New Yorkers, after days of heavy smoke and torrid temperatures, are met with thunderstorms and flash flooding
- On Saturday, heavy thunderstorms and flash floods struck the Big Apple and surrounding areas, following days of dangerous smoke and high temperatures across the Northeast.
- Residents across the Northeast had been breathing dangerous air from nearly 1,000 active wildfires burning across Canada as of Saturday, preceding the storm arrival.
- The National Weather Service issued warnings for "life threatening flash flooding," noting that between two to four inches of rain fell by early Saturday afternoon.
- Flights at LaGuardia, Kennedy, and Newark faced delays, while roadways including the Long Island Expressway at 188th Street and the Clearview Expressway at Northern Boulevard were blocked.
- Downpours impacted regional travel on the eve of Sunday's World Cup final, as New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warned of potential power outages and road closures.
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Flash Flooding Strands Drivers Across New York City During Powerful Storms
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Torrential rain from powerful storms Saturday triggered widespread flash flooding across parts of New York City, trapping motorists on major highways, flooding vehicles and causing significant travel disruptions. One of the hardest-hit areas was where the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway meets Queens Boulevard in Woodside. Rising floodwaters stranded numerous vehicles, forcing some people […]
By Ray Sanchez, CNN After several days of smoke-covered skies and suffocating temperatures, New York and its surroundings were hit this Saturday by heavy electrical storms, rain showers and sudden floods. Between 50 and 100 millimetres of rain fell until early this Saturday afternoon, with rates of up to 25 millimetres The post Electric storms and sudden floods hit New York after days of dense smoke and suffocating heat appeared first on KVIA.
New York braces for thunderstorms, possible tornadoes after heat wave
NEW YORK — After days of smoky skies and heavy heat, New Yorkers on Saturday were once again bracing for severe weather, which is expected to include intense thunderstorms, isolated tornadoes, and hail. “Thunderstorms are expected to bring damaging winds…
New Yorkers, after days of heavy smoke and torrid temperatures, are met with thunderstorms and flash flooding
Following days of smoky skies and soaring temperatures, the Big Apple and surrounding areas were pummeled Saturday with heavy thunderstorms, downpours and flash floods.
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