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| event_type | Heavy Rain |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,140,853 |
| episode_id | 1,093,796 |
| begin_utc | 2000-04-21T15:30:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2000-04-21T21:30:00+00:00 |
| state | NEW YORK |
| cz_type | C |
| cz_name | ORANGE |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC |
| episode_narrative | A series of intense thunderstorms moved north to northeast across Nassau and Western Suffolk Counties during Friday afternoon and evening on April 21st. The thunderstorms were accompanied by torrential rainfall that produced widespread severe flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas and frequent and intense lightning strikes.Rainfall amounts ranged from around 3 to 7 inches. Significant and widespread ponding of water caused the closure of several stretches of road such as from Route 109 to Wellwood Avenue along the Sunrise Highway in Lindenhurst and stretches of Park Avenue and Siegel Boulevard in Babylon Village. Many cars were trapped by rising flood waters in Babylon, necessitating several rescues. Severe urban flooding also occurred in the westbound lanes of Hempstead Turnpike near the Nassau Medical Center in East Meadow.Frequent and intense lightning strikes ignited fires and caused damage to many houses throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. At 5:30 pm, lightning struck and ignited a house fire on Tahlulah Lane in West Islip. Lightning blew a 4-inch hole in the siding of a house on Oakwood Road in Huntington Station. Houses were also struck by lightning in Floral Park, Port Washington and Hicksville. Cost estimates of property damage were unavailable.Here are selected rainfall amounts for:Nassau County: from 3.50 inches at Plainview to 6.64 inches at Baldwin. Spotters measured 5.54 inches at Wantagh and 5.26 inches at Massapequa.Suffolk County: from 2.40 inches at West Islip to 4.92 inches at Farmingdale Republic Airport. Spotters measured 4.24 inches at Lake Grove, 4.17 inches at Centerport, and 3.66 inches at Deer Park.Thunderstorms also produced heavy rain across Eastern Orange County. Rainfall amounts from 2 to 3 inches caused ponding of water in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rainfall amounts ranged from 2.04 inches at Montgomery to 2.44 inches at Newburgh. A spotter from Middletown measured 2.25 inches. |
| year | 2,000 |
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