Fourth of July travel woes expected with storms in the Northeast
Travel woes are likely for Fourth of July revelers with planned trips starting Thursday due to stormy weather. Thirty-nine million people from Philadelphia to Maine in the Northeast corridor are at risk of extreme weather as severe storms are forecast today.The storms could see 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to one inch in diameter. The turbulent weather is forecast to develop after lunchtime on Thursday and last through the evening, potentially lingering overnight.The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center said there’s a slight risk level of severe thunderstorms over parts of the Northern Plains, Northeast and mid-Atlantic on Thursday. New York City will see scattered storms from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET, Philadelphia from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., and Boston from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.In Ne...