Gusty storms to slice into northeastern US warmth on Friday

Locally heavy and gusty storms will slice into the warmth across the northeastern United States as the week comes to a close.

The storm responsible for fueling days of severe weather in the Central states will speed through the Northeast into Friday evening.

"The eastern Ohio Valley through the Northeast will have a risk for thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts on Friday as a cold front pushes through," AccuWeather Meteorologist Jake Sojda said.

Downpours will also be produced and can lead to flooding in areas that received heavy rain on Thursday and Thursday night.

The areas at greatest risk will lie across the eastern Great Lakes and the northern Appalachians. This includes Cleveland, Ohio, as well as Erie, Pennsylvania, and Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany, New York.

Wind damage may not be confined to thunderstorms. Especially downwind of the eastern Great Lakes, non-thunderstorm winds can reach 50 mph on Friday. Residents in Buffalo and Watertown, New York, will face an increased threat for power outages and tree damage.

The severity of the thunderstorms is expected to lessen prior to reaching the I-95 corridor. However, outdoor plans can still be impacted due to lightning concerns and downpours from Boston to New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

The front will work to trim the warmth out of all of the Northeast by the start of the weekend, but there will still be opportunities for rain and thunderstorms to spoil outside plans across parts of the region Saturday into Sunday.

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