Last Updated 11:45 a.m. ET
(CBS News) The National Weather Service has issued a public severe weather advisory for much of the Northeastern United States for Saturday afternoon and evening.
The advisory said significant severe thunderstorms, including the development of widespread damaging winds and a few tornadoes, are expected across portions of the lower Great Lakes, New England and Mid-Atlantic States Saturday afternoon into tonight.
The strong upper-level weather system will interact with a moist and unstable airmass as it moves into the northeastern U.S.
Areas most likely to experience this activity include Western and Central Connecticut, Northern Delaware, Western and Central Massachusetts, Northeastern Maryland, Southwestern New Hampshire, New Jersey, Central and Eastern New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, and Central and Southern Vermont.
Severe storms are also possible from the Northeastern United States into the Carolinas.
Damaging wind gusts will be common across the moderate risk area, and some locations could receive wind gusts of over 70 mph.
A tornado watch was in effects for New York City and parts of New Jersey, Connecticut, New York State and Massachusetts, in effect until 9:00 p.m. Saturday.
The NWS issued a tornado warning for Queens and Brooklyn Saturday morning as a line of strong thunderstorms moved through New York City, after radar detected a "strong rotation" in a band of severe weather sweeping across neighborhoods that included Kennedy and LaGuardia airports.
There was no immediate indication whether a twister actually formed or touched down. The warning was in effect through 11:30 a.m.
State and local emergency managers are monitoring this developing situation. Those in the threatened area are urged to review severe weather safety rules and to listen to radio, TV and NOAA weather radio for possible watches and warnings.
(CBS News) The National Weather Service has issued a public severe weather advisory for much of the Northeastern United States for Saturday afternoon and evening.
The advisory said significant severe thunderstorms, including the development of widespread damaging winds and a few tornadoes, are expected across portions of the lower Great Lakes, New England and Mid-Atlantic States Saturday afternoon into tonight.
The strong upper-level weather system will interact with a moist and unstable airmass as it moves into the northeastern U.S.
Areas most likely to experience this activity include Western and Central Connecticut, Northern Delaware, Western and Central Massachusetts, Northeastern Maryland, Southwestern New Hampshire, New Jersey, Central and Eastern New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, and Central and Southern Vermont.
Severe storms are also possible from the Northeastern United States into the Carolinas.
Damaging wind gusts will be common across the moderate risk area, and some locations could receive wind gusts of over 70 mph.
A tornado watch was in effects for New York City and parts of New Jersey, Connecticut, New York State and Massachusetts, in effect until 9:00 p.m. Saturday.
The NWS issued a tornado warning for Queens and Brooklyn Saturday morning as a line of strong thunderstorms moved through New York City, after radar detected a "strong rotation" in a band of severe weather sweeping across neighborhoods that included Kennedy and LaGuardia airports.
There was no immediate indication whether a twister actually formed or touched down. The warning was in effect through 11:30 a.m.
State and local emergency managers are monitoring this developing situation. Those in the threatened area are urged to review severe weather safety rules and to listen to radio, TV and NOAA weather radio for possible watches and warnings.