The watch contains New York Metropolis and elements of southeast New York, Connecticut, elements of northern New Jersey and Rhode Island.
An intensifying line of thunderstorms over northern New Jersey is anticipated to trace eastward throughout the watch space Saturday afternoon, posing a threat of damaging wind gusts of as much as 75 mph.
Transient, remoted tornadoes are additionally doable, in addition to as much as quarter-sized hail.
The Nationwide Climate Service additionally issued a extreme thunderstorm warning Saturday together with all of New York Metropolis and elements of northeast New Jersey till 2:30 p.m. ET. Storms transferring by means of the realm may produce highly effective wind gusts, robust sufficient to trigger harm to timber and energy strains.
New York Metropolis Mayor Invoice de Blasio warned Saturday the town may see “some robust rain, wind gusts as much as 40 MPH and even hail between … 2-4 PM.”
