NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch For Tuesday Afternoon/Early Evening

The National Weather Service in Binghamton (NWS) has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for our area through 8pm Tuesday evening, May 6th. The watch affects the following counties: Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schuyler, Sullivan, Tioga, and Tompkins.

The NWS says the chances for scattered severe thunderstorms for the affected counties has increased. Severe storms could produce isolated damaging winds, hail, and torrential rainfall. There is also a risk for scattered instances of flash flooding.

A Flood Watch is also in effect for a majority of the Central, Southern Tier, and Finger lakes Regions. This includes Cortland, and Tompkins Counties. The Flood Watch is in effect until 2pm Wednesday afternoon.