NWS Upgrades Possibility For Severe Storms Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Binghamton (NWS) has upgraded the potential for severe storms in the Central New York Region for today, Wednesday, July 24th. The NWS the possible threats include damaging winds, small hail, and heavy rain.

The Severe Weather Outlook by the NWS currently has the CNY Region and Southern Tier as a level 2 of 5 at a “Slight Risk.” The main timeframe storms will roll through the area will be from 3pm to 10pm this evening. Localized flash flooding is possible in areas that have already seen heavy rainfall.

The upgrade comes as a slow moving cold front will be passing through this afternoon into the evening.