A significant nor'easter is affecting the Northeast, bringing heavy rain and strong winds ahead of Memorial Day weekend. Two areas of low pressure have formed, one causing severe thunderstorms in western Pennsylvania, prompting tornado warnings. A confirmed tornado was reported in Butler, PA, causing damage. The storm's effects are felt across New York City, where conditions worsened on Thursday. Meteorologists warn that the coastal low-pressure system will strengthen, leading to further widespread impacts throughout the region as the storm intensifies, with heavy rainfall expected from New York to New England.
A rare May nor'easter is sweeping across the Northeast on Thursday, bringing cool, windswept rain... as millions hope for an early jump on Memorial Day weekend travel.
The interior low-pressure system already packed a punch in western Pennsylvania... prompting a Tornado Watch and a few radar-indicated Tornado Warnings.
As the rain and wind pick up in intensity on Thursday, impacts will become more widespread, with crews surveying damage in areas affected by possible tornadoes.
...the coastal low-pressure system... is expected to strengthen and peak in intensity on Thursday afternoon, bringing steady, sometimes heavy rain from NYC to New England.
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