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Flash Flood — Westchester, NY

Jul 18, 2022

Several rounds of heavy thunderstorms developed in the warm sector of a frontal system on July 18th, 2022. These thunderstorms developed in an environment with 2 to 2.3 inch PWAT values and CAPE near 3000 J/kg. Training thunderstorms produced a widespread 1 to 3 inches of rainfall with localized spots up to 4 to 5 inches.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1048805). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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