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Tornado watch expanded in NJ, NY as Debby's remnants bring heavy winds, rain to the tri-state

Severe weather is in the forecast for Friday, including heavy winds with gusts up to 50 miles per hour likely, but the threat of tornadoes is also possible

What to Know

  • The remnants of former Hurricane Debby are moving north through the tri-state on Friday bringing heavy rain, severe storms and high winds
  • A tornado watch was issued for more a large part of the New York City metro area until 10 p.m. Friday, including Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties in New Jersey and Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties in NY
  • Friday afternoon through Saturday morning is when the heaviest winds and rain is expected. Friday evening during the rush hour is when the worst travel conditions are likely.
  • Flash flooding, tornadoes, high surf and damaging straight line winds are all possible.
  • A better weekend forecast is ahead once Debby leaves the area on Saturday

The impacts of post-Tropical Depression Debby are moving through the tri-state area on Friday, bringing the threat of tornadoes to New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

A tornado watch was issued for much of the tri-state until 10 p.m. Friday. New York City, Long Island, the Connecticut shoreline and Jersey Shore are not under the tornado watch as of 2 p.m.

Check the latest weather alerts for your neighborhood here. A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for tornado development.

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