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Long Island Weather: Strong Storms Possible Tuesday Night
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Thunderstorms are likely on Long Island Tuesday night and there's a chance some of them could be severe, the National Weather Service says.
The highest risk of severe weather will be north and west of New York City. A tornado watch has been issued for Sullivan County in the Catskills.
Long Island could see strong wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall. Storms are likely from about 8 p.m. Tuesday until 2 a.m. Wednesday.
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Any showers should end by sunrise Wednesday and temperatures will remain unseasonably warm on Wednesday and Thursday.
Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening ahead of an approaching cold front. The best chance for severe weather is north and west of NYC, with damaging wind gusts the the primary threat in any storms that develop. pic.twitter.com/EJ7szkGpB4
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) October 2, 2018
The full forecast:
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Tuesday Night- Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.
Thursday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night- A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday- Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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