Forecasters warned of flash flooding across Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Parts of the Mid-Atlantic States — including Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and New Jersey — were on alert on Tuesday evening, as a forecast for thunderstorms and heavy rain led to flash flood warnings across the region.

Potentially severe thunderstorms are expected to fire up across the New York City metro area later Tuesday, as we kick off July, climatologically our warmest month of the year. It will be dry through the morning,

Heavy rain and damaging wind are possible, though a low probability in today's storms in Connecticut, officials say.