STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — There is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms Sunday afternoon into the early evening, the National Weather Service said.
“A slight risk of severe thunderstorms continues for late afternoon into this evening,” the agency’s New York office wrote on Twitter. “Storms in southern PA early this afternoon could skirt the NYC metro area after about 4-5 PM. Additional storms developing in NE Ohio and NW PA could reach the area after 6 PM.”
The National Weather Service said the primary threat from the storms is damaging winds. Gusts could reach as high as 58 mph as the systems roll through the borough, according to the agency.
However, large hail and an isolated brief tornado in the tri-state area cannot be entirely ruled out, forecasters said.
Hail could reach one inch in diameter, potentially damaging vehicles and causing other damage, the National Weather Service said. The risk for tornado development is considered low.
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