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NYC Weather: Hail Storm Pelts City Mid-May
In the past week New York City has seen snow, freezing cold, and now, hail.
NEW YORK CITY — May weather keeps getting weirder in New York, where hail pelted the pavements Monday afternoon and spooked city dwellers across the five boroughs.
Storms are expected to bring thunder, 30 mph wind gusts and icy hail to New York City between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
"Showers with embedded thunderstorms producing small hail are developing and moving through parts of the area," the New York-based forecasters tweeted. "Be alert!"
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[1:15pm] Showers with embedded thunderstorms producing small hail are developing and moving through parts of the area. Be alert! pic.twitter.com/8yIFlUQofL
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) May 11, 2020
This odd May weather comes after the city saw snow and temperatures so cold the MTA set up parked buses for homeless people to sleep safely.
New Yorkers, many of whom are stuck at home amid the novel coronavirus shutdown, took the opportunity to document the anomaly from their homes.
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I really could have passed on the #HAIL today in #NYC #CrazyWeather, but as @SRitt32 says it’s #OnBrandWith2020 pic.twitter.com/ftzzeSbkEj
— Dana (@dnj1999) May 11, 2020
Hail ... so over This Lock Down, astrology wise it’s because we’ve been at zero degrees Aries ... pic.twitter.com/v2HIN7mTeD
— Susan Farley (@USS_NYC) May 11, 2020
Pea-sized hail in Brooklyn RN. pic.twitter.com/k1IlEIwCwR
— Brendan Jay $Sullivan (@MrBrendanJay) May 11, 2020
Temperatures aren't expected to get May-like until Friday, when the high is predicted to be 77 degrees.
Here's a more detailed forecast of the week ahead in New York City:
Monday Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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