New York weather today: NYC could get soaked by more than 4 inches of rain as ‘unusually powerful’ summer storm puts New York on flash flood alert

New York City weather: New York City and the Lower Hudson Valley are expected to get heavy rainfall on Tuesday, with the National Weather Service warning of the potential for severe thunderstorms. Forecasters have warned of flash flooding, damaging winds and even possible tornadoes in New York, adding that the city could get drenched by more than four inches of rain due to an “unusually powerful storm”