Rain, gusty winds and embedded thunderstorms will impact the tri-state area Wednesday.
A brief shower is possible Wednesday morning. Showers and isolated thunderstorms are likely between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., with a strong thunderstorm possible. Winds are expected to increase Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night, with gusts of 15 mph to 30 mph, with possible isolated gusts of up to 45 mph.
Total rainfall accumulation is expected to be 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch.
⚠️UPDATE: Severe weather threat has been elevated for parts of the region this afternoon.
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Main Impacts:
💨Damaging Winds
⚡️Frequent Lightning
🧊 Some Hail
🌪️A Brief Tornado#severewx #today #NBC4NY pic.twitter.com/YxSizUIG1d— Storm Team 4 NY (@StormTeam4NY) April 21, 2021
During severe weather events, the City will provide useful information to help you and your family stay safe.
A cold front will move across the region with showers and thunderstorms expected later today. Some storms may produce locally heavy downpours, as well as some damaging winds. Behind the front, temperatures drop and it gets rather gusty tonight and Thursday. #CTwx #NJwx #NYwx pic.twitter.com/aErF0BZehv
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) April 21, 2021
As always, be sure that you are prepared. Make an emergency plan with members of your household so you know what to do, how to find each other, and how to communicate in an emergency.
