NYC severe weather alert: Storms could bring heavy rain, damaging winds l Forecast
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NYC severe weather alert: Storms could bring heavy rain, damaging winds l Forecast

NEW YORK CITY – NYC is under a severe weather threat on Tuesday, where strong thunderstorms could cause heavy rain, damaging winds, and flooding.

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m.

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New York weather forecast

“The storms are trying to come together as we head through this evening,” FOX 5 NY’s Mike Woods said. “There’s about a 40 to 50% chance that you have to deal with that, but a lot of us will.”

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A look at the rain still to come in the Northeast through Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (FOX Weather)

Here’s everything you need to know about Tuesday’s weather, including impacts, an hourly timeline, radar and the air quality index.

Heat wave NYC: Impacts

The primary concern is damaging wind gusts of 60 mph or more. Severe downbursts might be possible with storms forming.

“And we’ve got a few rounds of them as we go through the next few days,” FOX Weather Meteorologist Craig Herrera said. “It is hot. It is humid outside.”

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