New York City: Storm Approaches on Monday (+Photos)

October 7, 2013 Updated: July 18, 2015

NEW YORK–A severe thunderstorm warning that was been issued is over but a storm has still hit the city on Monday afternoon.

The warning was until 3:45 p.m..

The heaviest wind and rain should be over the city by about 4:30 p.m., said Eric Holthaus, a meteorologist, via Twitter.

The storm is beginning to turn the city dark as clouds roll through. 

“At 311 pm EDT…National weather service doppler radar indicated a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. These storms were located along a line extending from Walden to 6 miles northeast of Sloatsburg to Passaic to Linden…And moving east at 40 mph,” said the National Weather Service.

A tornado watch remains in effect. 

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