PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORTS


PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY, BINGHAMTON NY, BUFFALO NY
820 PM EST THU DEC 23 2004


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


1230 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST ONEIDA                  43.08N 75.66W
12/23/2004                   MADISON            NY   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            TREES, WIRES, AND TELEPHONE POLES DOWN.

0115 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST ROME                    43.23N 75.49W
12/23/2004                   ONEIDA             NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.


0130 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST PAINTED POST            42.16N 77.09W
12/23/2004                   STEUBEN            NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN.

0211 PM     HIGH SUST WINDS  NORTH CREEK             43.70N 73.99W
12/23/2004  45 MPH           WARREN             NY   PARK/FOREST SRVC

            REPORTED AT GORE MOUNTAINTOP...3500 FEET


0243 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG BELLVILLE               43.78N 76.13W
12/23/2004                   JEFFERSON          NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLES REPORTED DOWN.

0243 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ELLISBURG               43.74N 76.13W
12/23/2004                   JEFFERSON          NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLES REPORTED DOWN.


0243 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG PAMELIA FOUR CORNERS    44.08N 75.88W
12/23/2004                   JEFFERSON          NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLES REPORTED DOWN.

0243 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WATERTOWN               43.97N 75.91W
12/23/2004                   JEFFERSON          NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES REPORTED.


0243 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CENTRAL SQUARE          43.29N 76.14W
12/23/2004                   OSWEGO             NY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            POWER OUTAGES REPORTED.

0245 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST MOOSIC                  41.36N 75.70W
12/23/2004                   LACKAWANNA         PA   AMATEUR RADIO

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. SEVERAL HOMES HAD SHINGLES BLOWN
            OFF. COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE HAD A WALL BUCKLE. TWO LARGE
            BILLBOARDS HAD THEIR POLES SNAPPED OFF BY THE WIND.


0330 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST STAMFORD                42.41N 74.62W
12/23/2004                   DELAWARE           NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES, WIRES, AND UTILITY POLES DOWN.

0345 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST WORCESTER               42.58N 74.75W
12/23/2004                   OTSEGO             NY   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN. A RAILROAD CROSSING GATE WAS BLOWN
            DOWN.


0545 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG WILTON                  43.18N 73.75W
12/23/2004                   SARATOGA           NY   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES.

0545 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG GREEN ISLAND            42.75N 73.69W
12/23/2004                   ALBANY             NY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            POWER LINES DOWN.


0550 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG SCHODACK CENTER         42.55N 73.68W
12/23/2004                   RENSSELAER         NY   BROADCAST MEDIA

            POWER LINES DOWN.



    PEAK WIND GUSTS


PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
725 PM EST THU DEC 23 2004

...THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF PEAK WIND GUSTS ACROSS CENTRAL NEW
YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA FROM EARLIER TODAY...


========== NEW YORK ==========

BROOME COUNTY
VESTAL (KOPERNIK OBSERVATORY)         47 MPH
GREATER BINGHAMTON REGIONAL AIRPORT   43 MPH

CAYUGA COUNTY
PORT BYRON                            45 MPH

CHEMUNG COUNTY
ELMIRA/CORNING AIRPORT                41 MPH

CORTLAND COUNTY
TRUXTON                               43 MPH
MARATHON                              35 MPH

DELAWARE COUNTY
SIDNEY AIRPORT                        23 MPH

MADISON COUNTY
MADISON                               50 MPH
CHITTENANGO                           46 MPH

NEW YORK COUNTY
NYC/CENTRAL PARK                      46 MPH  551 PM  ASOS

ONEIDA COUNTY
UTICA (ONEIDA COUNTY AIRPORT)         41 MPH

ONONDAGA COUNTY
FAYETTEVILLE                          57 MPH
SYRACUSE AIRPORT                      48 MPH
LIVERPOOL                             47 MPH

QUEENS COUNTY
NYC/LA GUARDIA                        47 MPH  551 PM  ASOS
NYC/JFK ARPT                          45 MPH  551 PM  ASOS

STEUBEN COUNTY
BATH                                  38 MPH
CANISTEO                              38 MPH
HORNELL                               31 MPH

SUFFOLK COUNTY
FARMINGDALE                           38 MPH  453 PM  ASOS
ISLIP                                 38 MPH  430 PM  ASOS
SHIRLEY                               37 MPH  556 PM  ASOS
WESTHAMPTON BEACH                     36 MPH  453 PM  ASOS

SULLIVAN COUNTY
MONTICELLO AIRPORT                    35 MPH

TOMPKINS COUNTY
ITHACA AIRPORT                        35 MPH
GROTON                                31 MPH

WESTCHESTER COUNTY
WHITE PLAINS                          41 MPH  456 PM  ASOS

YATES COUNTY
PENN YAN AIRPORT                      44 MPH
WANETA LAKE                           34 MPH


========== PENNSYLVANIA ==========

BRADFORD COUNTY
TROY                                  45 MPH

LACKAWANNA COUNTY
THROOP                                46 MPH
JERMYN                                45 MPH
MOSCOW                                41 MPH
ARCHBALD                              37 MPH

LUZERNE COUNTY
AVOCA (WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON AIRPORT) 47 MPH
HAZLETON                              45 MPH
EXETER                                41 MPH
SUGARLOAF                             38 MPH
DALLAS                                36 MPH
WILKES-BARRE                          32 MPH

PIKE COUNTY
DINGMANS FERRY                        39 MPH

SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY
DIMOCK                                44 MPH

WAYNE COUNTY
DAMASCUS                              25 MPH


========== CONNECTICUT ==========

FAIRFIELD COUNTY
BRIDGEPORT                            41 MPH  554 PM  ASOS
DANBURY                               41 MPH  553 PM  ASOS

NEW HAVEN COUNTY
MERIDEN                               37 MPH  553 PM  ASOS
NEW HAVEN/TWEED                       35 MPH  553 PM  ASOS

NEW LONDON COUNTY
GROTON/NEW LONDON                     38 MPH  556 PM  ASOS


========== NEW JERSEY ==========

BERGEN COUNTY
TETERBORO                             41 MPH  351 PM  ASOS

ESSEX COUNTY
NEWARK                                56 MPH  507 PM  ASOS
CALDWELL                              38 MPH  444 PM  ASOS



    EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORTS (newest to oldest)

0600PM THU DEC 23 2004 09039 FILE 28 SARATOGA CO SHERIFF NY0450000 DEC 23-04 TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 12/23/04 TIME: 6 - PM COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: SARATOGA COUNTY HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: STATE ROUTE 50 TOWN OF WILTON CONDITION(S): POWER OUTAGE ROUTE 50 WILTON CAUSING EXTREME TRAFFIC DELAY AND CLOSURE OF THE WILTON MALL ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION: 12/23/04 TIME: - M SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S): AVOID ENTIRE AREA UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AUTH DESK SGT LEAH M KANE OPER - DEMARTINO,LEAH M 1800


1233PM THU DEC 23 2004 05582 FILE 28 BROOME COUNTY 911 CENTER NY003013P DEC 23-04 TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 12/23/04 TIME: 12- PM COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: BROOME COUNTY TOWN OF SANFORD HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: COUNTY ROUTE 249--AKA RIVER ROAD 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF OQUAGUA LAKE ROAD CONDITION(S): AS A RESULT OF EXTENSIVE RAIN AND FAILURE OF THE ROADWAY CAUSING THE ROADWAY TO SLIDE INTO THE WEST BRANCH OF THE DELAWARE RIVER THE ROADWAY IS CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC AND A STATE OF EMERGENCY EXISTS PROHIBITING TRAVEL OR ACCESS TO THAT SECTION OF RIVER ROAD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION: / / TIME: - M SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S): ACCESS FOR HOUSES 1-715 USE HALE EDDY ROAD TO RIVER RD //HOUSES ABOVE 717 USE OQUAGUA LAKE ROAD TO RIVER ROAD IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN CONDITIONS WILL RETURN TO NORMAL AUTH ASWAD, MICHAEL DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES WROBLESKI 1228HRS OPER - WROBLESKI, RICHARD M 1232
    RECORD REPORTS


SXUS71 KOKX 232129
RERBDR

RECORD EVENT REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
0427 PM EST THU DEC 23 2004

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT BRIDGEPORT...

 A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 60 DEGREES WAS SET AT BRIDGEPORT 
TODAY. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 57 SET IN 1990.

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SXUS71 KOKX 232129 RERISP RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 0427 PM EST THU DEC 23 2004 ...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT ISLIP... A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 56 DEGREES WAS SET AT ISLIP TODAY. THIS TIES THE OLD RECORD OF 56 SET IN 1990.