After a night of severe weather on Tuesday, the tri-state dealt with another round of rough weather Wednesday evening.
The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado warnings throughout New Jersey and New York. Mercer, Burlington, Monmouth and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey and Sullivan County in New York all had tornado warnings issued until around 6 p.m. Two counties in Pennsylvania, Pike and Bucks counties, also recieved tornado warnings.
The NWS downgraded the severe storm risk for New York City and surrounding areas in the mid-afternoon to "slight," meaning that while isolated severe thunderstorms would still be possible, widespread severe weather was not expected. Flood advisories were issued for all of NYC until 8:30 p.m. and there were reports of flooding in Queens and Passaic County as well.
The city did see some bouts of torrential rain and gusty winds as the evening wore on. The storms moved quickly to the southeast and were out to sea for most of the region by 7 p.m., except for eastern Long Island and southern Ocean County.
Wednesday's storms were part of the same system that spawned deadly tornadoes in the Midwest and triggered an EF-1 twister in Sussex County along with rare tornado warnings for parts of New York City Tuesday night. Golf ball-sized hail dumped on Staten Island and buried other spots in thunderous rain.
Wednesday's storms fired up after 3 p.m., following a mostly mild and muggy day. Strong thunderstorms were common in parts of the region during the evening rush hour, but not as damaging as the day before. Thousands of customers were still without power Wednesday night.
For the second straight day, NYC-area airports were also feeling the effects of the storms. Late Wednesday night, all flights to Newark were facing delays of more than five hours. It was slightly better flying into LaGuardia, with arrival delays of just over an hour. Departing flights from both airports faced delays of at least an hour Tuesday night.
The storms gave little relief for those still shaken by Tuesday's intense weather. Multiple tornado warnings — including one for parts of New York City — were issued throughout the region, one after the other over the course of hours.
Officials confirmed an EF2 tornado with wind speeds up to 135 mph was spotted in the area around Scranton. Later, another tornado touched down in Stanhope and Hopatcong in New Jersey's Sussex County, the National Weather Service said Wednesday. That tornado had wind speeds ranging from 86 mph to 110 mph.
And for those hoping for any break from the strong storms, Thursday isn't looking perfect either. After a muggy morning, more showers and thunderstorms are possible during the late afternoon and evening hours, with a severe storm or two developing. There is a threat of damagind winds, flash floods and hail for the third straight day.
The nicer weather finally arrives by the end of the work week, with plenty of sunshine expected on Saturday.
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