Live Updates: Storms Continue from New York to New Hampshire
Severe storms stretching across the Northeast this evening brought heavy rain and dangerous lightning to parts of Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
Cities to be hit include Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York City, and perhaps even Baltimore and Washington by late evening.
Strong winds may produce gusts up to 70 miles per hour bringing the potential for thunderstorm wind damage, such as downed trees and power lines.
Hail may fall in some areas, reaching up to two inches in diameter. A couple of tornadoes with these rounds of storms are not out of the question.
Continue to check back as we provide updates throughout the evening.
1:23 p.m. EDT: One inch hail reported in Pike County, Pennsylvania and Chenango County, NY.
1:35 p.m. EDT: Sussex, NJ is being hit hard by severe storms. Hail recorded up to 1.25 inches in diameter. Additionally, two people were struck by lightning at the Lindley G Cook 4-H camp in Stokes State Forest.
2:09 p.m. EDT: Golf ball-sized hail now falling in Broome County, NY.
2:13 p.m. EDT: Tennis ball-sized hail (2.5 inches) recorded in Montgomery County, NY.
2:30 p.m. EDT: Radar estimates show that over 2 inches of rain has fallen over northern NJ.
2:30 p.m. EDT: Severe thunderstorms are developing across parts of southern Ohio into West Virginia and eastern Kentucky. Another area of storms may develop across North Carolina the next 1-2 hours. Severe thunderstorm watches are expected in both areas.
3:30 p.m. EDT: Nasty storms are crossing I-80 in north central New Jersey.
4:45 p.m. EDT: Trees and wires down as a result of thunderstorm winds in Lancaster County, PA.
5:05 p.m. EDT: Multiple trees downed as a result of thunderstorm winds across Greene County, NY.
6:30 p.m. EDT: Hail up to 2 inches in diameter reported in Addison County, Vermont with estimated 40-50 mile per hour winds.
7:30 p.m. EDT: Egg-sized hail, heavy rain and wind gusts up to 60 mph hit Rome, N.Y. The hail lasted for at least 6 minutes.
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