Feisty thunderstorms to reignite from New York City to Washington, D.C., Saturday

By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist

May 14,2016; 12:42AM,EDT

 

 

Storms could pack a punch at the local level in portions of the central United States into Friday night and reignite in parts of the mid-Atlantic on Saturday.
The storms that hit parts of the Plains Friday evening will tend to weaken upon moving into Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania prior to dawn on Saturday.
However, the storms will get new life during the day Saturday near and east of the Appalachians, as the sun begins to warm the air.
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Areas from Virginia and Maryland to Delaware, New Jersey, central and eastern Pennsylvania and eastern New York state will be at risk for locally severe storms from Saturday midday, afternoon and early evening.
Cities that may be hit by heavy thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon include Albany, New York; Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia; Washington, D.C.; Baltimore; Philadelphia and New York City.

"Similar to the Central states from Friday, the storms in the mid-Atlantic will bring the potential for hail, damaging wind gusts and torrential downpours on Saturday afternoon and the early evening," Leister said.
Some of the storms could survive the trip into parts of New England before diminishing Saturday evening.
Motorists on the highways and people spending time outdoors should be on the lookout for rapidly changing weather conditions, especially during the afternoon and evening hours. Motorists should reduce their speed to limit the risk of hydroplaning and never attempt to drive through flooded roadways. People outdoors should seek shelter indoors at the first rumble of thunder.
The storms can cause frequent lightning strikes, sporadic power outages, minor property damage, flash flooding and travel disruptions as they move through some communities.
The risk of flash flooding will not be limited to areas hit by drenching thunderstorms in the central U.S. or soaking rain in the mid-Atlantic in recent days.
In the wake of the second front, a day or two of chilly air follows in the Midwest and Northeast.