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| ==Meteorological synopsis== | ==Meteorological synopsis== | ||
| On July 12, a ] ] developed over eastern ] in association with a ] in southwestern ]. Daytime heating in the ] led to moderate instability, a key factor in the development of ]. With conditions favorable for the development of a ], the ] issued a ] was issued at 12:40 p.m. ] (16:40 ]).<ref name="Tornadowatch">{{cite web| author=Thompson| date=]| title=Severe Weather Watch #593 (Tornado Watch)| publisher=]| accessdate=2008-11-29|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/2006/ww0593.html}}</ref> At around 12:05 p.m. EDT (16:05 UTC), a thunderstorm produced winds up to 60 ] (95 ]) in ], which snapped tree limbs and damaged power lines.<ref name="Tstmwind">{{cite web| author=Stuart Hinson| year=2006| title=July 12, Weather Event #625642 (Thunderstorm Wind)| publisher=]| accessdate=2008-11-29|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~625642}}</ref> A stronger thunderstorm developed around 1 p.m. EDT (17:00 UTC) and produced a ] near ], no damage was associated with the funnel.<ref name="NJFunnel">{{cite web| author=Stuart Hinson| year=2006| title=July 12, Weather Event #625643 (Funnel Cloud)| publisher=]| accessdate=2008-11-29|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~625643}}</ref> | On July 12, a ] ] developed over eastern ] in association with a ] in southwestern ]. Daytime heating in the ] led to moderate instability, a key factor in the development of ]. With conditions favorable for the development of a ], the ] issued a ] was issued at 12:40 p.m. ] (16:40 ]).<ref name="Tornadowatch">{{cite web| author=Thompson| date=]| title=Severe Weather Watch #593 (Tornado Watch)| publisher=]| accessdate=2008-11-29|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/2006/ww0593.html}}</ref> At around 12:05 p.m. EDT (16:05 UTC), a thunderstorm produced winds up to 60 ] (95 ]) in ], which snapped tree limbs and damaged power lines.<ref name="Tstmwind">{{cite web| author=Stuart Hinson| year=2006| title=July 12, Weather Event #625642 (Thunderstorm Wind)| publisher=]| accessdate=2008-11-29|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~625642}}</ref> A stronger thunderstorm developed around 1 p.m. EDT (17:00 UTC) and produced a ] near ], no damage was associated with the funnel.<ref name="NJFunnel">{{cite web| author=Stuart Hinson| year=2006| title=July 12, Weather Event #625643 (Funnel Cloud)| publisher=]| accessdate=2008-11-29|url=http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~625643}}</ref> | ||
| ==Impact== | ==Impact== | ||
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| F2 tornado | |
|---|---|
 An area where hundreds of trees were blown over. | |
| Max. rating | F2 tornado |
| Fatalities | 6 Injuries |
| Damage | $12.1 million |
| Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
The Westchester Tornado was an F2 tornado that touched down in Rockland New York
Meteorological synopsis
On July 12, a supercell thunderstorm developed over eastern New Jersey in association with a surface low-pressure area in southwestern Ontario. Daytime heating in the Tri-State Region led to moderate instability, a key factor in the development of showers and thunderstorms. With conditions favorable for the development of a tornado, the Storm Prediction Center issued a tornado watch was issued at 12:40 p.m. EDT (16:40 UTC). At around 12:05 p.m. EDT (16:05 UTC), a thunderstorm produced winds up to 60 mph (95 km/h) in Warren County, which snapped tree limbs and damaged power lines. A stronger thunderstorm developed around 1 p.m. EDT (17:00 UTC) and produced a funnel cloud near Carlstadt, no damage was associated with the funnel.
Impact
Aftermath
See also
References
- Thompson (2006-07-12). "Severe Weather Watch #593 (Tornado Watch)". Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Stuart Hinson (2006). "July 12, Weather Event #625642 (Thunderstorm Wind)". National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- Stuart Hinson (2006). "July 12, Weather Event #625643 (Funnel Cloud)". National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
External links
- Doppler Radar image of the tornadic supercell nearing Tarrytown
- Video of the tornado damage in Westchester
Category:F2 tornadoes Category:New York tornadoes Category:Connecticut tornadoes Category:Tornadoes of 2006