# Severe thunderstorm watch for NYC area until 9 PM Friday 2026-08-07T21:56:30+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Friday for New York City, the lower Hudson Valley, and parts of New Jersey, warns the National Weather Service via NBC News. The region faces a Level 2 threat out of 5 for damaging straight-line winds up to 60 mph. Flash flooding is a lower risk. Storms may arrive by mid-afternoon, intensify around dinner time, and weaken after 9 p.m. Most areas will see less than an inch of rain, though isolated spots could get 2 to 4 inches quickly. Saturday brings a lower chance of scattered showers; Sunday should be mostly clear. The watch covers all five NYC boroughs and nearby counties. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: flash flood risk, New York City, severe thunderstorm, tri-state area, weather warning Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/severe-thunderstorm-watch-for-nyc-area-until-9-pm-friday/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/severe-thunderstorm-watch-for-nyc-area-until-9-pm-friday/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.