Storms Set Off Watches And Warnings For Parts Of Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Vermont, and Virginia

Severe weather made headlines for the sixth straight day as we entered the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend. There is a number of severe weather watches and warnings in effect across much of the Eastern United States from New England to the Mid-Atlantic.

There are two Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in effect throughout parts of the Mid-Atlantic region. The first one is in South Central and Central Pennsylvania including the counties of Dauphin, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, Snyder, Union, and Northumberland. The other is in effect for portions of North Central Maryland, Central Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the Panhandle region of West Virginia. Counties affected include: Frederick, Washington, and Montgomery counties in Maryland, Loudoun and Fairfax counties in Virgina, and Jefferson and Berkeley counties in West Virginia.

In addition, a Severe Weather Statement has been issued for parts of Maryland from Williamsport and Braddock Heights to Boyds. Effects from the severe storms could include quarter size hail and winds in upwards of 60 to 70 miles per hour. No tornado watches or warnings have been issued. Many of these areas were hit by severe weather yesterday. Some of that energy could slide into Western portions of New Jersey later on Friday night much like it did on Thursday.

There are also severe thunderstorm watches out for portions of Southeastern New York including Sullivan County as well as eleven counties in Central New York, and seven counties in Northeast Pennsylvania. Large hail and damaging winds could be expected in those storms as well.

Heading into New England, there are Severe Thunderstorm Warnings as well as Flash Flood Warnings out in areas of Vermont. It has been the second straight day of severe weather and flooding in Upstate New York and Vermont.