NBC New York
Powerful winds down trees and wires as severe storms bring torrential rain to NYC area
Lines of severe storms rolled into the New York City area Friday evening, bringing torrential rain and severe thunderstorms that led to flash flooding. On a scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high), there was a Level 2 threat for the New York City metro area, lower Hudson Valley, and north and central New Jersey heading into the afternoon. The…