Weather in NYC: When severe storms could develop Thursday

NEW YORK CITY – New York City could see potentially severe weather on Thursday, including damaging winds, heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms, ahead of an expected heat wave next week.

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“Watch out for scattered severe thunderstorms today,” FOX 5 NY’s Audrey Puente said. “The timing, after about 3 or 4 p.m. until sunset tonight. The primary threat will be damaging wind. However, we could have rounds of heavy rainfall, quick downpours. Also, small hail and isolated tornadoes can be possible within some of these storms.”

Weather in NYC today: What’s new?

“The risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon has increased for northeastern NJ, Lower Hudson Valley, NYC and southwestern CT,” the National Weather Service (NWS) said. “On average we may only see an enhanced risk day once or twice a year.”

Timeline:

Severe weather outlook. (NWS)

• Thursday: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5 p.m. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. The NWS says the enhanced severe thunderstorm threat falls between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m., but isolated and scattered storms are possible as early as 1 p.m.

• Thursday night: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 70.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Storms are expected to clear by the morning.

The main threats from the storms will be damaging wind gusts in excess of 58mph, scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, which could cause minor flooding in certain areas. 

“More organized scattered to numerous severe thunderstorm threat, including bowing lines of thunderstorms and/or multicell clusters possible between 4 and 10 p.m.,” the NWS said. 

Localized large hail and flash flood threats are also possible, as well as an isolated tornado.

No alerts have been posted, but the NWS noted on Wednesday that a “severe thunderstorm watch may be needed during the day on Thursday.”

What’s next:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

• Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

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