Excessive winds introduced down bushes and energy strains on Sunday, leaving hundreds with out electrical energy on a really delicate day.
The temperature hit 73 on Sunday afternoon, which WXXI meteorologist Josh Nichols mentioned broke a 128-year file. Nichols mentioned there was additionally a 72 mph wind gust, the 7th highest wind gust in Rochester historical past.
And people winds left hundreds with out energy on Sunday afternoon. As of 4pm, Rochester Fuel & Electrical was reporting greater than 21,000 prospects with out energy in Monroe County, and there was about 4,000 RG&E and NYSEG prospects with out energy in Wayne County.
Nationwide Grid reported about 4,000 prospects with out energy in Monroe County on Sunday afternoon, and about 7,000 prospects with out energy in Genesee and Orleans counties.
Julio Saenz, a spokesperson for RG&E mentioned that in this time of yr, when the bottom is usually saturated, it makes it much more widespread for bushes to fall throughout windstorms.
Monroe County Govt Adam Bello issued a journey advisory, resulting from all of the downed bushes and energy strains, and with various site visitors lights out, he reminded drivers to deal with intersections with site visitors lights that had been darkish as a four-way cease.
The forecast requires winds beginning to again down a bit on Sunday night time, with some rain, and a low of 35.
Monday’s forecast requires rain and a excessive of 41.