1:20PM EST: The National Weather Service has placed a severe thunderstorm watch into effect until 8:00PM EST for the following NY/NJ Counties:

NEW YORK COUNTIES: Bronx , Delaware , Eastern Columbia , Eastern Dutchess , Eastern Ulster , Kings (Brooklyn) , New York (Manhattan) , Northern Westchester , Orange , Putnam , Queens , Richmond (Staten Is.) , Rockland , Southern Westchester , Sullivan , Western Dutchess , Western Ulster.

NEW JERSEY COUNTIES: Bergen , Eastern Passaic , Essex , Hudson , Hunterdon , Mercer , Middlesex , Morris , Somerset , Sussex , Union , Warren , Western Passaic.

(YW-112 / YWN Desk)