When I first looked outside to see what all the ruckus was about, I saw rain falling diagonally. Thats pretty odd for me. I imagine the people here living in hurricane central probably see this as a common place, but this doesn't usually happen in upstate New York.

I was standing out there on my driveway for about a minute, just looking upward. My parents tell me I shouldn't go out there. I could get hit by lightening, but I can't help it. Its quite a sight. When I returned to my home, the weight of my shirt was weighing me down. Quite a sight, quite a sight.

Anybody living nearby me experiencing some heavy weather as well?

Nah. Diagonal rain is common for strong thunderstorms. Hurricanes produce horizontal rain.