Tornadoes, thunderstorms, downpours and hail: New Yorkers and New Jersey should prepare for the devastating weather

More severe weather is expected on Wednesday after a storm system that caused deadly tornadoes in the Midwest threatened with numerous tornadoes in New York and New Jersey. A day earlier, a hail the size of a golf ball fell on Staten Island, while other cities in the three states were influenced by thunderstorm rain.

Photo: Twitter screenshot

According to the Storm Team 4, the weather on Wednesday, May 29, is expected to be mild and wet, but after the 15 hours the storm will begin again. In the midst of an evening rush hour, around 18: 00, severe thunderstorms are expected in some parts of the region. Most may suffer the central and southern part of New Jersey.

The main danger is the destructive winds, the speed of which will reach 60 miles / hour (96,5 km), sudden floods and hail. Tornadoes are also expected.

Photo: Twitter screenshot

Storm Team 4 states that severe weather will be worse on Wednesday than on Tuesday, especially for New York.

New York City skyline is getting up by lightning tonight! @NWSNewYorkNY #NewYorkCity #nywx #thunderstorms pic.twitter.com/SAmfGcHc4n

- US StormWatch (@ GreatWinter2017) May 29, 2019

The flash flood warning is already in effect in most of northwestern, central and southern New Jersey and will last until Thursday morning.

Tornado warned storm over #StatenIsland #NYC and #Newark earlier putting out almost constant lightning ... pic.twitter.com/svFfXi59K3

- Rich (@weatherboi_rich) May 29, 2019

On Tuesday, several tornado warnings were issued one after another throughout the region. Pike County in Pennsylvania was the first to receive a warning on 19: 30. After 20, 00 got several counties in New Jersey, and eventually some counties in New York.

Officials confirmed that a large and dangerous tornado was seen in the vicinity of Scranton. The National Meteorological Service said it would send a team to Sussex, New Jersey.

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According to the Storm Team 4 and video posted on social networks, powerful gusts of wind at 60 miles per hour (95,5 km per hour) and a ten-degree hail of a golf ball are noted due to the rapid storm on the Staten Island River.

Photo: Twitter screenshot

Photo: Twitter screenshot

Several counties in New Jersey and New York, as well as Fairfield County in Connecticut, received severe thunderstorm warnings on Tuesday evening.

This is a series of warning signs in Staten Island, NY. It passed now. #tornadowarning #Tornado #StatenIsland #ny #thunder #Lightning pic.twitter.com/RNVJWrChQV

- D ^. ^ (@ Kimba88888) May 29, 2019

Over 5 000 homes in New Jersey as of 5 hours of the morning Wednesday still remained without electricity.

The storm caused chaos at New York airports. At LaGuardia and Newark, the delays were at least three hours.

Recall that a series of tornadoes that hit Ohio and Indiana on the night of May 28, hurt dozens of houses, left behind the wounded and killed one person. In just three days off, more than 50 tornadoes have been swept across the US, marked in eight states. One of the rescuers compared the damage with the “Third World War”, saying that it would take years to recover.

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