Thunderstorm Wind

WHEN ARE THUNDERSTORM WIND EVENTS MOST PREVALENT?

Our group was assigned thunderstorm wind events for Richmond County, New York. During the years 1996-2013, there were a total of 40 thunderstorm wind events. The two months that these events were most prevalent were July and September. In July, there were 9 such events while in September there were 11.   Let's view our severe weather website.

 

Thunderstorms can happen as the result of tropical air masses or may precede a cold front.  Those associated with cold fronts are the more severe type with the potential for substantial winds.  Thunderstorms produce winds that more commonly cause damage than tornadoes.  A thunderstorm is considered to be severe if it produces winds of more than 58 mph, hail of 3/4 inch in diameter or larger, or a tornado.  Supercell thunderstorms are extraordinarily powerful storms that can last for hours, produce a great deal of rain and hail, and often spawn many intense tornadoes.  However even thunderstorms that do not bring tornadoes can have winds that result in severe injury and death as well as millions of dollars in property damage.  To read more about this phenomenon, please see the sites below.

National Weather Service
The Weather Channel

Our group consisted of Joe Ryan, Robert Calitri, and Elizabeth Milone

Flash Flooding For Richmond County!!!

Flash Flooding for Richmond County New York

Flash flood: A flood caused by heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time, generally less than 6 hours. 

Based on the data analysis, the two month this weather condition is most likely to happen in this particular region is June and July. 

What Is A Flash Flood?

Flash Floods happen suddenly and with out any warning! They are very dangerous and can cause severe  damage to property!

Jodi DiDonato, Nafije Skara, Ejona Eeshku, Siham Ibrahim and Alyssa Edgeworth

Flooding in Washington County

Flooding in Washington County, NY

After researching floods in Washington County from 1996 - 2013, our data shows that flooding is more likely to occur in the months of April and August! Flooding can be caused by heavy rain, thunderstorms and even snow storms. 

Seven families suffered tragic property damage but no fatalities were reported.

For more information on storm events in Washington County, click the link below! 

National Climatic Data Center for Storm Events in Washington County

Courtney Lapreta

 Megan Lanigan

 Jaclyn Arrigo

 Migena Gora

 Amie Lanigan

Hail Storms in Richmond County 1999-2012

Michelle Wright-Zancocchio

Roseann Armato

Keri Kielty

      Hail is pellets of frozen rain that fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds. Based on our data analysis the months of June and July are most likely to have the severe weather conditions of hail, in Richmond County NYC.

Hail held in hand it is almost the size of a golf ball.

To find more information for hail storms click the link below
Hail Storms

                                                  Hail falling on cars can cause damage.

Heavy Rain in Staten Island (Richmond County)

Heavy Rainfall

As our group analyzed the data on severe weather conditions that occurred in Staten Island, Richmond County, we concluded that the heaviest rainfall was during August and September. Throughout the year the climate is normally humid. 

Nicole O'Carroll

Amanda Putzer

Viola Tawdrous

Christine Seikali

Heather Cohen

Lightning Strikes Again!

Lightning is a bright flash of electricity produced by a thunderstorm. It is one of the leading weather-related causes of injury in the United States. In Richmond County, lightning will most likely strike in the months of June and July. Even with lightning being the leading cause of injury, it has only caused one injury in Richmond County in the past four years.

Click on these links below to learn more about lightning!

Lightning-Facts

Lightning

This blog was written by:

Anne Adapon

Paige Buono

Edwin Mau

Rita Perez

Joann Spinella

Heavy Rain in Richmond County, NYC

Severe Weather: Rainfall

We are exploring the severe weather condition known as heavy rainfall. Based on our data analysis, heavy rainfall in Richmond County, NY is more likely to occur during the months of August and September. New York generally has a humid continental climate. Heavy rainfall is more likely to occur during August and September due to extra tropical cyclones and cold fronts.

Facts about Heavy Rainfall

Blog created by: Krenare Dedushaj

Michelle Shed

Raquel Fox

Isoken Noruwa

Elizabeth Mancini

Severe Weather Conditions - group blog

Severe weather conditions you will investigate:
1. Flash Flood
2. Flood
3. Hail
4. Heavy rain
5. Lightning
6. Thunderstorm Storm

Notes on procedure:
1. You will work in groups of 3-4.
2. Complete Internet research to learn more about the specific ?severe weather condition assigned to your group.
3. Follow procedure in your lab manual to complete the activity.
4. Post on Severe Weather Blog findings from your research (see instructions on the blog):
- state and severe weather condition assigned to your group
- based on your data analysis explain in which two months this weather condition is most likely to happen in this particular state
- provide short narrative about severe weather condition,images and links to URL where we can learn more about this weather condition