New Update: Potent System With Strong Winds, Thunderstorms Now Sweeping Across East Coast

A powerful cross-country storm is now sweeping through the East Coast, bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong gusty winds that could cause power outages.

A radar image of the East Coast at around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, shows areas where there are thunderstorms (in orange) and heavy rain (in yellow). — A radar image of the East Coast at around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, shows areas where there are thunderstorms (in orange) and heavy rain (in yellow).
Photo Credit: *AccuWeather*

Wind gusts as high as 40 to 50 miles per hour over a broad area in the Midwest and along the East Coast. — Wind gusts as high as 40 to 50 miles per hour over a broad area in the Midwest and along the East Coast.
Photo Credit: *AccuWeather*

Joe Lombardi

03/05/2025 6:30 p.m.

The sprawling system arrived Wednesday afternoon, March 5. A radar image of the East Coast above from around 6:30 p.m. shows areas where there are thunderstorms (in orange) and heavy rain (in yellow).

Wind gusts will reach 40 to 50 miles per hour across a broad area in the Midwest and along the East Coast. (Click on the second image above from AccuWeather.)

Precipitation will taper off overnight into the early morning hours of Thursday, March 6, as winds gradually weaken.

Generally, about 1 inch of rainfall is expected, with locally higher amounts of up to 2 inches or more in areas where thunderstorms develop.

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