National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 pm this evening for the following areas:
- Fairfield and New Haven Counties in Connecticut
- 5 Counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union)
- In New York:
- Westchester
- Bronx
- Brooklyn
- Nassau
- Orange
- Putnam
- Queens
- Richmond (Staten Island)
- Rockland
Severe Thunderstorms: The main threats associated with any severe storms will be:
- Wind gusts up to 58 mph. This could down tree limbs, and powerlines. Isolated power outages are possible.
- Hail up to 1 inch in diameter
- Brief Heavy Downpours
For additional information: NWS New York Website: https://www.weather.gov/okx/
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