BREAKING WEATHER: ⚡️ TRI-STATE BRACES FOR DAMAGING STORMS, FLOODING & POSSIBLE TORNADOES TUESDAY

⚡️ TUESDAY IS SHAPING UP TO BE VERY DYNAMIC… A HUGE temperature gradient will develop across the Tri-State Area Tuesday — and that boundary could become the focal point for intense thunderstorms. We could see a place like Howell, NJ approach 90° while parts of Long Island struggle through the mid-70s. That sharp separation between hot, unstable air and cooler air will help create a boundary for storms to develop and intensify. ⛈️ TUESDAY’S STORM THREATS: 💨 1. DAMAGING WINDS + ISOLATED TORNADO RISK Increasing wind shear will support a mix of supercells and organized lines of storms across PA, NJ and southern NY during the afternoon and evening. The primary threat will be scattered damaging wind gusts, along with isolated hail. There will also be enough low-level wind shear near the southern Hudson Valley, northeast PA and northern NJ to support a couple of tornadoes — especially with any stronger supercells or embedded circulations within storm lines. 🌧️ 2. TORRENTIAL RAIN + ROADWAY FLOODING There is a tremendous amount of moisture available. PWAT values exceeding 1.5" signal the potential for extremely heavy rainfall rates. Any storm could unload a tremendous amount of rain in a short period of time, creating localized flash flooding and significant roadway flooding. ➡️ WHAT ABOUT WEDNESDAY? Tuesday’s setup should actually help LIMIT Wednesday’s severe weather potential. A backdoor cold front will slice through the region, bringing cooler, more stable air into much of the area. BOTTOM LINE: Tuesday has the ingredients for a potentially active afternoon and evening with damaging winds, torrential rainfall and a localized tornado threat