Severe storms spawn tornadoes and flash floods across the Northeast US
The National Weather Service said flash-flood warnings moved into New England as heavy rain continued across the Northeast on July 29, prompting rescues and hundreds of flight cancellations; rainfall totals of 2-7 inches heightened the flood risk. The storm system, which first affected the region on July 18, initially received a level-2 severe weather risk for the tri-state area and was later upgraded to level-3 alerts, warning of winds over 70 mph, hail and isolated tornadoes.
By July 24, the agency had verified four tornadoes in New Jersey and two in Pennsylvania, with three of the New Jersey tornadoes touching down in Sussex and Morris counties, causing road damage but no injuries. The same system also produced tornadoes and flash flooding in Kentucky and West Virginia before moving eastward, leading to road closures and widespread flight disruptions across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
