{"id":33695,"date":"2026-08-09T02:17:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T21:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=33695"},"modified":"2026-08-09T02:17:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T21:17:34","slug":"severe-thunderstorm-watch-in-nyc-area-flooding-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=33695","title":{"rendered":"Severe thunderstorm watch in NYC area, flooding possible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-v-94395e58=\"\">\n<div contenturlmp4=\"https:\/\/static-clips.fox.com\/proxy\/fts_clip\/svc_hf_fts_clip_prod\/WM_WNYW_47628693204_47628693312\/47628693312\/hf-uuid-ca28ff03-8bf9-4c00-b56b-095d011f19e1\/47628693312_syndication.mp4\" lowresurl=\"https:\/\/static-clips.fox.com\/proxy\/fts_clip\/svc_hf_fts_clip_prod\/WM_WNYW_47628693204_47628693312\/47628693312\/hf-uuid-ca28ff03-8bf9-4c00-b56b-095d011f19e1\/47628693312_lowres.mp4\" genres=\"News and Information\" ismcvodvideo=\"true\" class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\">\n<div class=\"anvato-styled-container\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static-media.fox.com\/fmcv3\/prod\/fts\/n15i1wlgn04nrdsn\/5etgavdwtnxhy4hf.jpg\" alt=\"NYC Weather Forecast\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<div data-video-snapshot=\"https:\/\/static-media.fox.com\/fmcv3\/prod\/fts\/n15i1wlgn04nrdsn\/5etgavdwtnxhy4hf.jpg\" data-video-watch-id=\"\" data-video-spark-id=\"48a91991-e149-5eb2-92a0-f875f44b3a90\" data-video-external-id=\"fmc-go95pnqt5ahxuhqt\" data-video-anvato-id=\"fmc-go95pnqt5ahxuhqt\" data-video-content-type=\"external_media_cloud\" data-video-external-source=\"fmc\" poster=\"https:\/\/static-media.fox.com\/fmcv3\/prod\/fts\/n15i1wlgn04nrdsn\/5etgavdwtnxhy4hf.jpg\" snapshot=\"https:\/\/static-media.fox.com\/fmcv3\/prod\/fts\/n15i1wlgn04nrdsn\/5etgavdwtnxhy4hf.jpg\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" title=\"NYC Weather Forecast\" description=\"FOX 5 NY's Mike Woods has the latest forecast.\u00a0\" mediaurl=\"https:\/\/d3ayhwgrwyc4j8.cloudfront.net\/ue2\/mcvod\/fmc-go95pnqt5ahxuhqt_A-3856988--1581089\/hls\/v1_0\/index.m3u8\" anvatoid=\"fmc-go95pnqt5ahxuhqt\" externalid=\"fmc-go95pnqt5ahxuhqt\" externalsource=\"fmc\" contenttype=\"external_media_cloud\" sparkid=\"48a91991-e149-5eb2-92a0-f875f44b3a90\" watchid=\"\" category=\"weather\" tags=\"[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]\" isshareenabled=\"true\" ads=\"[object Object]\" class=\"vod-player-container\" data-v-50c11e5b=\"\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"><!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"vod-loading-player-container\" data-v-50c11e5b=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static-media.fox.com\/fmcv3\/prod\/fts\/n15i1wlgn04nrdsn\/5etgavdwtnxhy4hf.jpg\" alt=\"NYC Weather Forecast\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"vod-poster-image\" data-v-50c11e5b=\"\"\/> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\"><span class=\"dateline\"><strong>NEW YORK<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>New York City and the surrounding area are under a severe thunderstorm warning with storms Friday evening. \u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-94395e58=\"\">Severe thunderstorm, flash flood warnings<\/h2>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens Friday evening until 6:30 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Another warning has been issued for parts of Bergen and Passaic counties in New Jersey and Rockland County, New York until 8:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">New York City and the surrounding area are also under a Flash Flood Warning until 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Scattered showers and thunderstorms could lead to damaging wind gusts and flash flooding, the NWS said.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">NJ Transit Friday night had to suspend multiple rail likes because of &#8220;weather-related issues&#8221; near Newark. The agency shared a photo of a fallen tree over tracks near Newark on Social media.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The Morris, Essex and Gladstone Branch line was closed in both directions between Summit and Newark&#8217;s Broad Street station. The Montclair Boonton line had service suspended in both directions between Hoboken and Hackettstown.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<div original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" class=\"full-width-image\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxtv.com\/static.fox5ny.com\/www.fox5ny.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/932\/524\/fri-severe-outlook.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">Timeline:<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Storms will likely begin forming in the Tri-State Area after 2 p.m., with the greatest chance from 4 p.m. on.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\"><strong>FOX 5 NY <\/strong>meteorologist Mike Woods said there was a 50-60% chance of storms in the Tri-State Area beginning Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The area is under a &#8220;Level 2 risk&#8221; for strong-to-severe storms, which means larger areas could be impacted, Woods said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">Dig deeper:<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Friday&#8217;s storm risk comes in the middle of a long hot and humid stretch for the New York City area, including Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<div original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" class=\"full-width-image\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxtv.com\/static.fox5ny.com\/www.fox5ny.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/932\/524\/east-heat-alerts.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The entire region is under a heat advisory until 8 p.m., with the heat index approaching 95 in the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">An air quality alert is also in effect until 11 p.m. with concern about high levels of ozone build up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Central Park registered a moderate Air Quality Index of 55 at noon, but AQI could reach unhealthy levels later in the day because of the heat and humidity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<div original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" class=\"group-source-title\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\"><b data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source:<\/b> This includes forecasting from the FOX 5 NY weather team.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!---->  <!----> <\/p>\n<section class=\"tags\" data-v-94395e58=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/tag\/weather\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">Weather<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/tag\/us\/ny\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">New York<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/tag\/us\/ny\/nyc\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">New York City<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/tag\/us\/nj\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">New Jersey<\/a><\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK &#8211; 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