A day after a violent storm in the tri-state, tens of thousands are still without power in New Jersey. Brian Thompson reports.
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It's called a "meteotsunami," and as opposed to the wave events caused by earthquakes, these are instead caused by fast-moving storms
Preliminary data indicates a small tsunami at a buoy off of Atlantic City around 8:40 p.m., which caused fluctuating water levels for hours
There were no reports of damage from the event; the storms have been blamed for at least five deaths across the region, though
Tuesday's fatal storm was so strong that it actually generated a small tsunami in New Jersey, the National Weather Service said.
The event is called a "meteotsunami," and as opposed to the wave events caused by earthquakes, these are instead caused by fast-moving storms.
Preliminary data indicates a small tsunami at a buoy off of Atlantic City around 8:40 p.m., which resulted in fluctuating water levels for several hours. There were no reports of damage from the event.
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This bolt of lightning, seen from SUNY New Paltz in the middle of a tornado warning, illustrates just how severe the storm was.
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Clouds darken Manhattan.
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Tower through the clouds.
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The storm was ominous as it rolled into New York City; this shot was taken from NY Presbyterian Hospital.
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New York City turned dark quickly as the storm came through.
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This view from the Staten Island Ferry demonstrates just how powerful the storm was.
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Ominous clouds in Rye Brook.
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Clouds move into Brooklyn bridge park.
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Storm clouds rolling through Hoboken, New Jersey.
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Clouds over Long Island City, Queens.
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A rainbow appears after hours of stormy weather.
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Wind snapped trees like twigs in Yulan, in Sullivan County.
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Large hail was reported in the Woodstock area just after 3 p.m.
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The hail was large enough and came down fast enough to make one witness scream "ow!"
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Marble-sized hailstones were everywhere as the storm passed.
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Decks across Woodstock were covered from the substantial hail.
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The Tiny Gallery in Mount Tremper, NY, got pounded with hail Tuesday afternoon.
In Pine Plains, the hailstones were even bigger than in Woodstock.
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Clermont, NY wasn't spared the large hail either.
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Livingston Manor saw big hailstones come down too.
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The wind damage from Tuesday's storm in Monticello was quickly apparent.
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Storm damage in the Village of Cornwall on Hudson.
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Storm damage on St. John's Place in Park Slope.
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A fallen tree destroys a family's back sunroom in Wyckoff, New Jersey.
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A fallen tree destroys a family's back sunroom in Wyckoff, New Jersey.
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Multiples trees are down in Bergen Beach, Brooklyn including on Ave. U and 68 Street and Ave. O and East 54 Street.
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Subway congestion at the Franklin Ave. subway stop in Brooklyn due to the storm.
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Subway congestion at the Times Square subway stop due to the storm.
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Subway congestion at the Times Square subway stop due to the storm.
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Subway congestion at the Times Square subway stop due to the storm.
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What looks like a tornado bears down in Newark, New Jersey.
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A tree comes down in Saugerties, New York.
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Trees were swept down in winds in Rego Park, New York.
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An incredible shot of clouds over the city.
"Most meteotsunamis are too small to notice, but large meteotsunamis can have devastating coastal impacts (although not to the extreme of the 2004 Indian Ocean and 2011 Japan tsunamis)," the NWS explains in an online fact sheet.
To be sure, the phenomenon is not new at all - but as it's been better studied and understood in recent years, meteorologists have improved their ability to recognize and track them.
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Cotton candy skies over Hoboken, New Jersey.
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Sunset after the storm in Lido Beach, NY
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Sunsets over the Long Beach pier.
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Sunsets over the Barclays Center after the storm.
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Rainbow as seen from Queens
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Sunset at Peir C Park after the storm.
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Jersey City enjoys colored skies after the storm.
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Rainbow after the storm in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
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Sunsets over the Long Beach pier.
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After the storm rainbow over the NYC water.
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Rainbow skies over Eagleville, Pennsylvania.
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Brooklyn after the storm.
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Blazing red sunsets over Brooklyn.
