Severe storms possible Tuesday evening

by Dwayne Torres May 16, 2018, 6:18

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 Severe storms possible Tuesday evening

Heat and humidity combined with a passing upper-level storm to produce pockets of strong to severe storms this afternoon in the region. Violent super cell storms produced damaging hail and reports of funnel clouds and a tornado (Sullivan County) Tuesday afternoon.

Severe storms are expected to begin after 3 p.m. ET in upstate NY and the inland Northeast.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 p.m. for Bristol, Providence, Kent, Washington and Newport counties.

Tuesday's official outlook from the Storm Prediction Center puts northern New Jersey in a "Moderate Risk" of severe weather, the 2rd highest of 5 risk categories.

There is also a low risk of an isolated tornado across western/central MA. A few non-severe thunderstorms are possible but the best chance is to the south of the Mohawk Valley.

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Much of today's severe weather forecast hinges on continued northward migration of that front.

Residents are told to expect frequent lightning strikes, blinding downpours as well as isolated flash flooding.

The rain will continue as the evening goes on, but it is expected to wind down after 8 p.m. Localized rainfall of one to three inches is likely where this occurs, and combined with the rainfall received this past weekend, this may lead to instances of flash flooding.

Very heavy rain is expected from Florida into the Carolinas and the mid-Atlantic states over the next several days.

THURSDAY - Mostly Cloudy with Scattered Rain Showers.

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