Line Of Severe Thunderstorms Moving Through Region With Damaging Wind Gusts, Tornadoes Possible

A line of severe storms is moving through the region with a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for much of the Northeast.

The threat for severe weather covers a large area in the Northeast.
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The storms will bring torrential rainfall, damaging wind gusts with the chance for hail and isolated tornadoes.
Photo Credit: *AccuWeather*

Joe Lombardi

05/26/2021 7:30 p.m.

It lasts until late in the evening on Wednesday, May 26.

"An approaching cold front will bring potential for scattered strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon into this evening," the National Weather Service said in a statement accompanying the alert. "Strong to damaging wind gusts will be the main threat. Hail and even an isolated tornado is also a possibility."

Torrential rainfall is possible during storm activity.

It will remain warm Thursday, May 27 with the high temperature in the low 80s with plenty of sunshine.

Temps will fall for the start of the Memorial Day weekend, with the high temperature Friday, May 28 only in the upper 60s with partly sunny skies to start, followed by a chance of rain and showers in the late afternoon into the evening.

Earlier report: Strong To Severe Storms Will Bring Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes, Hail

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