Northeast Storms Dump 2 Inches an Hour, Delaying World Cup Match
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 22
Northeast Storms Dump 2 Inches an Hour, Delaying World Cup Match
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 22
Summary
Heavy rain hit Philadelphia and New York into Monday evening, delaying the second half of France-Iraq after fans at the 5 p.m. match scrambled for cover.
Multiple waves of thunderstorms were expected to intensify through the night, with forecasters warning of severe winds and rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour that could trigger flash flooding.
A severe thunderstorm watch stretched from Virginia into New Jersey, and brief tornado warnings were issued west of Philadelphia between 4:30 and 5 p.m. Eastern.
Norway and Senegal's 8 p.m. game in East Rutherford faced a lower severe-weather risk, but National Weather Service staff were deployed to emergency operations centers as warm, moist air pushed north along the I-95 corridor.