Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected across Central New York on Saturday afternoon and evening, with some storms potentially becoming severe with damaging winds and hail.
A cold front moving through the region will trigger the development of strong to severe storms, particularly during the late afternoon into the evening hours. The National Weather Service says conditions are favorable for severe weather development, with the main threats being damaging winds and hail.
Morning showers are expected to move through Central New York around sunrise and continue into late morning. After a brief dry period, scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will develop starting in the early afternoon as the cold front enters from the northwest and slowly tracks southeast through the region.
Forecasters note that confidence for severe storms in Central New York is somewhat lower than areas to the south because morning showers may limit the time available for atmospheric destabilization needed for severe weather development…