A line of storms was mixing with warm, muggy air surrounding the New York metropolitan area.
- NEW: Fire officials say there are reports of overturned cars, broken windows and roof damage.
- NEW: The US Open women's singles finals have been rescheduled for Sunday
- NEW: "It just got real windy and dark," said Juliana Santiago, who works at the Silver Gull Beach Club
- NEW: New York's office of emergency management also reported storm damage in parts of Brooklyn
New York (CNN) -- Severe weather barreled across the Northeast on Saturday, as a powerful cold front brought heavy rain, high winds and possible tornadoes.
Twelve New York counties, as well as five New Jersey and three southern Connecticut counties, remained under tornado watch, officials said, as a line of storms mixed with warm, muggy air surrounding the New York metropolitan area.
The harsh weather conditions also forced a delay at the U.S. Open men's semifinals in Flushing Meadows, Queens. The women's singles finals have also been rescheduled for Sunday.
"This is just the beginning of an incredibly active, potentially deadly day," said CNN meteorologist Alexandra Steele.
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Fire officials responded to reports of a possible tornado in Queens, New York and indicated there was "some structural damage" as well as downed trees and power lines in the area, though no injuries had been reported.
An FDNY official, who declined to be named citing official policy, said there were reports of "extensive damage in Breezy Point," a Queens neighborhood located at the western edge of the Rockaway peninsula.
He said fire units had been deployed to the area, responding to reports of overturned cars, broken windows and roof damage.
"It just got real windy and dark," said Juliana Santiago, who works at the Silver Gull Beach Club in the area.
Roughly half a mile away, the Breezy Point Surf Club was damaged and closed after powerful storms knocked out the power, said Santiago, who has been manning the club's phone calls that are being redirected to her office.
New York's office of emergency management also reported storm damage in parts of Brooklyn, and have deployed teams to evaluate the area.
"New Yorkers in the path of these severe storms should take proper precautions now," said Jerome M. Hauer, Commissioner of the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. "Strong winds and heavy rain can be dangerous as well as causing serious damage, and our top priority must be that families and individuals in affected areas are kept safe."
The storms could cause "widespread power outages and possible wind damage," according to a statement from the agency.
In 2010, three tornados ripped through the city, knocking down trees and power-lines and leaving several vehicles and buildings damaged.
