New York City Forecasts 2 Storm Rounds Tuesday as Flash Flooding Risk Tops 40 mph Winds
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Updated · Gothamist · Jul 21
New York City Forecasts 2 Storm Rounds Tuesday as Flash Flooding Risk Tops 40 mph Winds
3 articles · Updated · Gothamist · Jul 21
Summary
Two storm rounds are expected in New York City from about noon to 10 p.m. Tuesday, with forecasters warning the biggest threat is flash flooding from very heavy rain.
A frontal system moving in could dump a couple of inches of rain or more, with the first round arriving midday and a second possible in the early evening.
Wind gusts could reach 40 mph, and forecasters also see a small but nonzero chance of hail and a tornado, though they said a twister is unlikely.
The setup could resemble Saturday’s storms, which flooded parts of the city and dropped 1.62 inches of rain in Central Park.
The storms should also break last week’s heat, with another roughly 50% chance of rain Wednesday before drier weather and highs in the 70s to mid-80s later this week.