Flash Flood in Queens County, New York
Flash Flood August 11, 2004 · Queens County, New York
What the National Weather Service wrote
Flash flooding of roads occurred at College Point. Two occupants of a vehicle were electrocuted by a fallen power line when they apparently stepped out of their vehicle into several feet of water.
The wider storm
A cold front moved into a humid airmass over the tri-state area on August 11th. Thunderstorms developed along this cold front during the afternoon. Due to the moist airmass in place over the region, the thunderstorms became quite strong to severe. They produced flash flooding, wind damage, and large hail.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5418908. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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