2018
ESTIMATED TIME...5:29 PM EDT TO 5:41 PM EDT
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF1
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...100 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...100 YARDS
PATH LENGTH...3.9 MILES
BEGINNING LAT/LON...41.1407/-73.5027
ENDING LAT/LON...41.1062/-73.4431
* FATALITIES...0
* INJURIES...0

...SUMMARY...
THE TORNADO BEGAN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF WEED ST AND MARSHALL 
RIDGE RD IN NEW CANAAN, AND CONTINUED SOUTHEAST FOR ALMOST 4 MILES, 
LIFTING AT THE INTERSECTION OF SCRIBNER AVE AND GILLIES LN IN 
NORWALK. DAMAGE WAS PRIMARILY TO TREES AND CARS. 

THIS SUMMARY WILL BE UPDATED AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. 

EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

EF0...WEAK......65 TO 85 MPH
EF1...WEAK......86 TO 110 MPH
EF2...STRONG....111 TO 135 MPH
EF3...STRONG....136 TO 165 MPH
EF4...VIOLENT...166 TO 200 MPH
EF5...VIOLENT...>200 MPH

* THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN NWS
STORM DATA.

NWS WISHES TO THANK EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER 
EMERGENCY PERSONNEL FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE IN STORM SURVEYS. 

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****************************Damage Reports**************************

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
748 PM EDT WED OCT 03 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0410 PM     TORNADO          STONY POINT             41.23N  74.00W
10/02/2018                   ROCKLAND           NY   NWS STORM SURVEY

            STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF1 TORNADO NEAR STONY 
            POINT WITH ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS OF 100 MPH, A 100 YARD 
            PATH WIDTH, AND A PATH LENGTH OF 1 MILE. 

0420 PM     TSTM WND DMG     STONY POINT             41.23N  74.00W
10/02/2018                   ROCKLAND           NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            TREES DOWN ON WILDERNESS DRIVE 

0428 PM     TSTM WND DMG     YORKTOWN                41.30N  73.81W
10/02/2018                   WESTCHESTER        NY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            NY 129 BETWEEN NY 118 AND UNDERHILL AVENUE CLOSED DUE 
            TO DOWNED TREE AND WIRES. 

0447 PM     TORNADO          1 W MILLWOOD            41.19N  73.81W
10/02/2018                   WESTCHESTER        NY   NWS STORM SURVEY

            STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF1 TORNADO IN THE NEW 
            CASTLE AREA OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY WITH ESTIMATED PEAK 
            WINDS OF 110 MPH, A 300 YARD PATH WIDTH, AND A PATH 
            LENGTH OF 3.75 MILES. 

0458 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MOUNT KISCO             41.20N  73.73W
10/02/2018                   WESTCHESTER        NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            TREES DOWN ON SAW MILL RIVER PARKWAY AND MAIN STREET 

0502 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHAPPAQUA               41.16N  73.76W
10/02/2018                   WESTCHESTER        NY   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            TREE DOWN ON QUAKER LANE 

0529 PM     TORNADO          1 W NEW CANAAN          41.14N  73.50W
10/02/2018                   FAIRFIELD          CT   NWS STORM SURVEY

            STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF1 TORNADO THAT BEGAN 
            NEAR NEW CANAAN AND LIFTED NEAR NORWALK WITH ESTIMATED 
            PEAK WINDS OF 100 MPH, A 100 YARD PATH WIDTH, AND A PATH 
            LENGTH OF 3.9 MILES. 

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEW CANAAN              41.14N  73.49W
10/02/2018                   FAIRFIELD          CT   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            ROUTE 15 BETWEEN EXITS 37 AND 38 CLOSED DUE TO DOWNED 
            TREES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. 

0542 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BEDFORD                 41.20N  73.65W
10/02/2018                   WESTCHESTER        NY   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            TREES DOWN ON SAW MILL BETWEEN MOUNT KISCO AND 
            CHAPPAQUA. 

0544 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORWALK                 41.09N  73.42W
10/02/2018                   FAIRFIELD          CT   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON WEST NORWALK ROAD NEAR STONY LANE 

0545 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEW CANAAN              41.14N  73.49W
10/02/2018                   FAIRFIELD          CT   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            TREES DOWN ACROSS MERRITT PARKWAY AT EXIT 37. 

0545 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORWALK                 41.09N  73.42W
10/02/2018                   FAIRFIELD          CT   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            MULTIPLE UTILITY POLES DOWN ON SCRIBNER AVENUE BETWEEN 
            YORKSHIRE ROAD AND GILLIES LANE. 

0546 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEW CANAAN              41.14N  73.49W
10/02/2018                   FAIRFIELD          CT   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            TREES DOWN ON ROUTE 106 AND FARM ROAD 

0707 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORWALK                 41.09N  73.42W
10/02/2018                   FAIRFIELD          CT   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            TREE DOWN ON WEST NORWALK ROAD AND RAVENWOOD ROAD 

0711 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 1 ESE ROUND BEACH       41.08N  73.38W
10/02/2018  M52 MPH          ANZ335             CT   WXFLOW          

            NORWALK LIGHTHOUSE REPORTED 52 MPH GUST 

0730 PM     FLASH FLOOD      STONY POINT             41.23N  74.00W
10/02/2018                   ROCKLAND           NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            HEAVY RAIN CAUSED A SMALL MUDSLIDE THAT BLOCKED THE 
            INTERSECTION OF EAST MAIN STREET AND BA MAR DRIVE. ROAD 
            HAD TO BE REPAIRED BY HIGHWAY CREWS. 

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MOUNT SINAI             40.94N  73.02W
10/02/2018                   SUFFOLK            NY   PUBLIC          

            TREE DOWN ON CAR ON FALMOUTH DRIVE 

0810 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND REEVES PARK             40.97N  72.71W
10/02/2018  M42 MPH          SUFFOLK            NY   WXFLOW          

            42 MPH GUST REPORTED AT BAITING HOLLOW 

0833 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 2 SE PONQUOGUE          40.84N  72.48W
10/02/2018  M49 MPH          ANZ350             NY   WXFLOW          

            49 MPH GUST AT SHINNECOCK LIGHTHOUSE 

0932 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FRANKLIN LAKES          41.01N  74.21W
10/02/2018                   BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            MEDIUM SIZED TREES WERE UPROOTED. 

0936 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WANAQUE                 41.04N  74.29W
10/02/2018                   PASSAIC            NJ   HAM RADIO       

            RINGWOOD AVENUE NORTHBOUND CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING AT 
            WHISTLER PLACE 

0940 PM     LIGHTNING        RAMSEY                  41.06N  74.15W
10/02/2018                   BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LIGHTNING STRUCK A HOUSE ON CANDLELIGHT ROAD DAMAGING 
            MOST ELECRONICS AND SHOCKING AN ADULT MALE HOLDING AN 
            ELECTRIC GUITAR. 

0948 PM     FLASH FLOOD      OAKLAND                 41.03N  74.24W
10/02/2018                   BERGEN             NJ   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            CAR FLOATING IN FLOODED ROADWAY ON CALUMET AVENUE 

0948 PM     FLASH FLOOD      OAKLAND                 41.03N  74.24W
10/02/2018                   BERGEN             NJ   HAM RADIO       

            STREET FLOODING ON SEMINOLE AVENUE AND PINE CREST DRIVE 

1005 PM     LIGHTNING        DUMONT                  40.95N  73.99W
10/02/2018                   BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LIGHTNING STRUCK A HOUSE AT JUNIPER STREET AND DELONG 
            AVENUE CAUSING A FIRE. 

1009 PM     LIGHTNING        DUMONT                  40.95N  73.99W
10/02/2018                   BERGEN             NJ   AMATEUR RADIO   

            HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON JUNIPER STREET 

1022 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HO-HO-KUS               41.00N  74.10W
10/02/2018                   BERGEN             NJ   RIVER GAGE      

            HO-HO-KUS RIVER EXCEEDED FLOOD STAGE OF 3.0 FEET 

1030 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PARK RIDGE              41.04N  74.04W
10/02/2018                   BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            FD DISPATCHED TO RESIDENCE DUE TO FLOOD WATERS ENTERING 
            BASEMENT OF HOME ON PARK AVENUE. 

1032 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MOUNT PLEASANT          41.10N  73.79W
10/02/2018                   WESTCHESTER        NY   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ALL LANES CLOSED ON SAW MILL RIVER PARKWAY BOTH 
            DIRECTIONS AT EXIT 27- MARBLE AVENUE DUE TO FLOODING. 

1033 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND BAYVILLE                40.91N  73.56W
10/02/2018  M49 MPH          NASSAU             NY   WXFLOW          

            49 MPH MEASURED AT 45 FEET. 

1113 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 1 E POINT LOOKOUT       40.59N  73.56W
10/02/2018  M39 MPH          NASSAU             NY   WXFLOW          

1115 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND WEST GILGO BEACH        40.61N  73.42W
10/02/2018  M44 MPH          SUFFOLK            NY   MESONET         

1115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HAUPPAUGE               40.82N  73.21W
10/02/2018                   SUFFOLK            NY   PUBLIC          

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN A FIELD ON BRIDGE ROAD. 

1120 PM     TSTM WND DMG     RONKONKOMA              40.80N  73.12W
10/02/2018                   SUFFOLK            NY   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN THE VICINITY OF MOHICAN AVE 
            BETWEEN RICHMOND BOULEVARD AND CHEROKEE STREET, SOME 
            INTO CARS AND HOMES. FIRE DEPARMENT HAS STREETS BLOCKED. 

1120 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SE ISLANDIA           40.79N  73.15W
10/02/2018                   SUFFOLK            NY   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            TREE DOWN ON VETERANS HIGHWAY BETWEEN CONNECTQUOT 
            AVENUE AND 5TH AVENUE. 

1120 PM     TORNADO          RONKONKOMA              40.80N  73.12W
10/02/2018                   SUFFOLK            NY   NWS STORM SURVEY

            STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF0 TORNADO IN 
            RONKONKOMA WITH ESTIMATED PEAK WINDS OF 85 MPH, A 200 
            YARD PATH WIDTH, AND A PATH LENGTH OF 400 YARDS. 

1130 PM     LIGHTNING        HAMDEN                  41.37N  72.90W
10/02/2018                   NEW HAVEN          CT   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            LIGHTNING STRIKE RESULTED IN A FIRE AT AN APARTMENT 
            COMPLEX ON WARNER STREET. 

1146 PM     LIGHTNING        GUILFORD                41.28N  72.68W
10/02/2018                   NEW HAVEN          CT   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            LIGHTNING STRUCK A HOME ON PODUNK ROAD RESULTING IN A 
            FIRE. 


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