NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York City and most of the Tri-State are under a Tornado Watch until 9 p.m. as the area braces for more storms to hit Tuesday night.
The watch covers the five boroughs of New York City along with Rockland, Westchester and Nassau counties.
All of New Jersey is under the Tornado Watch. In Connecticut, the watch includes Fairfield and New Haven counties.
A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect for parts of New York City, New Jersey and the Tri-State.
A second and stronger round of storms is expected between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. Forecasters say that system could produce damaging winds, hail, flooding downpours and an isolated tornado.
Forecasters say 1 to 2 inches of rain are possible, with isolated higher totals that could lead to scattered flash flooding.
Stay with ABC 7 and Eyewitness News for the latest updates.
There are some precautions you can take during tornado threats.
Avoid windows, go to the lowest level of your home or an interior bathroom or hallway.
Also, stay low and cover your head.
The New York Yankees have announced that Tuesday night's Yankees-Pirates game has been rescheduled due to the forecast of sustained inclement weather and will be played as the second game (7:05 p.m.) of a split-admission doubleheader on Wednesday, July 22, at Yankee Stadium.
Tickets dated Tuesday, July 21, will be valid only for Game 2 (scheduled for 7:05 p.m.) tomorrow, July 22, and will not be valid for Game 1. Please be advised that the scheduled start time of Game 1 has been changed from 1:35 p.m. to 1:05 p.m.
A Tornado Watch has been issued for NYC and much of the Tri-State area until 9 p.m.
The watch covers the five boroughs of New York City along with Rockland, Westchester and Nassau counties, and all of New Jersey.
In Connecticut, the watch includes Fairfield and New Haven counties.
New York City and the Tri-State Area is under an AccuWeather Alert Tuesday as rounds of storm bring heavy rain, damaging winds, flooding and even the potential of an isolated tornado.
A Tornado Warning has been issued for Sullivan County in New York until 2:30 p.m. and Morris County in New Jersey until 3:15 pm.
