Severe storms target Manitoba and northern Ontario today
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Associated Press
28 minutes ago
- Associated Press
Storms could bring heavy rain and flash flooding from Virginia to Connecticut
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Strong storms with the potential to cause dangerous flash flooding on Thursday sparked multiple alerts by the National Weather Service from northern Virginia to Connecticut. New Jersey Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way declared a state of emergency for the state in advance of the storms. 'Flash flooding is possible with fast-moving thunderstorms, especially with already saturated ground. Please take all necessary precautions,' Way wrote in a post on X. Forecasters said the strongest storms were expected later Thursday afternoon and night. The National Weather Service said heavy to excessive rainfall and potentially severe thunderstorms were expected along the Washington-Philadelphia-New York City corridor. Some areas in the southern part of the corridor could see rainfall rates of 2 inches (5 centimeters) per hour, the service said. The weather service issued flash flood warnings early Thursday afternoon for parts of Berks, Lancaster and York counties in Pennsylvania and parts of Baltimore and Hartford counties in northern Maryland, meaning heavy rain was falling. The service said flooding was possible in small creeks and streams and urban areas, along with highways, streets, underpasses and poor-drainage and low-lying areas. Flood watches and severe thunderstorm watches were in effect in the region until late Thursday and Friday, with 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 centimeters) of rain possible in some areas. The weather service posted a severe thunderstorm warning for an area of eastern Pennsylvania between Allentown and Reading, saying 60 mph (97 kph) wind gusts and penny-size hail were possible. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro posted on social media that state emergency management officials were preparing potential response and recovery efforts. New York City officials warned that heavy rain could flood some streets, parts of the subway and basements. They urged people living in basements to move to higher floors and issued an advisory asking New Yorkers to avoid travel from Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.
Washington Post
2 hours ago
- Washington Post
Wildfire smoke and unhealthy air fills the Midwest before spreading to the East
Air quality alerts cover much of Minnesota, all of Wisconsin and Michigan on Thursday as the latest round of wildfire smoke out of Canada wafts over the region. Coming in the wake of a significant and lengthy heat wave, some relief out of the north is certainly cooler and drier — morning temperatures made it to the 40s in parts of the region to start the day. But cooler air allows another problem to arise: smoky skies and unhealthy conditions.
Washington Post
2 hours ago
- Washington Post
Pockets of heavy rain will hit a swath from D.C. to New York City
Pockets of heavy rain are possible across the Lower 48 this week, with flood watches in effect Thursday along the Interstate 95 corridor from Connecticut and New York City to Richmond, including Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Isolated flooding is also possible in pockets of Idaho and New Mexico. Thursday's flooding could be locally significant, especially in urban areas. Some storms could produce rainfall rates on the order of 3 inches per hour, leading to rapid-onset flooding in vulnerable areas.
