Severe Thunderstorms Threaten Philadelphia, New York City, DMV With Damaging Winds, Flooding
FOX Weather has issued an advisory for severe storms across the Philadelphia area, New York City, and the DMV, with damaging winds and heavy rain possible.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 27, 2026, 8:26 a.m. ET
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Aug 27, 2026, 12:30 p.m. ET
Severe Weather Advisory Issued for Philadelphia, New York City, and Washington, D.C. Area
A severe weather advisory has been issued for Thursday, August 27, 2026, beginning at 1:00 p.m. EDT, according to abc7ny.com. The advisory covers the Philadelphia area, New York City, the DMV (Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia), Syracuse, Vermont, New York's Hudson Valley, and much of New Jersey.
The advisory warns of heavy thunderstorms that could bring rainfall rates topping 2 inches per hour, as reported by abc7ny.com. Impacts may include flash flooding, damaging winds, large hail, and possible tornadoes, according to abc7ny.com. FOX29 reports that damaging wind is the main concern, with some storms capable of producing gusts of 60 mph or stronger, and large hail and a few tornadoes are also possible. The advisory was issued by FOX Weather, as reported by fox29.com.
Aug 27, 2026, 8:26 a.m. ETFirst report
Severe Storms Threaten Philadelphia, New York City, and DMV with Damaging Winds, Hail, Tornadoes
Severe storms are possible across parts of the Northeast, including the Philadelphia area, New York City, and the DMV (Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and the surrounding region), according to FOX Weather. The main concern is damaging wind, with some storms capable of producing gusts of 60 mph or stronger. Large hail and a few tornadoes are also possible, as reported by fox29.com.
The storm threat is developing, and the situation remains open as forecasters continue to monitor the conditions.
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