Those of you who tend to expect tropical storms at the end of the summer, brace yourselves. Hurricane season officially started June 1, and we will be feeling the effects of our first tropical storm tomorrow into Saturday. We are currently under a flood watch, which remains in effect from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. The remnants of Tropical Storm Andrea will bring heavy rainfall to southern New England (including the Amherst area), with the heaviest rain occurring Friday afternoon through Friday night. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are expected with isolated 4 inch amounts possible. The heaviest rainfall is expected along and west of the I95 corridor . . . especially across Connecticut and interior Massachusetts. The primary threat from the heavy rainfall is areas of urban and poor drainage flooding. Sharp rises are expected on some of the smaller rivers and streams with minor flooding possible.
It's possible for "watches" to evolve into "warnings," so be alert to changes in the weather conditions. Oh and by the way, this year's hurricane season is forecast to be very active. We're only six days into the season with a tropical rainstorm almost upon us, so this could indeed be an interesting summer.
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