A tornado watch has been issued for New York City, Philadelphia and parts of the Northeast as severe thunderstorms threaten damaging winds, hail, flash flooding and isolated tornadoes.

(CNN) — More than 1,000 tornadoes roar across the United States in an average year, causing billions of dollars in damage and killing scores of Americans. The storms occur across the country throughout the year, but are most common during the spring and ...

The National Weather Service said there is an enhanced risk for severe weather for the Philadelphia region Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Delmarva peninsula were listed at risk for severe thunderstorms packing damaging winds,

What to Know Severe thunderstorms are forecast today. In the morning, storms will be more isolated. From midday through evening, they’re expected to be more potent and damaging. The greatest threats are damaging straight-line wind (gusts 58+ mph) and isolated flash flooding.

Indianapolis and central Indiana was under a tornado watch until early June 18, as severe weather churned its way across the Midwest in two rounds of storms. The first round passed through Indianapolis in the afternoon of June 17.