{"id":336013,"date":"2026-09-02T14:56:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/336013\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T14:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:56:15","slug":"nyc-severe-storms-flash-flooding-threat-forecast-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/336013\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC severe storms, flash flooding threat: Forecast timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iyxoux9ef1et2zom.jpg\" alt=\"NYC Weather Forecast\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"\/>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/iyxoux9ef1et2zom.jpg\" alt=\"NYC Weather Forecast\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"vod-poster-image vod-poster-image--embedded\" data-v-39f6236e=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">NEW YORK &#8211; A multiday severe-weather stretch is expected to continue across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., each facing the risk of strong to severe thunderstorms in the days ahead.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The main concerns include damaging wind gusts, large hail, frequent lightning and flash flooding. A tornado or two also cannot be ruled out in the strongest storms, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/repeat-storms-flood-risk-midwest-northeast-great-lakes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">FOX Forecast Center.<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/northeast-severe-setup1-1.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">Severe storm setup across the Northeast Tuesday through Friday. (FOX Weather) <\/p>\n<p>   What happened Tuesday? <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Severe thunderstorms moved across New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Tuesday, producing damaging wind gusts, heavy rain and power outages.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">FOX Weather reported wind gusts as high as 70 mph in parts of New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Training storms also prompted flash flood warnings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/tue-northeast-wind-outlook.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  Wednesday: NYC faces storm, flood concerns <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">Timeline:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The FOX Forecast Center said Wednesday could bring the greatest potential for damaging wind reports and power outages during this multiday stretch. Large hail and a couple of tornadoes are also possible in the strongest storms.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">New York City is included in a Level 2 out of 4 flash-flood threat Wednesday, as repeated downpours could quickly overwhelm poor-drainage and low-lying areas.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/default-image.png\" alt=\"Livestream\" class=\"livestream-poster-image\" data-v-0c9d18f6=\"\"\/>      Thursday: Severe threat shifts <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The severe-weather threat is expected to shift farther south Thursday, putting Washington, D.C., and other parts of the Mid-Atlantic in focus.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Storms could develop along leftover boundaries from earlier rounds of rain and thunderstorms. Damaging winds remain the main concern.<\/p>\n<p> Friday: Another round possible <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Another round of storms is possible Friday as the broader pattern continues along the East Coast.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The most significant threat may shift farther south into the Mid-Atlantic and eventually the Carolinas, though forecast details can still change.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/262d5f1f-northeast-multiday-severe-outlook.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">Multiday severe storm threat outlook. (FOX Weather) <\/p>\n<p>  What to watch for <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">People across the region should keep an eye on forecast updates and have more than one way to receive weather alerts.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Avoid driving through flooded roads, and move indoors when thunder is heard. Strong wind gusts can bring down tree limbs and power lines, even outside the heaviest rain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: This article was written using information from the FOX Forecast Center.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/tag\/weather\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Weather<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEW YORK &#8211; A multiday severe-weather stretch is expected to continue across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with New&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":336014,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,12,63,122,124,123,133],"class_list":["post-336013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-news","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news","tag-weather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=336013"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336013\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/336014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=336013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=336013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=336013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}