11/28/2023 0 Comments Henri rain totals![]() “Henri’s slow westward-then-eastward loop across southern New England over a period of more than 24 hours while still classified as a tropical cyclone is extremely unusual if not unprecedented,” wrote meteorologist Bob Henson in a blog post. Ardmore, Pennsylvania, recorded 4.25 inches, while New London, Connecticut-just west of the landfall-received 3.71 inches. In New Jersey, the town of Cranbury was soaked with 8.91 inches, while Oakland caught 9.22 inches. on August 21, and a total of 8.19 inches by the time the storm had passed on August 23. Gauges in New York City’s Central Park recorded 1.94 inches of rainfall between 10 and 11 p.m. The soaking started half a day before Henri made landfall. While still well offshore, Henri became connected to other weather systems along the East Coast that pulled in moisture from the outer edges of the storm to provoke downpours. Some meteorologists pointed to a blocking ridge of high pressure over the North Atlantic that kept the storm from moving east and northeast as it usually would. Henri meandered across the Atlantic toward New England for several days, and also moved slowly after landfall. Much of that rainfall fell to the western side of the storm, whereas the eastern and northern sides saw more moderate rainfall. Widespread accumulations of 4 to 9 inches (10 to 23 centimeters) were recorded in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. But the storm surge never became as severe as feared. In anticipation of the storm, the cities of Providence, Rhode Island, and New Bedford, Massachusetts, raised storm surge barriers in their ports for the first time since Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Tropical Storm Henri made landfall near Westerly, Rhode Island, on August 22, 2021, with sustained winds of 60 miles (95 kilometers) per hour and gusts to 70 mph (110 kmph). ![]() Months of rain fell in a few hours across New Jersey, New York, and several other states from August 21-23, landing on soils that were already soaked by an excessively wet summer. coast at hurricane force, but the slow-moving storm still left a soggy mark on the region as it became a rare tropical cyclone to make landfall in New England. August 19 – 23, 2021 Intense rain fell on Northeast U.S. ![]()
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