The remnants of Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall in Texas as a Category 1 hurricane on July 8, 2024, are moving northeast and bringing severe weather risks to the Northeast. The combination of the remnants of Beryl and a passing frontal boundary will result in a dual severe weather risk for the Northeast, bringing both tornadoes and significant flooding through at least Thursday morning (Sources 1, 2).
The greatest tornado threat is in Upstate New York, where it's highest in nearly 20 years. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has placed a swath of Upstate New York at a level 3 out of 5 severe weather risk (Source 1). The worst weather is expected from mid-afternoon into the evening on Wednesday, July 10, with thunderstorms across the Northeast carrying a threat of damaging wind gusts and tornadoes (Source 2).
Much of the Northeast and New England is at risk of heavy rains and flooding. NOAA's Weather Prediction Center has highlighted parts of New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire as being at least at moderate risk for flooding (Source 1). Flash Flood Watches have been issued across four states through Thursday morning (Source 2).
The remnants of Beryl are expected to bring the highest tornado threat in nearly 20 years to parts of Upstate New York. Across the eastern U.S., Beryl has already posed a prolific tornado threat, with Monday witnessing the highest number of Tornado Warnings ever issued on a single day in July (118) and several tornadoes spotted in the Ohio Valley on Tuesday (Source 1).
The worst weather is expected to stay just north and west of Interstate 95 corridor. Residents living in flood-prone areas should be ready to seek higher ground as heavy rainfall could reach up to three inches per hour (Source 2).
