Severe Storms, Flooding Impact Northeast And Mid-Atlantic

A warm and moist air mass and an approaching cold front will cause strong to severe thunderstorms today, mainly this afternoon and evening, across the Mid-Atlantic. Flooding will also be likely in parts of the Northeast. 

A potent disturbance will move across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic today causing scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. A cold front will spark strong to severe thunderstorms across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Main risks from these thunderstorms will be damaging wind gusts up to 60 to 70 mph, hail and even a couple of tornadoes. Travel delays will be likely across this part of the country. 

The government's Storm Prediction Center has issued a Slight Risk (level 2 out of 5) for far southern parts of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, southern New Jersey, Virginia, eastern and southern West Virginia, far eastern Kentucky, far eastern Tennessee, North Carolina, northern South Carolina and far northeastern Georgia. Cities under this risk include Baltimore and Washington, Atlantic City, N.J., Wilmington, Del., Richmond and Virginia Beach, Va., Beckley, W.Va., Bristol, Tenn., Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C. and Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Locally heavy rain will occur across parts of eastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware, New Jersey, the Hudson Valley and New York City area, Connecticut and western Massachusetts today and tonight. Rain amounts of 1 to 3 inches will be common, with local amounts up to 4 to 5 inches possible. Flood Watches are in effect across all the states mentioned. If a roadway is flooded, remember to "Turn Around, Don't Drown!"

This disturbance will move into New England on Wednesday continuing the threat for heavy rain and flooding. 

Be sure to know the difference between a watch and a warning. A watch means that the conditions are in place to possibly produce severe weather conditions, while a warning indicates that those conditions are currently occurring. Be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings as storms will be occurring late tonight. Also, take caution if you are outdoors during a thunderstorm. Remember, “When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!”