Northeast High Wind Risk Increasing

Update: 11:50am EDT: A watch was issued as I was writing the item below. The risk of winds of 58 mph or higher is "high." The watch includes NYC.

Originial post:

AccuWeather regional radar at 11:35am EDT shows an area of thunderstorms that will move southeast and intensify during the afternoon.

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has outlined where they expect to issue a severe thunderstorm watch for damaging winds this afternoon (blue hatching).

With temperatures already in the 90s (already 99°F at Reagan Airport at 11am), the threat for damaging winds is high. Please prepare accordingly.