The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for much of the Tri-State Area Tuesday morning.
This alert was set to expire at 6 p.m. It signifies that conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms producing tornadoes. Forecasters say wind gusts up to 70 mph, hail and lightning are possible.
The Tri-State saw light rain and dense fog Tuesday morning, along with breezy conditions. Most of the precipitation fell east and west of the Big Apple. Thunderstorms were also possible, though unlikely.
Tuesday night will see a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy skies after midnight.
“On Thursday the rain rolls back in,” Elliott said. “We could see some real heavy rain. Again, this is contingent on a low that right now is well south of Florida, so we’ll be watching that.”
“Thursday into Friday could be a real soaker,” he said.
