A cold front pushing through the Northeast and tailing down into the High Plains could bring severe weather to both of the regions, for today.
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Much of the Northeast is under a marginal to slight risk of severe weather. This means numerous severe thunderstorms could push through the area, especially during the afternoon hours.
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For some of these storms, wind gusts could reach from 60-70 mph. Tree damage and power pole damage might occur.
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Heavy rain is possible with these storms. Multiple flash flood watches, flash flood warnings, and flood advisories are in place. We could see 1-3 inches of rain.
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Over into the High Plains, a marginal to slight risk of severe weather also exists.
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Gusts could also reach 60-70 mph in Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Colorado for areas in the yellow.
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Damaging hail from 1-2 inches in diameter might occur in some of these storms.
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We will also have a potential for tornadoes for these areas.
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Flash flood watches are in effect due to the possibility of heavy rains.
For WeatherNation -Meteorologist Shelly Lindblade