***THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE HEAVY TO EXCESSIVE RAINS & T-STORMS*** OVERNIGHT & THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY ACROSS THE FINGER LAKES REGION/ CENTRAL SOUTHERN TIER TO NORTH/ CENTRAL, PA, AS A VERY MOIST/ DEEP- LAYERED SOUTHWESTERLY UPPER WIND FLOW SUPPORT, JUST AHEAD OF A STATIONARY FRONT DRAPED ACROSS EXTREME WESTERN, NY/ WESTERN, PA CURRENTLY, ALONG WITH A BROAD/ UPPER- LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER ONTARIO TO GENERATE A PIVOTING CIRCULATION AROUND THE BASE OF THE ROTATING SYSTEM OVER UPSTATE NY TO KEEP MODERATELY HIGH CONVECTIVE ENERGY UP TO 2000 J/ KG`S, ALONG WITH HIGH/ LATENT DEW POINT TEMPS TO AROUND 70. A SHORTWAVE IMPULSE OVER SOUTHWESTERN, PA WILL STREAM & CONVERGE WITH THE HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT TO PRODUCE POTENTIALLY **FLASH FLOODING DOWNPOURS** ***IMMEDIATE BROADCAST***FLASH FLOOD WARNING*** IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE FINGER LAKES REGION FROM EAST/ CENTRAL STEUBEN COUNTY TO ACROSS NORTHWESTERN CHEMUNG COUNTY, ALONG WITH SCHUYLER & TOMPKINS COUNTIES UNTIL 12:45 AM. CONTINUOUS SLOW- MOVING HEAVY DOWNPOURS & T-STORMS ARE INUNDATING THE SAME AREAS WHERE THE "URBAN/ SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY" WAS ISSUED EARLIER THIS EVENING. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CREATE RAPID RISES ON AREA STREAMS & CREEKS TO OVER BANKFULL IN SOME LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY LOW- LAND VICINITIES & STREET FLOODING IN THE WATKINS GLEN/ ITHACA AREAS THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING, AS WELL AS BASEMENT FLOODING WHERE HIGHER WATER SURROUNDS HOME OWNER`S HOMES. **THE STATIONARY FRONTAL SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO BEGIN SLOWLY MOVING EAST BY LATER FRIDAY MORNING & CROSS CENTRAL, NY TO CENTRAL, PA BY EARLY AFTERNOON WITH A GOOD CHANCE OF ADDITIONAL SHOWERS & T-STORMS, IN WHICH COULD BECOME WIDESPREAD & STRONG LATER IN THE DAY ACROSS EASTERN, NY/ EASTERN, PA AS THE COLD FRONT SLOWLY CROSSES THIS AREA. **FROM** STEVE MATTISON...VOLUNTEER SKYWARN SPOTTER FOR THE NWS.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 01:00:43 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015