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Severe thunderstorm watch for NYC area until 9 PM Friday
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 Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
Every summer brings these watches, yet TV news cycles whip up anxiety with words like “severe” and “threat.” The reality is a Level 2 risk, moderate, not extreme. Straight-line winds of 60 mph can snap branches but rarely cause lasting damage. Climate change may intensify storms, but this system is ordinary. A fair test: will actual gusts exceed 60 mph? Or will this be another warning that fizzles by bedtime? That answer comes Friday night.
Source: timesnownews.com
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