NEW YORK (WABC) -- Strong storms caused flash flooding across the Tri-State area and even sparked a tornado warning in New Jersey on Thursday.
In New York City, flash flooding briefly closed sections of major roadways across the city just as the evening rush hour approached, and LIRR suspended service on one of its busiest lines as flooding covered tracks.
Some drivers on the Clearview Expressway in Queens ended up standing on the roofs of their stranded vehicles and a tractor trailer nearly fully submerged. The waters eventually receded and traffic slowly resumed, but officials still pleaded with people to say home. Rain was expected to fall through the night.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for parts of New York and New Jersey until 8 p.m.
A Tornado Warning was issued for parts of New Jersey but was allowed to expire, but Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are in place.
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Storms in the Northeast have caused 1,439 cancellations and 7,039 delays nationwide.
The most impacted airports:
LGA: 332 cancellations
Reagan: 257 cancellations
Newark: 228 cancellations
JFK Airport reported 198 cancellations.
As of 5:08 p.m., all lanes of NJ 21 Southbound at exit 10 Brook Avenue in Passaic, New Jersey, are closed due to flooding.
Q trains are delayed in both directions while we remove a downed tree from the tracks at Parkside Av.
Q train service is also suspended in both directions between Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and Kings Hwy.
Service is suspended in both directions on the Port Washington Branch due to high water east of Flushing Main Street.
