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Live updates: Dangerous flooding and severe storms threaten New York City, Mid-Atlantic states
FOX Weather • • nation
Key Points:
- The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 p.m. ET for over 10 million residents in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, warning of damaging winds, large hail, and heavy downpours.
- Severe weather across the East Coast has caused over 4,800 flight disruptions, including more than 1,560 cancellations and 3,200 delays, with major hubs experiencing significant impacts.
- Multiple injuries were reported after a passenger bus overturned on the New York State Thruway in Plattekill, Ulster County, causing major traffic backups; authorities are investigating if weather contributed to the accident.
- Flash flooding is affecting Fairfield County, Connecticut, and parts of New Jersey and New York, with water rescues underway and road closures due to overwhelmed drainage systems and torrential rains.
- The main line of severe storms is expected to hit the New York City metro area during the evening commute (4–6 p.m.), bringing flash flooding, damaging winds, and hazardous travel conditions along the I-95 corridor.
