New York City put under tornado watch

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And as we told -- earlier the National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for all of New York City at this hour where he -- -- -- -- is at the extreme weather center with the very latest on the situation Maria what can you tell.

-- -- -- to -- -- here on the Saturday and we're looking at a widespread severe weather outbreak possible today.

Yesterday we saw over 300 reports.

Severe weather including wind damage and possible tornadoes across areas in the midwest so widespread severe weather outbreak there yesterday -- -- that -- has shifted east -- now we're talking up possible severe weather across parts.

And you wind and the rest of the northeast all the way down into parts.

The Carolinas of course we'll keep you updated on that the first I do want to report that we already had reports of damage.

Across parts of the New York City area including queens and also Brooklyn reports of multiple trees down power lines down and even some structural damage to some buildings.

Across the -- areas of course will bring an -- on that otherwise he still do currently have.

Some tornado watches in effect and also severe thunderstorm -- is a brand you want including the Philadelphia area has just been issued out here -- we're live on the air.

And we also have a second -- thunderstorm watch in effect including the Syracuse area.

At Buffalo, New York you're not in that area for the off towards the west the you've been dealing with a lot of heavy rain.

Earlier today and of course for tornado watch for the New York City area and further off towards the north across western parts of Connecticut and extreme southwestern parts.

The state of Massachusetts and this is in effect until 9 PM eastern time so we have some time ago here.

With possible tornadic activity across New York City area and again areas in western Connecticut parts of upstate -- -- And south western Massachusetts and we do want to update you on a tornado warning.

That is out for Fairfield county and Westchester county and basically that means that there could currently be a tornado on the -- got to seek shelter.

Immediately that's just the west.

A Bridgeport and here's a look at today where we're expecting that severe weather from Ewing going down into parts of the Carolinas.

The greatest risk area does include Philadelphia New York City out any New York.

And also -- since you're talking about large hail damaging wind gusts.

And even some isolated tornadoes and to top it all off -- even some flash flooding possible we do have a flash flood warning in effect right now.

Across extreme southern parts of the New York City area.

While that's that's amazing think -- think of tornadoes in New York City you can keep us posted Maria thanks so much for the update.

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