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More than 90M Americans under risk of thunderstorms, hail and possible tornadoes this weekend
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Strong storms are expected to impact the East Coast this weekend, bringing thunderstorms, hail, gusty winds, and possibly tornadoes, providing relief from recent heat and wildfire smoke.
- A heat dome will keep temperatures hot and humid through Friday, but thick Canadian wildfire smoke may limit how hot it gets by filtering sunlight.
- A slow-moving cold front will trigger widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms from Friday through Sunday, with the greatest severe weather threat on Saturday across the Northeast and southeastern Great Lakes.
- Damaging hail and wind gusts are the primary hazards, with a few tornadoes possible, while flash flooding risks are present in the Ohio Valley on Friday, the Northeast on Saturday, and parts of Virginia and North Carolina on Sunday.
- New York City is likely to continue its streak of rainy weekends this summer, with measurable rain recorded every weekend since early June.
