Syracuse, N.Y. — The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Upstate New York, as strong thunderstorms capable of producing fierce winds, isolated hail and even a tornado develop.
Parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vermont also are under the tornado watch until 10 p.m. Sunday.
In Upstate New York, the tornado watch spans north and east of Syracuse, including in the cities of Watertown, Utica and Albany.
Strong thunderstorms swept through Oneida County Sunday afternoon and could lead to minor flooding, according to the weather service. Around 2:30 p.m., doppler radar tracked small hail and wind gusts around 35 mph in parts of the county.
A few small tornadoes are possible in the watch areas. Isolated hail also could grow to the size of a ping pong ball, the National Weather Service said.
Scattered wind gusts up to 70 mph are possible in areas affected by the tornado watch.
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