Heavy Rain and Strong Winds for Tri-State Metro Area This Past Saturday...

Heavy rain fell Saturday night, October 24, 2009 and here are some local rainfall totals and peak wind gusts from the National Weather Service:

Danbury, CT: 2.38 in.
Bridgeport, CT: 1.98 in.
Meriden, CT: 1.66 in.
Norwich, CT: 2.59 in.
Ridgewood, NJ: 2.05 in.
Newark, NJ: 2.19 in.
Harrison, NJ: 2.17 in.
Scotch Plains, NJ: 2.09 in.
Carle Place, LI: 1.54 in.
Newburgh, NY: 2.03 in.
JFK Airport: 1.28

Peak Wind Gusts:

Bridgeport, CT: 36 mph
Newark, NJ: 33 mph
JFK Airport: 35 mph
Shinnecock Hills, LI: 48 mph

George Wright is President and Certified Consulting Meteorologist with Wright Weather Consulting, Inc. Our website is WrightWeather.com.