Heavy, gusty thunderstorms to rumble from New York state to Kentucky
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
April 23, 2019, 8:47:39 PM EDT
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While a severe weather outbreak is not expected, heavy, gusty thunderstorms will stretch from the eastern Great Lakes to the central Appalachians and part of the Ohio Valley into Tuesday evening.
People spending time outdoors or on the road into Tuesday evening should keep an eye out for rapidly changing weather conditions.
Cities that may be hit by a heavy, gusty thunderstorm include Johnstown and Williamsport, Pennsylvania; Morgantown and Huntington, West Virginia; and Lexington, Kentucky.
"The greatest impact from the storms will be to disrupt the afternoon and evening commute with locally blinding downpours, gusty winds and perhaps small hail," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson.
As with any thunderstorm, there is the risk of a lightning strike close by without notice. Seek shelter indoors at the first rumble of thunder.
Brief urban flooding can occur with the storms in some locations. Motorists are encouraged to slow down and not drive through flooded roadways. Excess water on the roads could cause some vehicles to hydroplane when traveling at highway speeds.
Wind gusts can be strong enough to break tree limbs, knock over loosely rooted or unhealthy trees and send trash cans flying through neighborhoods.
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Promptly retrieve trash cans and recycling bins after collection has taken pace.
A few thunderstorms and/or downpours may survive the trip across the central Appalachians and reach parts of the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts early Wednesday.
The line of thunderstorms anticipated to roll through the region is associated with the leading edge of a push of cooler air, or a cool front.
Ahead of the front, temperatures climbed to near 80 degrees Fahrenheit in some locations.
In the wake of the front, highs on Wednesday will generally average 10-15 degrees lower when compared to highs from Tuesday.
Rounds of showers and thunderstorms may repeat over the region every two days on average, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski.
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