Monday's parting shot

Midtown views from the EV... and one of the 23 times* today we were in a thunderstorm warning... 

* or so it seemed

Because we haven't had a tropical storm yet this year

[Photo on Avenue A yesterday by Derek Berg]

Via the EVG inbox...

The New York City Emergency Management Department today urged New Yorkers to prepare for potential impacts of Tropical Storm Fay. The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for New York City in effect from 6 a.m. Friday through 2 a.m. Saturday. A Flash Flood Watch is also in effect for the City from 6 a.m. Friday, July 10 through late Friday night.

With Fay’s track expected to impact NYC, NWS is forecasting moderate to heavy rain to move into the area early Friday morning, continuing throughout the afternoon before tapering off around midnight Saturday. A total of 1 to 2 inches of rain is forecast with this system, with locally higher amounts of 2 to 4 inches possible. Severe thunderstorms cannot be ruled out with this system.

High winds are also in the forecast on Friday, with sustained winds 35 mph to 45 mph and gusts up to 50 mph. Winds are expected to taper off overnight Friday into early Saturday morning.

Lightning fast

Thanks to EVG reader Kevin Scheld for sharing these photos of the fast-moving storm that blew on through around 8 p.m. ... the top photo is from Fourth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue looking toward the west ... while the shot below is looking toward Midtown...

Thursday's parting storm tweet

Big storm ⛈ coming this way. #eastvillage @evgrieve pic.twitter.com/4KsZZOzaED

— Evan Kapitansky (@evan_kapitansky) August 9, 2019

Tuesday's parting shot

Thanks to James and Karla Murray for sharing this photo tonight... a lightning strike over the East Village...

Friday's parting shot

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Storm exiting the neighborhood this morning... photo by EVG reader EJ...

Rainy days and Mondays

As previously reported, it is raining. And Bobby Williams was out in the middle out it... and shared this from Tompkins Square Park.

Rain in the Summertime

During the downpour this afternoon on Second Avenue ... photo by Derek Berg.

Headline H/T

2:25 p.m.

AKA, It was a dark and story day.

Photo by Bobby Williams

Anyway, no need to paaaaaaaaaaanic...

FLASH FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 5:15 PM FOR ALL OF NYC. 2" to locally 4" of rain can fall causing rapid flooding: pic.twitter.com/RKApBHY6o3

— Storm Team 4 NY (@StormTeam4NY) July 15, 2014

Last night at 8:09

Photos by Bobby Williams

INCOMING

Just after 8 p.m

Photo by Rob and Mike

Then the eerie, after-storm glow

From East Sixth Street and Second Avenue … via EVG reader Vinny

[Updated] Zapped!

Via @greally — Lightning strikes concentrated around the East Village.

And here is one of the strikes captured by James and Karla Murray ...



Updated 10:11 p.m.

Two more strikes via James and Karla...





Updated 7:30 a.m.

And via EVG reader Andrew … using the iPhone's slo-mo cam...

A panoramic view of last night's incoming storm

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Photo by Dan Celio via Facebook.

Stormy Sunday II

On East Houston a little earlier this evening... Photo by Barbara L. Hanson...

Stormy Sunday

Photos by Bobby Williams.

Storm in the summertime

Photo late this afternoon by Bobby Williams.