PSA: Severe Weather Coming Back to Rockland County Monday Afternoon

by Monsey.info

Rockland County will be under storm watch again Monday afternoon, with the National Weather Service announcing a flash flood watch through Tuesday morning.

“Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon in the vicinity of a warm front” the National Weather Service reported. “As this front sinks back to the south tonight it will continue to focus thunderstorm activity and heavy rain potential over the watch area, especially in and around the New York City Tri-State area. This rain will be falling in areas hard hit by heavy rain and flash flooding late last week.”

The severe weather could start as early as 2:00pm Monday, with rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches likely and localized amounts possibly over 4 inches.

There is also a slight risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight, with the strongest storms capable of producing damaging straight-line winds. An isolated brief tornado cannot be ruled out from New York City north and west. Thunderstorms will also be capable of producing frequent cloud-to-ground lightning.