Tropical Storm Isaias is moving up the U.S. East Coast Tuesday and forecasters say it’s still a threat as it quickly nears New York state.
Aug.4 (UPI) — Tropical Storm Isaias is moving up the U. S. East Coast Tuesday and forecasters say it’s still a threat as it quickly nears New York state. The National Hurricane Center said in its 2 p.m. Tuesday update that the storm was « racing » over Pennsylvania and into southeastern New York and threatening to spawn more tornadoes along the Northeast Atlantic coast. « A few tornadoes are possible across northern New Jersey and southeastern New York, through southern New England, by late afternoon, » the advisory said. « A risk for tornadoes may continue across northern New England through this evening. » The update said the center of the storm was located 65 miles west of New York City and maintained maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. It was moving northeast at 40 mph. Tropical storm warnings are in effect for numerous locations from the Chesapeake Bay area to New England, the NHC said. Rain is likely to spread northward over New York City and into the Boston area during the day on Tuesday. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm. « On the forecast track, the center of Isaias will continue to move near or along the coast of the mid-Atlantic states today, and move across the northeastern United States into southern Canada tonight, » the NHC said in its update.
