Severe Thunderstorms Possible Tuesday On Long Island

The National Weather Service has issued the following hazardous weather outlook for Long Island:

"There is a small chance for strong to severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening."

The primary threats from any strong storms will be wind and hail, the NWS says.

There will be a chance of thunderstorms from about 2 p.m. Tuesday until 5 a.m. Wednesday.

There is also the potential for widespread showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon into the first half of Friday. Flash flooding is possible.

The full forecast:

Tuesday- A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night- Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday- A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night- A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph.

Thursday- A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Thursday Night- Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday- Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night- A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 65.