If you weren't worried about being clobbered by the massive hail falling in Queens (while Manhattan stays sunny!) this should keep you indoors for a bit longer. Reddit user xixtoo was filming the hail coming down outside his parents' house in Douglaston, Queens when lighting struck the tree in the front yard a few feet away. Naturally, the language is NSFW (can you blame him?) more ›

From the National Weather Service: "TORNADO WATCH 686 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT." (Watch is less serious than a "warning.") Also, the NWS has this "Special Weather Statement"—"SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING." more ›

From the National Weather Service, a "Special Weather Statement": "Strong thunderstorms will move into New York City between 1 and 2 PM... At 1134 am EDT...National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking a long line of strong thunderstorms extending from west central New Jersey southward to northern Delaware moving northeast at 40 mph. Thunderstorms will first move into Staten Island around 1 PM and then into the rest of the city by 130 PM. Cloud to ground lightning is expected along with wind gusts up to 40 mph. In addition...heavy rains will likely result in ponding on roadways." So, it's another stormy Sunday! more ›

Passengers who boarded a Delta flight to Las Vegas at JFK airport at 10:30 a.m. yesterday had plenty of time to catch up on their Sudoku, because they ended up being stuck on the plane for over 7 hours. The flight never left JFK due to scattered thunderstorms on Sunday. Passengers were placated with water and “warm Sprite,” according to one account, and were finally permitted off the plane sometime after 5:30 p.m. A Delta spokesman could not explain why passengers were not allowed to return to the gate, and promised to refund their money. Which is a nice gesture, since airline passengers still have no rights. more ›

What a week of weather! There was the heat wave at the beginning, and yesterday a huge thunderstorm barreled into the area. Almost two inches of rain fell in Central Park; National Weather Service meteorologist John Cristantello explained to WABC 7 it was a "very slow-moving storms, so (the rain) is having time to accumulate." No kidding! more ›

Last night's storms provided a vivid light show and wreaked havoc in neighborhoods all across the city and Tri-State area. There are downed trees and power lines all over--crews are working on clean up and repairs. more ›

While you may not need an umbrella on a day like today, if rainy days often leave you fumbling as you multitask -- there may be a solution: this new umbrella from the future! It will keep you dry while you check emails on your iPhone, smoke a cigarette, and search your bag for coffee money (the website even shows a cyclist using one). more ›