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NEW YORK (WABC) -- Rounds of severe storms triggered downpours, flash flooding, damaging winds and possible tornadoes on Tuesday, just days after storms walloped New York City and the Tri-State area over the weekend.

The second dose of dangerous storms led to tornado warnings and watches being issued by the National Weather Service, which have since expired as the severe weather conditions move offshore.

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Parts of New Jersey were particularly hard-hit by Tuesday's storms, including Stanhope, where a possible tornado was spotted.

A video posted on social media also showed a funnel cloud on the ground at a golf center in Parsippany, about one mile north of the Troy Hills area.

NWS will survey those two locations on Wednesday for possible tornadoes.

And while some afternoon storms on Wednesday won't be as severe, the NWS has put New York City and much of the Tri-State area at a marginal risk (1 out of 5) for for severe thunderstorms with the primary threat being damaging winds.

Stay with ABC 7 and Eyewitness News for the latest updates.

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Jul 21, 2026, 11:54 AM GMT

Hundreds of flights canceled at NYC-area airports

Hundreds of flights are already canceled at the region's three airports Tuesday ahead of expected weather.

The regional carriers are leading the way with cancellations nationally. Republic Airways, which operates feeder flights for United Express, has 183 cancellations. Endeavor Air, which flies as Delta Connection, has 184 cancellations. Jet Blue, a major player in the region, has 152 cancellations.

  • LaGuardia - 145 cancellations, 27% of scheduled flights
  • Kennedy - 110 cancellations, 16% of scheduled flights
  • Newark - 57 cancellations, 10% of scheduled flights

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Jul 21, 2026, 10:28 AM GMT

Latest from the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center

The latest images from the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center show almost all of New Jersey with New York and Connecticut on the border of "enhanced" chance at severe weather conditions.

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Jul 21, 2026, 10:11 AM GMT

Mayor Mamdani says city agencies are prepared to respond

Mayor Mamdani posted on X Monday night, saying that city agencies are ready to respond to "multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms."

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Jul 21, 2026, 9:31 AM GMT

Zooming out: 85 million in the Northeast facing destructive storms

Severe weather slammed the Midwest on Monday afternoon and night - there were at least 7 reported tornadoes across Iowa and Wisconsin.

There were also more than 90 reports of damaging winds: gusts reached 80 mph in Iowa and there was also an injury reported in Nora Springs, IA where multiple vehicles and tractor trailers were blown over.

Now that line of storms is moving through the Ohio Valley and eventually into the Northeast today.

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