Weather alerts issued in Northeast as severe storms, flooding threaten millions
There's also a risk of severe weather for parts of eastern Pennsylvania, central and northern New Jersey and central and eastern New York state, with the main threats being damaging wind gusts and hail.
Potential for severe storms across New York's southern tier, eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop over eastern Pennsylvania, northeastern New Jersey and the Binghamton, New York. Storms could bring damaging wind and hail this afternoon. Parts of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia are also at risk of severe storms as rounds of rain move over the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Tuesday.
PHILADELPHIA – Parts of the Northeast remain stuck in a rainy pattern Tuesday that could lead to severe weather and flash flooding following several days of consistent downpours.
A Level 1 out of 4 flash flood threat covers parts of northeastern Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey, much of New York and large portions of New England. Some of the heaviest rain is forecast along the Connecticut coastline, with at least 3 inches of rain expected through Wednesday before things finally begin to dry out.
There's also a risk of severe weather for parts of eastern Pennsylvania, western and northern New Jersey and central and eastern New York state, with the main threats being damaging wind gusts and hail.
A three-hour radar loop. Red shaded areas represent Tornado Watches, while yellow shaded areas represent Severe Thunderstorm Watches. Tornado Warnings are indicated by a red box. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are indicated by a yellow box. Green boxes indicate Flash Flood Warnings.(FOX Weather)
A Level 2 out of 5 threat on NOAA's Storm Prediction Center's severe thunderstorm risk scale has been issued for cities like Binghamton, New York, Scranton and Allentown, Pennsylvania, and the suburbs just north and west of Philadelphia.
CHILD SWEPT AWAY BY FLOODWATERS, HOME STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AS SEVERE WEATHER SLAMS TEXAS
The severe storm threat in the Northeast on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.(FOX Weather)
According to the FOX Forecast Center, a blocking pattern in the upper atmosphere has caused a so-called cutoff low-pressure system to stall over the Tennessee and Ohio valleys. This system is feeding moisture off the Atlantic Ocean, funneling consistent waves of rain into the region.
Several rounds of rain are expected throughout the day Tuesday, with pockets of heavier rain.
Flood Watches have been posted for parts of New York's Hudson Valley, northern Connecticut and western and central Massachusetts, with river flooding also posing a concern in some areas.
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Showers could impact the start of several baseball games Tuesday night, mainly the New York Yankees hosting the San Diego Padres and the Texas Rangers visiting the Boston Red Sox.
This system will finally begin to exit the region Wednesday afternoon, bringing a brief break in precipitation before another disturbance could potentially dump more rain on the Northeast by Friday.