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Your Local Weather / Re: Long Island Weather
« on: May 05, 2012, 09:15:19 AM »
... This is severe weather awareness week...
Today Marks the end of severe weather awareness week.
Here is a quick review of the important points made this week.
Over the last 20 years... severe weather has killed 109 people in New
York... including 49 people due to flooding... 15 due to
tornadoes... 32 due to damaging thunderstorm winds and 13 from
lightning. In addition... severe weather has caused over three
quarters of a billion dollars in damage. On average... the National
Weather Service issues 400 severe thunderstorm warnings... 17 tornado
warnings and about 150 flash flood warnings each year for New York
state.
Plan now to keep safe during severe weather.
Before a storm... develop a plan for you and your family at
home... school... work... and when outdoors. Identify a safe place to
take shelter. Conduct frequent drills. Know what action you will
take when a warning is issued. Know where you live. The National
Weather Service issues warnings based on a specific storm's
movement. Know where to tune to receive the latest weather
information.
During severe weather... postpone outdoor activities if thunderstorms
are imminent. Move to a sturdy building or car. Stay away from tall
objects such as towers... isolated trees and telephone poles. If
caught outdoors... find a low spot. Make sure your choice is not
susceptible to flooding. If in the Woods... take shelter under
smaller trees. If you are boating or swimming... seek shelter on land
immediately.
If a Tornado Warning is issued... move to a pre designated place of
safety... preferably a basement or interior room. Stay away from
windows. Get as low to the ground as possible. Cover your head. If
caught outdoors and a tornado threatens ... lie flat in a ditch or
depression and cover your head with your hands. Be aware of flying
debris. Flying debris causes most fatalities and injuries during a
tornado. Mobile homes offer little protection from a tornado.
Evacuate your Mobile home and move to your designated place of
safety.
Flash flooding can be deadly. Never underestimate the power of
water. Almost half of all flash flood related deaths occur in
automobiles. Two feet of flowing water will cause most cars to
float... smaller cars will float in less water. Flooding hazards are
increased at night when visibility is reduced. The National Weather
Service urges you to respect all barriers that warn of flooded
roads. Turn around ... don't drown.
The National Weather Service issues severe weather watches and
warnings. A watch means that severe weather...
severe thunderstorms... tornadoes or flash flooding is possible. You
should already know what to do if a warning is issued. A warning
means that severe weather is imminent or occurring. When any severe
weather warning... is issued... take immediate action to protect your
life.
Taking steps now to prepare for severe weather will help keep you
and your family safe should flooding threaten your neighborhood.
For more information on severe weather awareness... visit our web
Page. Today concludes severe weather awareness week.
Today Marks the end of severe weather awareness week.
Here is a quick review of the important points made this week.
Over the last 20 years... severe weather has killed 109 people in New
York... including 49 people due to flooding... 15 due to
tornadoes... 32 due to damaging thunderstorm winds and 13 from
lightning. In addition... severe weather has caused over three
quarters of a billion dollars in damage. On average... the National
Weather Service issues 400 severe thunderstorm warnings... 17 tornado
warnings and about 150 flash flood warnings each year for New York
state.
Plan now to keep safe during severe weather.
Before a storm... develop a plan for you and your family at
home... school... work... and when outdoors. Identify a safe place to
take shelter. Conduct frequent drills. Know what action you will
take when a warning is issued. Know where you live. The National
Weather Service issues warnings based on a specific storm's
movement. Know where to tune to receive the latest weather
information.
During severe weather... postpone outdoor activities if thunderstorms
are imminent. Move to a sturdy building or car. Stay away from tall
objects such as towers... isolated trees and telephone poles. If
caught outdoors... find a low spot. Make sure your choice is not
susceptible to flooding. If in the Woods... take shelter under
smaller trees. If you are boating or swimming... seek shelter on land
immediately.
If a Tornado Warning is issued... move to a pre designated place of
safety... preferably a basement or interior room. Stay away from
windows. Get as low to the ground as possible. Cover your head. If
caught outdoors and a tornado threatens ... lie flat in a ditch or
depression and cover your head with your hands. Be aware of flying
debris. Flying debris causes most fatalities and injuries during a
tornado. Mobile homes offer little protection from a tornado.
Evacuate your Mobile home and move to your designated place of
safety.
Flash flooding can be deadly. Never underestimate the power of
water. Almost half of all flash flood related deaths occur in
automobiles. Two feet of flowing water will cause most cars to
float... smaller cars will float in less water. Flooding hazards are
increased at night when visibility is reduced. The National Weather
Service urges you to respect all barriers that warn of flooded
roads. Turn around ... don't drown.
The National Weather Service issues severe weather watches and
warnings. A watch means that severe weather...
severe thunderstorms... tornadoes or flash flooding is possible. You
should already know what to do if a warning is issued. A warning
means that severe weather is imminent or occurring. When any severe
weather warning... is issued... take immediate action to protect your
life.
Taking steps now to prepare for severe weather will help keep you
and your family safe should flooding threaten your neighborhood.
For more information on severe weather awareness... visit our web
Page. Today concludes severe weather awareness week.
The same thing that happened to Zach and Curt happened to me in school today! Some one lit a trash can in the boys locker room on fire! The whole building had to be evacuated, for the second day in a row! Yesterday, we had the building evacuated and the fire department come all because of a burnt bagel. Are you kidding me? I can't believe the same thing that happened to Zach and Curt happened to me today, I thought that would never happen at my school, well, I guess I underestimated that. 
I guess when I said "30-year design", it might have confused a few. I called it that because it was released today on the 30-year anniversary.
that they are not in the forecast. 
I hope we don't have a drought. 
We picked up about 2" of snow in my dream, compared to only 0.3" of what occurred during the Oct. 2011 snowstorm. I also was in school at the time of the storm. In my dream, I remember that all the local news meteorologists were going crazy at how it was going to be a record breaking storm, very similar to what the October nor'easter brought. The snow accumulated on the already fully leaved trees, causing many power outages. It was a pretty interesting dream.