There are so many warnings, I could not list them all without taking up the entire page. The one that matters though is:
A **TROPICAL STORM WARNING** is up for all of Connecticut- an extremely rare event.
Well, that escalated quickly. Early yesterday, all the model tracks jumped about 50 miles west, which takes us out of the heaviest rain, but unfortunately that is very bad news as it puts us directly in line for the maximum wind of the storm. For now, Tropical Storm Isaias is a 70mph tropical storm, and it should be roughly that intensity when it arrives in New England later this afternoon. The worst of the weather today will occur between 1 and 9 PM, with winds gusting to 60-70 mph likely, especially along the shore. Expect widespread power outages, isolated downpours, and tornadoes.
Folks, I cannot stress this enough- this is not Fay. This storm will be much more impactful- in fact, it is likely that the weather itself will be as bad, or worse than, it was during Irene and Sandy. Not to say the impact will necessarily be that bad, but the wind will be stronger. The good news is that the surge should be minimal, but that doesn't help if you lose power for an extended period inland, which some of you will. I know this isn't exactly the news you want to hear, but this is the truth.
This is a serious, serious event. Please prepare like you would for an Irene/Sandy type event. That's the level of trouble we are looking at here. Be safe all.
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