Tropical storm warnings for Henri are CANCELLED after storm tore through Northeast with 70mph winds, flash floods and heavy rain that caused power outages for 130,000 in its path and canceled more than 1,000 flights
Tropical Storm Henri made landfall in Westerly, Rhode Island at around 12.15pm Sunday
The National Weather Service put flash flood warnings in place in New York City, parts of Southern New York and southeastern New Jersey as the storm stalled over the region, producing sustained rainfall
More than 35million people have been issued a flood warning in the area
More than 127,000 people from New Jersey to Maine were without power as of early Sunday afternoon
At least 1,000 flights out of New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts had been cancelled as of Sunday morning
Amid torrential rain Saturday evening, New York City saw its wettest hour on record
Rain began battering New York City on Saturday night as the storm approached
Several videos posted online showed drivers plowing through high water in New York and New Jersey
The storm is expected to bring serious wind damage, 3 to 6 inches of rain and up to 5 feet of storm surge
NYC's 'Homecoming' concert intended to mark the end of the Covid pandemic was dramatically cancelled half way through, as Barry Manilow was singing on stage as the city was hit by thunderstorms
Revelers were told to leave Central Park immediately as lightning and torrential rain hit the city
By PETER BELFIORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 11:55 EDT, 22 August 2021 | UPDATED: 19:06 EDT, 22 August 2021
All tropical storm warnings have been discontinued for Tropical Storm Henri as it continues to weaken as it moves inland after leaving parts of Rhode Island and New York under water.
The storm came ashore in Westerly, Rhode Island at around 12.15pm Sunday, the National Hurricane Center reported, with gusts of up to 70 miles per hour and sustained winds of up to 60 miles per hour.
Flash flood warnings were issued for New York City, parts of southern New York and Southeastern New Jersey as the effects of Tropical Storm Henri could still be felt throughout the New England region going into Sunday evening.
Sunday afternoon the National Hurricane Center said Henri is expected to weaken to a tropical depression by Monday morning as it moves northwest from upstate New York to southern Vermont.
The center of the storm will track toward the Connecticut/New York border on Sunday night, then take a turn to the east and eventually travel out to sea beginning Monday afternoon, when Henri is expected continue weakening and reach post-tropical cyclone status, CNN reported.
Despite it's weakening status, the NHC advised people in Henri's path to be alert for storm surges, hurricane conditions and flooding rain continuing in parts of the Northeast.
Sunday morning waves off the coast of Rhode Island's Block Island were recorded as reaching up to 19 feet, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and NWS offices in the area issued a flood watch for more than 35million people across the Northeastern US.
As of 2pm the storm had slowed both in intensity and speed over southwestern Rhode Island, but continued to produce sustained winds of up to 50 miles per hour as well as flooding rainfall, according to the National Hurricane Center.
New York and New Jersey's flash-flood warnings, which are set to remain in place until 5.45pm, affect more than 11 million people, and come in addition to those already in place for Connecticut as the storm stalls inland, increasing the risk of flooding.
Flash flooding has already occurred across the region, with more rain anticipated, the National Weather Service reported.
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