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Tornado Watch Issued For Much Of Region, With 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail Also Possible
As a slow-moving storm system barrels through the Northeast, a Tornado Watch has now been issued for much of the region until 3 p.m. Sunday, July 16.
It includes parts of southeastern New York -- Long Island, as well as Westchester, and Putnam counties -- as well as all eight counties in Connecticut, and the following counties in Massachusetts: Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, and Worcester.
A look at all areas under the watch, also including parts of Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine, is marked in yellow in the image above from the National Weather Service.
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These Areas Will See Heaviest, Steadiest Rainfall, Strongest Winds From Coastal Storm System
A coastal storm system will bring a mix of showers, rain, drenching downpours, and gusty winds to much of the region.
Rainfall will begin Sunday afternoon, Oct. 23, and continue at times through the evening and into the overnight hours, according to the National Weather Service.
Sunday will be cloudy throughout the day, with the storm system advancing from the southeast to the north. (See the first image above.)
The high temperature will be in the low 60s.
The heaviest and steadiest rain from the tropical system is likely in southeastern New England and eastern Long Island, whe…