Hurricane Beryl’s remnants continue to arc toward the Northeast this week, preparing New York for heavy rain and gusts.
Earlier this week, as a Category 1 hurricane, the storm wreaked havoc across Texas, killing at least three people and knocking out power to more than 3 million homes and businesses before reducing to a tropical depression.
Forecasters predict that the fast-moving storm will bring soggy weather to several states, including New York, as it moves through the South and Midwest.
Western, upstate, and central New York are on flood alert. Forecasters predicted torrential downpours to start on Wednesday afternoon and persist until Thursday, resulting in the rapid accumulation of several inches of rain. The Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and Adirondacks areas should bear the brunt of the severe weather.
“Severe weather, including thunderstorms, strong winds, and hail, is also possible throughout the state,” the governor’s office warned. “In addition to flash flooding, power outages, downed trees, and infrastructure damage could occur.”
Late Tuesday night, Gov. Hochul issued a warning about impending severe weather.
“New York is no stranger to the devastating effects that storms can have on our communities,” Hochul stated yesterday. “My administration will closely monitor the weather impacts, and we encourage New Yorkers to remain vigilant and watch the weather forecast carefully.”
The National Weather Service also warned that “weak tornadoes” could develop upstate.
“It would not be very difficult to get some quick spin-ups with the showers and thunderstorms that form in the late morning into the evening on Wednesday,” according to the National Weather Service.
As Beryl continues to churn into New England and Canada, the worst of the storm should avoid New York City and the tri-state area. The region should expect thunderstorms on Thursday and into the weekend, with showers expected on Friday.
On Sunday, the city is anticipated to be sunny, with highs in the mid-80s.
